GALLERY
Legacy explores the transient existence of man in the world, , looking through time at a possible post-apocalyptic future, where man has inevitably wiped himself out of the world. As eras pass, what will the remnants of our current civilization be?
A Mixed Media Sculpture exploring the themes of preservation time through the visual and tactile qualities of food. It is a topography of colours, shapes and textures inspired by various foods and ingredients, held in suspension in wax.
BIOGRAPHY
(Artist Statement)
Ananya investigates the absurdity of the obsession with being ‘beautiful’ in contemporary urban societies. Through the series of masks mounted on plaques, she seeks to preserve the unique self-identity discarded when women use plastic surgery to alter their appearance, to fit into a particular beauty ideal upheld by society; revealing the underlying obsession with attaining an impossible, constantly changing ideal. These skin trophies are influenced by the practice of taxidermy, plastic surgery and the desire to preserve one’s appearance, and emphasise the impact of a consumer society obsessed with performance, innovation, and the pliability of self-presentation.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2015-2017 - Annamalai University: BA English, Singapore
- 2016, Certificate in Western Art, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
- 2017 - 2020 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts: Diploma in Fine Arts, Singapore
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- 2021, “Masks”, What Does Reality Look Like?, Lim Hak Tai Gallery, Singapore
- 2019 (Aug - Nov), Internship as Art Teacher, HiArt Studio, Singapore
- 2019, Commissioned for painting Classroom Wall Murals, HiArt Studio, Singapore
- 2019, Carnival booth at the RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association), HiArt Studio, Singapore
- 2019, Invigilator for the AAS (Art Association of Singapore) art examination, HiArt Studio, Singapore
- 2019, “Permanence”, Glass Shards at Orchard Road, Singapore Tourism Board in conjunction with The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019, Singapore