Lot 123
Gan Tee Sheng
b. Johor, 1984
Sunny Day, 2011
signed ‘GANTEESHENG’
(lower right)
oil on canvas
155 x 147cm
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Selangor
Accompanied with certificate of authenticity
ESTIMATE RM 13,000 – 20,000
PRICE REALISED RM 11,000.00
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Sunny Day is one of Gan Tee Sheng’s most ambitious works, rendering everyday situations into strange fantasies, placing them into unfamiliar or whimsical scenes. Cinematic in its staging, the painting suggests a mysterious narrative containing stylized figures, symbols and objects. Set in a dream-like atmosphere, the composition simultaneously reflects upon the connections between humans at work, among family or friends. This work was produced during one of the darker hours from this period of the artist’s life, when he was struggling to find his way, identity and purpose of life etc, resulting in a powerful body of works that challenges the perception of reality. From a lost soul, he is now a very positive person, after surrendering himself to God.
Gan Tee Sheng is a rare double winner of the UOB Painting of the Year Award (Malaysia), winning the Established Artist Major Award in 2013 and the Gold Award in 2016. His other major accolade is the Malaysian Emerging Artists Award in 2011. He took part in the artist’s residency at Fukuoka Asian Museum, Japan (2014) and the HOM’s Adopted Artist-In-Residence (A-Res). He had taken part in prestigious events like Art Gwangju (2015), Art Kaoshiung (2015, 2016), Art Stage Singapore (2016), Art Busan (2016) and Art Expo Malaysia from 2013 to 2019. He held his first solo, Withdrawn, in Taksu Kuala Lumpur in 2014, and his second, Delusions, at Taksu Singapore, in 2017. Tee Sheng obtained his Fine Art Diploma from the Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur. |