Details
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 120 cm
2020
Unframed
Courtesy of the artist
Artist’s statement
Good Ol’ Days is a tribute to the time I spent in NAFA, as I remember the old and rustic objects that were found in our studio, some of which inspired me when I was a student. I loved the emotive aspect of surrealism and I drew myself away from logic to create distortion between what’s real and unreal, resulting in multiple viewpoints and layers in the painting.
The broken vases and segmented objects represent the fading of a memory and the inspirations which I once had. The unworldly size of the hand holding a brush is my attempt at creating these objects and depicting the sentiments attached to them. While the imagery in my mind has become less vivid, the impression of them still lingers and brings me fondness and inspiration whenever I revisit the memory.
About Casey Tan
Casey Tan is a Singaporean painter whose works focus on visual metaphor and narrative. Drawing inspiration from everyday life, Casey reinterprets these experiences while still keeping in check with reality. Sometimes bringing drama and fantasy to the ordinary.
Casey graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts in 2016, NAFA, where he was also a Ngee Ann Kongsi Scholarship recipient. In 2019, Casey was awarded the UOB Most Promising Artist of the Year, with his work, The Water Is Wide. Presently he lives and works in Singapore, where his artwork has been commissioned by Keppel, Temasek Holdings and other corporations. Besides receiving commissions, his artworks are also part of private collections and they were featured in several exhibitions at Cuturi Gallery, Paris Asia Now and ART SG.