Group show celebrating works by renowned contemporary Asian artists Tay Bak Chiang, Ryota Unno and Myung Nam An. With their innovative exploration of content, technique and medium, the artists offer highly individualistic interpretations and unique expressions that are reflections of their Asian influences and contexts.

群展展示3位知名當代亞洲藝術家鄭木彰、海野良太和安明南。無論是對作品的內容、對媒介的運用和技巧，都別具一格。展示作品體現了藝術家高度個性化的詮釋和獨特的表達方式，反應了藝術家背景對他們作品的影響。

ABOUT THE ARTISTS
TAY BAK CHIANG
Tay Bak Chiang's (1973 born in Malaysia, based in Singapore) delightfully poetic and visually intriguing compositions are inspired by his constant dialogue with nature and reflection of life through nature.



Trained in the traditional Chinese ink painting, Bak Chiang is constantly exploring and finding fresh perspectives to depict the ubiquitous Chinese painting themes, breaking away from the dependence on representational forms and combining innovative paint medium with brush technique. This approach has imbued the prolific artist with an artistic freedom to produce works that are distinctive and truly refreshing, making him one of the most dynamic contemporary ink artist to watch.

Bak Chiang graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore where he obtained his Diploma in Fine Art. Between 1997 and 1998, he also studied at the China Academy of Fine Arts in People's Republic of China.



Bak Chiang is the recipient of the prestigious Young Artist Award for Visual Arts from the National Arts Council Singapore in 2002. His works were awarded the First Prize at the UOB Painting of the Year Competition Singapore in 2000 & 2003, Distinction at the Dr Tan Tse Chor Art Award 1999 & 2002, First Prize at the Singapore Turf Club Art Competition 1999 and Shell Discovery Art Award Singapore in 1995.

RYOTA UNNO
From afar, Ryota Unno's (1977 born in Shizuoka, Japan) works resembles traditional Japanese scroll paintings, but upon closer inspection, they are really the artist's humorous depictions of contemporary society and modern life.

Painting with traditional Japanese medium such as iwaenogu (mineral pigments) and gold foil on Japanese paper, Ryota is influenced by genre paintings of the Edo period in Japan three centuries ago.

Ryota's works often feature richly detailed cartoon-like people engaged in a range of activities in various story settings. The artist likes to capture the little things that are easily forgotten in our fast-paced everyday life. Looking at his paintings will rediscover these captured moments and make one recall these little pleasures of life.

For Ryota, humor is the most important theme of his works as he feels that it exists within everyone in various degrees. Laughter gives energy and it is this quality about humor that the artist would like to express in his works.

Ryota graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Japanese Painting from the Tokyo National University in Fine Arts and Music. He has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Japan as well as USA< Brazil, Italy, Taiwan and Singapore.

MYUNG NAM AN
Myung Nam An's (1969 born in Seoul, Korea. Currently resides and works in London) works reflects and celebrates the everyday life and people, from which she derives her inspiration. Featuring vibrant colors and fascinating textures, Myung Nam An's ceramics sculptures - each one unique and possessing an otherworldly physical appearance - convey a sense of mystery and unfamiliarity that prompt a deeper emotional response from the viewers. The viewers are encouraged to form their own interpretations of the objects based on their personal feelings, thoughts and experiences. Myung Nam An's sculptures become windows to the artist's inner world while at the same time, offer the viewers a fresh introspective perspective to their own.

Myung Nam An's works have been shown in numerous gallery exhibitions and art fairs internationally, including New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

藝術家簡介
鄭木彰
鄭木彰（1973年出生於馬來西亞，目前定居于新加坡）的作品，是一種通過感受大自然來反映人生的創作成果。對大自然的巧妙詮釋及獨特的構圖手法，更是耐人尋味。

受教於傳統水墨畫的木彰，不停的探索、不斷的尋找新的視角來詮釋傳統水墨畫的題材。擺脫事物的常規"型"態及創新的顏料運用手法，已成為木彰作品的重要特徵。新穎的創作手法為木彰所帶來的藝術自由，呈現了別具特色、讓人耳目一新的作品，使他成為一個最具有活力及最讓人拭目以待的當代水墨藝術家。

1995年，畢業於新加坡南洋藝術學院. 1997及1998年，也曾受教於杭州中国美術學院。繼1995年起，木彰的作品曾多次在新加坡及世界其它地區展出，如法國、日本、韓國、台灣、中國、台灣及馬來西亞等地。榮獲多個藝術獎項，他的作品被多個重要的公共機構、私人企業及藏家收藏，其中包括新加坡總統府、新加坡國家美術館、新加坡藝術理事會、新加坡南洋藝術學院、新加坡文華東方酒店、Singtel等。



2002年，木彰榮得新加坡國家藝術理事會頒發的視覺系青年藝術家奬；2000年及2003年，兩度獲得新加坡大華銀行全國繪畫比賽第一奬；1999年及2002年，榮獲陳之初博士藝術奬；1999年新加坡賽馬會藝術大賽第一奬及1995年的第16屆新加坡殼牌發現藝術展奬項。

海野良太
從遠距離看，海野良太（1977年出生於日本靜崗市）的作品貌似日本傳統捲軸畫，但仔細觀察就會發現藝術家對日本現代社會和現代生活的幽默想像。

利用日本傳統媒介如 iwaenogu "岩繪具"(天然礦物顏料)、金箔及日本紙，海野良太深受日本三個世紀以前江戶時代的風俗畫的影響，其細節豐富的卡通般的人物於各種場景從事各種活動，另海野良太更受感染。藝術家喜歡記錄和捕捉他覺得很容易在我們快節奏的日常生活中被遺忘的小東西。通過他的作品或他的"視覺日記"，藝術家希望通過這些記錄並重新發現所被捕捉的時刻，可以鼓勵觀眾回憶和欣賞生活中的小樂趣。

對海野良太來說，幽默是他的作品中最重要的主題，因為他認為"幽默"都在每個人以不同的程度存在著。笑聲能給予能量，也正是"幽默"所帶來的這種品質，是藝術家想要在他的作品表達的。

2004年畢業於東京芸術大学美術学部日本画科。海野良太曾在日本、美國、巴西、義大利、台灣和新加坡展出其作品。

安明南
安明南（1969年出生於韓國首爾，目前定居於英國倫敦）喜歡從日常生活中尋找創作靈感。採用鮮豔的色彩和有趣的紋理，安明南的每一件陶瓷作品都極具超凡脫俗的外觀，每一件作品都是獨一無二的。 作品獨特新奇的造型，給人一種神秘感，令人有更深層的情感反應。觀賞者可根據自己的情感、人生的經驗和體會，自制對作品的詮釋。安明南的作品不僅是藝術家的靈魂之窗，同時也提供觀賞者一個自我認知的新鮮角度。

安明南曾於世界各地的畫廊和藝博展出其作品，其中包括紐約、倫敦、香港和新加坡。