Art for Autism: All Things Singapore

An art exhibition by 38 differently-abled sons and daughters of Singapore, from the Artist Development Programme of Pathlight School.

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about this exhibition

As a nation, we celebrate our country for everything uniquely Singapore, in all its perfect qualities and imperfect beauty. This exhibition captures that. No detail gets left out and no one gets left behind. Our differently-abled student and alumni artists give you All Things Singapore – food, nostalgia, architecture, the mundane and some surprises. They have all grown up with autism in a country that strives to be more inclusive and accepting each day. See this country we call home, through the unique perspectives of these 33 differently-abled sons and daughters of Singapore.

Launched in 2011, the Artist Development Programme (ADP) is an award-winning programme aimed at uncovering the artistic talents in students and developing their potential. It received the Special Education Innovation Award by the Ministry of Education in 2012. Under the ADP, professional artists are engaged to work with talented students to nurture their talents.

artists

our adp artists

Glenn Phua

Aaron James Yap

Tan Syang

Sean Bay

Tay Jun Yi

Grace Ong

Muhd Khairul Bin Asmi

Selena Seow

Gavin James Rodringuez

Joshua Chong

Sarah Wong

Ng Li Jie

Jovan Neo

Ezra Chan

See Toh Sheng Jie

Megan Lee

Hairil Hady Bin Shohri Omar

Tia Anasha

Joshua Lee

Simeon Tan

Keegan Teo

Foo Thong Keen

Carrichel Lim

Marvin Tan

Amelia Tan

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Art for Autism: All Things Singapore Art Exhibition

20 July - 30 August 2017
11am - 9pm
East Garden Foyer Gallery
The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore.

About The Fullerton Art Programme

Dedicated to promoting the local art and culture scene, as well as infusing art within the cityscape, The Fullerton Heritage initiated The Fullerton Art Programme in 2009. Art exhibitions are showcased in The Fullerton Heritage precinct, adding a touch of colour to the rich heritage and culture. Besides providing premier venues for art and cultural events, The Fullerton Art Programme aims to promote established and budding artists by providing them with the needed visibility for their works and talents. Both the East Garden Foyer Gallery and The Fullerton Heritage Gallery, located at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, are dedicated home to the works of arts, heritage and culture. In 2014, The Fullerton Heritage was awarded with the Patron of the Arts Award by National Arts Council Singapore.

About The Fullerton Heritage

Located where the dynamic developments of Marina Bay intersect with the world famous Singapore skyline, and where the historic district meets the future, The Fullerton Heritage precinct is the focal point for waterfront fine dining, upscale shopping and entertainment. The waterfront development’s architecture which combines both the historical and contemporary, adds vibrancy to the area’s long-established cultural heritage and central business district. An exquisite dining and hospitality complex, the precinct consists of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore, The Fullerton Waterboat House, One Fullerton, The Fullerton Pavilion, Clifford Pier and Customs House.

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Glenn enjoys illustrating architecture and scenery in line-art. His keen attention to detail alludes to that of Mr Stephen Wiltshire, the renowned British artist with autism. Glenn has produced a vast collection, in the form of art prints and products, of unique perspectives of famous skylines, as well as heritage landmarks. Nothing escapes his high-stamina line-art renderings.

Aaron's art, often teeming with adorable cartoon animals, is whimsical and highly imaginative. His approach betrays his desire for an idyllic world where everyone is warm and friendly. Aaron is utterly sweet and joyful in person, very much evident in the extensive colors used in his art.

Tan Syang’s forte is in his depiction of nature. He is meticulous and generous with his detailing, lush textures and colors. He enjoys re-creating nature with acrylic on paper, canvas and wood.

Sean enjoys creating portraits and caricatures of famous personalities. His strong style of generous etching and bold colors makes each portrayal very instinctive and honest. Sean is also passionate about public transportation. A hilarious guy himself, Sean sometimes uses humor in his art – he loves making people laugh.

Jun-Yi loves to draw a myriad of animals in vicarious situations. He engineers subtle nuances of social interactions among the animals he draws, which he himself rarely takes the initiative to partake in. With just a black marker pen, he draws each animal without any hesitation and each carries different expression. Jun-Yi is a cheerful person who brings much joy to everyone around him, and such is the effect of his art, too!

