Ashley Yeo

CONCEPT OF ARTWORK

Featuring falling flowers over the tiger, the painted florals feature various species of endangered and rare flowers as a reminder to preserve the remaining landscapes for the protected flora and fauna. Once they are extinct we would no longer be able to enjoy their beauty.

ABOUT ASHLEY YEO (SINGAPORE)

Ashley graduated with a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Arts London, Chelsea College of Arts, London, the United Kingdom in 2012 and a B.A. in Fine Arts from the LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore in 2011. She has participated in numerous exhibitions in Singapore, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States. Yeo was the first Singaporean artist to be shortlisted for the LOEWE Craft Prize, London, UK (2018). Yeo lives and works in Singapore.

ARTIST'S QUOTE:

“Tigers have been an important and precious part of the ecosystem. They have been violently exploited and abused; I thought it was important to contribute what I can as an artist when I have the opportunity.”

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雕塑構思：

本作的設計有如花朵飄落在老虎身上，當中的各種花朵都是瀕臨絕種的稀有品種，藉此提醒觀眾要保護僅餘的自然地區，以保存這些花卉和動物。假如這些物種絕種，我們就無法再欣賞到其美態。

楊奕佳:

1990年在新加坡出生的楊奕佳，2011年完成新加坡拉薩爾藝術學院的藝術學士課程，並於2012年取得英國倫敦藝術大學切爾西藝術學院的藝術碩士學位，亦曾於新加坡、日本、南韓、英國及美國等地參與多個群展。楊奕佳於2018年獲選為倫敦LOEWE工藝獎的候選人之一，是首位入圍該獎項的新加坡藝術家。她現於新加坡居住及工作。

藝術家感言：

「老虎是生態系統中重要而珍貴的一環。過去牠們一直被粗暴地虐待和剝削。作為一個藝術家，我認為我應該趁有機會時盡量貢獻所能。」