Everyday Heroes - Dyn aka Safaruddin Abdul Hamid

This exhibition runs from the 7th August 2014 till 24th August 2014 at Chan Hampe Galleries at Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade.

In this series, he pays tribute to the people who have iconic jobs which have contributed to the development and identity of Singapore. And with progress nothing stays the same (except for the tribes in the jungles and the Amish) and soon these fade away into our memories.

He paints in his usual bright and cheerful palettes. For some paintings the colours were harmonious but for others the colours chosen were harsh. In this series the figures are not distinct and a representational image is presented. And the colours for each painting lend to the melding of the figure to the background, the way our memories get foggy over a period of time.

He also spends his time teaching design and drawing and the design aspect is evident in the works.

The process of the creation of the pieces is also interesting and would account for the painterly / perceptual end product. He works with photos and drawings and starts off digitally. The digital images are then flatted and tweaked to requirements. He then projects the images and uses them as a guide for his painting (he doesn't just fill in the colours / paint by numbers).  And this would explain the style of painting experienced by the viewer.

Points for Collectors: Buy rating. The prices are under 3k. I think he has three pieces collected by the Singapore Art Museum. He paints actively and is involved in the art world by teaching art.