Saturday 9 September 2017

The New Now - various artists

This exhibition is held from 25th August till 17th September 2017 at Gajah Gallery.

It features 7 emerging artists.

Kayleigh Goh - We have featured her before. She did more cement works on wood again.

Kuat Zhi Hooi - He showed a traditional sign board, one commonly used in the old-school shops. Black lacquer with words engraved into it and painted gold. He also showed a found table which was engraved with chinese words of food on it.

Charlotte Lim - Showed paintings on organza and stitched onto stretched chiffon. Nice works. Skill wise not too bad. But we question the conservability of the medium used.

Gabrielle Tolentino - He did some sculptures / figurines. Nice works.

Leonard Wee - Did two paintings. Interesting but not quite there yet. Intelligent and motivated chap.

Wong Jia Yi - Did etching and aquatint on copper. Did one with many small discs of her FB friends. And another of open-bite etching on copperplates. Nice works.

Benedict Yu - did a collage of newspaper and painted UV words over it. And another oil painting.

Leonard Wee

Kuat Zhi Hooi

Kayleigh Goh

Charlotte Lim

Leonard Wee

Wong Jia Yi


Gabrielle Tolentino


Kuat Zhi Hooi

Gabrielle Tolentino


Points for collectors:
Kayleigh Goh is a buy rating. Nice works which we like. Kuat Zhi Hooi - also a buy rating. interesting and fresh concepts. Charlotte Lim maybe a buy rating, but have to wait and see, if I am not incorrect, she hasn't graduated yet. Gabrielle also a buy rating. The sculptures are nice. Leonard Wee would be a hold and watch. He's a well informed guy so have to see him improve. Wong Jia Yi would be a buy rating but see where she goes with the copper or whether it's back to traditional print making. Benedict Yu interesting works. Might be trying a bit hard. But have to wait and see. 

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