Grace has a “sweet tooth” as an artist. Her confectionery of cakes, ice cream and sweets are deliciously created in colored pencils and ink. Grace also enjoys using repetition as her visual language.

Khairul creates mesmerizing perspectives of bridges and architectural forms. He employs precise line work and play up on the contrast of light and shadow, which he keenly observes. All these achieved with his humble pencil.

Selena enjoys illustrating whimsical subjects like birds and botanicals. Her keen attention to detail enables her to create many wonderful artwork in ink and colored pencils.

Gavin creates grand compositions of pirate ships and warships. He renders his ships with uncanny sea-worthy realism and detailing. In fact, you can sense the movement of his ships, navigating in a relentless ocean – a voyage made in pencil, ink or acrylic.

Joshua sees beyond the fierce façade of a supposed monster. He loves Godzilla fervently and it is evident in his detailed rendering of the complicated creature. Joshua clearly lives by the mantra of “seek first to understand”: “Godzilla is an earth defender, his duty is to keep us safe and protected. As long as we have faith and trust in him, he will continue to protect us”

Sarah has a free-spirited way with patterns. She enjoys harmonizing diverse elements in clever and intricate compositions. Her medium of choice – colored pencils and ink.

Li Jie is highly motivated to master every painting technique he can glean from books and courses. He enjoys creating highly realistic scenery using water color, acrylic & oil paints. He dabbles in abstract expressions, too.

Jovan loves telling you stories through his drawings. His narrative art is so full of intrigue and surprises, you will be sure to discover new elements every time you look at them.

Ezra is a cheerful boy with a ready smile. He doodles all the time and is able to draw what he sees in such accurate scale. His doodling interests range from pigeons to seaweeds to daily scenes. He brings joy to all who know him.

This innovative artist never fails to add a twist or an element of quirkiness to his work. He enjoys seeing your surprised reactions, while appearing to be nonchalant about his ingenuity. Like him, his robots are stoic, but with quiet complexity. Elliot thinks out of the box. A very big box.

Sheng Jie is extremely pedantic about dinosaurs – the spelling of their full paleontological names, their detailed expressions captured in the miniature replicas he creates – everything must be done just right. No reference books are used. All his illustrations and figurines are produced from his personal knowledge!

Megan’s narrow focus and keen eye for details are evident in her art. Her interest lies in the depiction of nature with delicate details and a bright contrasting palette. Megan also enjoys conveying abstract concepts using very tangible visuals.

Hairil enjoys creating highly graphical characters. From tiny, cute cartoons, to large magical creatures, Hairil can be heard vocalizing character-voices and sound effects as he creates them – a “4D” experience if you sit and watch him draw!

Tia’s canvas is always teeming with bright, happy illustrations of animals. She has a very innocent perspective of the animals she renders, which offers a rather pure and idyllic collection of work.

Joshua’s clay creations are highly detailed and animated. It helps that he articulates the sound effects of the creatures while he molds them with his bare hands. Joshua enjoys role-playing with his finished pieces too – makes him a happy artist.

Simeon is the “Edward Scissorshands” of clay and metal media. His slim nifty fingers work with impressive strength and speed, forming and shaping his imagination into terrific creatures.

Keegan loves elephants! ‘Nuff said.

Zhi Xian has an uncanny fascination with clothes pegs. When he draws, he seems to be doing a “Da Vinci” study of his pegs. The engineering of the spring action, the material form, the mechanism of the grip – we are all bewildered and still discovering his unique creations.

Thong Keen has keen eyes for observational drawing. Pun intended. He enjoys translating a subject accurately on paper. Sometimes, an observation impresses upon him so much, he can draw them from memory in verbatim details.

Carrichel loves to draw bears and bunnies. No guessing why she loves to hop and skip as well. Carrichel favours bold facial expressions for the characters she illustrates.

Marvin approaches his perspective drawings meticulously, and he likens it to solving a complex mathematical problem.

Amelia is passionate about Manga and it naturally shows in her art. From the stylized characters to the dramatic framing, Amelia clearly loves the über-cool Japanese sub-culture.

Chester engineers robotic and hybrid figurines by combining re-used objects like mechanical parts, cutlery, bolts and nuts. He has now taken to illustrating them, in detail, alluding to the Victorian Steampunk genre. Chester’s renderings are as cool as the dude himself.