ARTIST BIO
Lydia Lim Zhen (b. 1998, Malaysia) is a recent graduate from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) with a Diploma in Fine Art, majoring in ceramics. She likes to observe forms and shapes of daily objects and rearrange them to give a new meaning or expression. Lydia has participated in "Cultural Funtasy, Chingay 2018" with decorating e-trishaw and has shown her works in exhibitions such as "Savour the Art, The Connoisseur Concerto Exhibition" and "Colour Shape Image, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)" in Singapore during 2017. In 2007, she has also taken part in an exhibition, titled "童心展翅" in Malaysia.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Exploring with ceramics, forms and shapes are always the main focus to be emphasized, I believe that every form has its uniqueness and characteristic. By choosing mainly formal solutions, I try to develop forms that do not follow logical criteria. For example, reinterpreting of daily experience and transforming of object into a piece with new meaning which is different from its original purpose. My works are characterized by the use of everyday objects in a surreal way from forms and colors.
EDUCATION
NANYANG ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (NAFA), DIPLOMA IN FINE ART, SINGAPORE
June 2015 - June 2018
PRINCE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL, MALAYSIA
2010 - 2014
EXPERIENCE
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2016/2017 NAFA Bursary (Diploma)
2017/2018 NAFA Bursary (Diploma)
WORK EXPERIENCE
2016 - 2017 Part-Time Designer (Unique Speed)
(Referee: Hasnah Bte Bohari, Admin Executive, +65 86992066, hasnah@soonyong.com.sg)
EXHIBITIONS
2017 Savour The Arts, The Connoisseur Concerto Exhibition: Cycle 2, Singapore
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2017 CSI (Color, Shape, Image), Shanghai Post Trip Watercolor Exhibition, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
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2007 童心展翅, Johor, Malaysia
ACTIVITIES
2018 Cultural Funtasy, Chingay, E-trishaw Decoration, Singapore
2016 Shanghai Overseas Study Trip, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)