A Painter’s Journey Shyevin S´ng

Regardless of the circumstances of why we travel, coming home is always a special occasion. To state a popular cliché: there’s no place like home.

It is therefore an honor and a pleasure to host Shyevin’s first solo exhibition in Malaysia, one that we consider a ‘homecoming’ for this young artist.

An avid traveller, Shyevin presents to us snapshots of the various places she has visited, depicted as she sees them through her artistic lens, and then transposed to canvas with rich textures that is characteristic of her artwork.

But “A Painter’s Journey” is more than just a collection of snapshots. As a whole, it represents a visual diary of this artist’s many travels, allowing us to be there, almost first-hand, through her eyes.

Through this exhibition, a journeying painter has finally come home…

UC. Loh & S. Jamal Al-IdrusArtemis Art

A Journeying Painter Returns Home

Shyevin S´ng

Vietnam

Vietnam is now the country Shyevin calls home. She moved to Ho Chi Minh City seven years ago with her family. She had not planned to stay, but fell in love with Vietnamese culture. She was fascinated by the people and the way of life. Vietnam is a vibrant place to live and as an artist Shyevin enjoys living in such a rich tapestry of inspirations.

Travel

With a deep love of travel, Shyevin is often inspired by the natural landscapes she vis-its. Her paintings capture the beauty of her subject, and reflect the raw quality of na-ture. The theme running throughout Shyevin’s current work is exploration. As an artist she is constantly inspired by her surroundings and thus uses travel to further develop her ideas. She is interested in every surrounding landscape and travels with a camera and a set of watercolours to capture each unique moment, so that she can build on this in her studio.

Shyevin grew up in Kuala Kurau, a small fishing town in Malaysia. She started art at an early age and was always interested in colour and line. After years of creating visual art, she found that she had the deepest connection to oil.

Bluish Sunrise Oil on Canvas70x105 cm.

Art and culture

Shyevin believes that art enables a deeper understanding of culture. Art is very important in any country – it is an easy way to access a culture immediately, without even talking. Some things can be painted, but not spoken. Also, when viewing another artist’s work it is like a window, showing how the artist sees life, how they live, and how they feel.

As an Artist

Shyevin developed her impasto style 5 years ago, being inspired by the Vietnamese artists around her and Eston Tan who she call him as her mentor. This technique reflects the bold and daring elements in her character. When she paints, she aims to bring the viewer closer to her, to make them understand her thoughts and feelings.

Shyevin’s work has been exhibited in galleries and collected by art collectors in Vietnam and overseas, including the United States of America, Canada, France, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, South Africa, Australia, Japan, Kazakhstan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Solo Exhibition – A Painter’s Journey

As an established artist in Vietnam, Shyevin was invited to host a solo exhibition at the Fine Arts Museum in Ho Chi Minh City. This is the major art museum in HCMC, covering two floors featuring a range of different artists. Shyevin’s exhibition occupied the entire ground floor. After immensely positive praise, the exhibition was extended to allow even more people to view such a special exhibition.

The Solo Exhibition ‘A Painter’s Journey’ was aptly titled. Shyevin is a natural born traveller. She is acutely aware of her surroundings and loves to travel to see more of the natural beauty the world has to offer. This exhibition was a showcase of her work inspired by travel, name after “ A painter’s Journey”.

Current work

There is an essence in Shyevin’ paintings that reflects her feelings about the particular moment, and transcends the subject itself. She also instil ls in each painting a reflection of her own life ideals and experiences. In Shyevin’s work, texture is equally as important as colour, imbuing her work with a real sense of depth.

Kampung II IOil on Jute 40x60 cm.

Kampung I Oil on Jute 40x60 cm.

Kuala Kurau Oil on Canvas76 x 100 cm

Canoes Oil on jute 65x80 cm

Sapa Paddy FieldOil on Canvas 100x70 cm.

Sapa Paddy Field IIOil on Canvas

120x80 cm.

Sapa II IOil on Canvas120x80 cm.

Sapa II Oil on Canvas 80x110 cm.

Hokkaido II Oil on Canvas 100x120 cm.

OtaruOil on Canvas 100x120 cm.

HakodateOil on Canvas 90x120 cm.

Hokkaido IOil on Canvas 94x123 cm.

Summer HouseOil on Canvas 102x76 cm.

VolendamOil on Canvas 45x90 cm.

Meadow IOil on Canvas 50x90 cm.

SanctuaryOil on Canvas 90x120 cm.

Golden Chain IVOil on Canvas 100x80 cm.

Blossom IOil on Canvas 90x60 cm.

Blossom VOil on Canvas 110x80 cm.

Lovina DophinOil on Linen 100x120 cm.

Habitat VOil on Canvas 92x124 cm.

Habitat II IOil on Canvas 60x80 cm.

Habitat IOil on Canvas 90x90 cm.

Blossom IIIOil on Canvas 70x90 cm.

Blossom IVOil on Canvas 70x70 cm.

Red Top HouseOil on Canvas 70x90 cm.

Blossom VIOil on Jute 70x90 cm.

Artist’s Curriculum Vitae

Auction

2009 - St. Andrew’s charity Art Auction2011 - Consular Club of Ho Chi Minh City’s Live Art Auction2011 - Operation Smilie Charity Art Auction

Solo Exhibitions

2010 - “ Shyevin & Karen” Exhibition at HCMC, Vietnam2011 - “ Le Petit Journal” at Ben Thanh Art and Frame Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam2012 - “ Painter’s Journey” at Fine Art Museum, HCMC, Vietnam.2013 - “ Painter’s Journey” at Artemis Gallery, Malaysia

Group Exhibitions

2009 - The Mosaic of Talents Art Exhibition at HCMC, Vietnam2012 - Group exhibition, Mekong art at Fine Art Association, HCMC, Vietnam2012 - Group exhibition, Celebrating Women’s Day at Fine Art Association, HCMC, Vietnam2012 - Group exhibition, Grand opening at VinGallery, HCMC, Vietnam2012 - Group exhibition “ Emergence” at Artemis Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2012 - Group exhibition, Small Things at VInGallery, HCMC, Vietnam2012 - Group exhibition at Asia Art, Seoul. Korea2013 - Group exhibition “ Gallery in the Sky” at HCMC, Vietnam2013 - Group exhibition at Luxe Art Museum, Singapore2013 - Group exhibition at Hong Kong Art.

This catalog is published in conjunction with the solo exhibition of the artist Shyevin S´ng “A Painter’s Journey”, held at Artemis Art in August 2013. Our heartfelt thanks to the artist and to all parties who helped make this exhibition and publication possible.

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