A publication recently did an examination of perhaps the top five most important female artists you should make it your business to meet — or at least see their masterpieces.
The first artist, Han Sai Por, is the recipient of one of Singapore’s top artistic honors. She is perhaps most well known for her sculptural works, including an exhibit that was recently included as a part of the Singapore Biennale. Her preferred mediums include marble and granite, which are perfect to offset her preferred subject — nature. It is truly uncanny how she can take natural forms like seeds and leaves and flowers and translate them into stone without losing the smooth, natural shapes.
Jane Lee is another wonderful example of a highly successful and visible female Singaporean artist. Her work is traditionally paint, even if what she does with that paint is the opposite of traditional. She particularly likes to experiment with the physical process of creating a painting, layering the coats of paint on until her paintings take on 3-D form. Many of them, in addition to vibrant color and touchable presence, take on movement thanks to drips and holes the artist has carefully applied.
Suzann Victor is the only female Singaporean artist to have had her works displayed at the highly lauded Venice Biennale. Now, she mostly works in art installations that transport the viewer out of their lives and into her vision. Her perhaps most memorable work trafficked in rainbows during the Singapore Biennale in 2013, held at the National Museum of Singapore. Depending on who viewed them, from where, and when, the experience was always different.
Sarah Choo Jing is an artist who works in multiple disciplines. Her most recent work featured large videos projected along a gallery within National Gallery Singapore. The videos featured traditional dancers rehearsing in the alleys of historical Singaporean streets. The purpose was twofold — the dancers were working to preserve their preferred dance genres, and the artist was working to preserve those dances alongside the historic Singapore neighborhoods.
Dawn Ng is the last of the collection of female Singaporean artists, but that doesn’t diminish her importance. Her most memorable work was of a giant rabbit installed surreptitiously in different locations throughout Singapore. The installation series encouraged viewers to find the fantastical in the everyday and to never be bored with their surroundings — whether they’re commuting to work or traveling to a loved one’s house or simply just walking around. The giant rabbit was purchased by National Gallery Singapore, and Ng has recently enjoyed more success designing the stores for Hermes in Singapore.
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To read more about the female Singaporean artists, go to http://www.mariefranceasia.com/culture/entertainment/asian-scene/singapore-female-artists-269513.html#item=1.