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Artists-in-residence
instinc
was founded by Singaporean artist Yeo Shih Yun in Nov 2004. A year
later, this artist-run space moves from its former
Chinatown
location and expands to include two more local artists, Valerie Ng
and Wyn-Lyn Tan.
Yeo Shih Yun
An admirer of the works of Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell and
Franz Kline, Shih Yun's works are typically executed with
high-energy spontaneity using Chinese ink and acrylic. Untrained in
the concepts and skills of art-making, Shih Yun's raw intrigue for
creative forms and expression served as the only guide to her
emerging creative vision. She graduated from Lasalle-SIA College of
the Arts (Singapore) with a diploma in Communications Design at the
and later attended one-year Post-Baccalaureate Program (Painting) at
San Francisco Art Institute.
One of Shih Yun's early experimental works received acclaim as a
highly-commended entry for the UOB Painting of the Year competition
in 1999. Shih Yun has exhibited in Singapore in solo and group
exhibitions and her recent exhibitions include Exit at
Intrude Gallery in Melbourne, log:one03 at Block43 Studio
Gallery and NewFinds 2003 at MITA ARTrium and curated Gong
Xi Fa Cai at instinc. Her professional experience includes
working as an educator, freelance designer, curator and filmmaker.
Besides her own art practice, Shih Yun has also collaborated with
artists from US, Canada, UK and Singapore for the past four years.
Valerie Ng
Largely self-taught, Valerie has always enjoyed painting and
creating art. She took up painting seriously in 2002 after
attending the Alternative (Summer) Foundation in Fine Art, at The
Slade School of Fine Art, University College of London.
Her abstract paintings are created as a result of her explorations
in colour, form, texture, depth, mood and movement on a surface.
She won the
First Prize (Abstract Medium Category) in the UOB Painting of the
Year 2004 and has recently exhibited at Art Singapore, the
Wetterling Teo Gallery (Solo Exhibition) and the Jendela Gallery in
2005. Her paintings can be found in private and corporate
collections locally and overseas.
Wyn-Lyn Tan
In her five years of painting, Wyn-Lyn has developed a personal
artistic language through the bold interplay of colour, light,
texture and contrast. She obtained her Diploma in Fine Art from
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
Her works have been widely exhibited in various art exhibitions in
Singapore and abroad, and are collected by both local and
international private and corporate collectors. Her recent
exhibitions include
Exit
at Intrude Gallery in Melbourne
and Two Women, Two Stories at Gallery+. She is a recipient of
the Highly Commended Work Award in Abstract Medium in the 22nd
UOB Painting of the Year competition in 2003, and was also a
selected artist for New Finds 2004, an annual showcase of new
talents by the Art Galleries Association in Singapore.
Art workshops
With a high ceiling, natural lighting and carefully restored
heritage interior, the physical space itself provides an inspiring
environment for creating art. Add to that, workshops that are
conducted by artists who are passionate about their craft. Art
classes are catered to adult beginners as well as more advanced
practitioners, and participants can choose from flexible, one-time
two-hour sessions to more structured weekly lessons. Prices start
from $50 for a two- hour session. Classes will commence in January
2006.
Retail
On sale are contemporary paintings at affordable prices. Novice art
collectors can slowly build up their collection with artworks
starting from as low as $180.
Aside from paintings, a small selection of handcrafted items such as
greeting cards, journals made from specialty papers and collectible
soft sculptures can be found on the shelves as well. Prices range
from $2 for a greeting card to $39 for a soft sculpture.
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