I’m back in my atelier in Lisbon after two months in Singapore. It was a rather productive two months of painting, seeing South-East Asian art, meeting artists, and spending time with friends and family.
I was invited by multidisciplinary artist Dana Lam to present my January project, Mum’s House, during her open studio event at Goodman Arts Center, as part of the Singapore Art Week 2024 programme. A huge thanks to Dana and everyone who came to see our works in progress! The discussion and feedback has sparked connections and further directions for my painting: in particular, how my experience of home and identity are also inherently linked to permanence and impermanence. I suspect there will be more on this in the future.
As such, the break away from my studio has been invigorating and I’m ready to get back to some halted paintings as well as some new projects that have been brewing in my mind. I started today by getting my hands dirty making some leaves using polymer clay. The first exploratory batch is about to go in the oven.
2024 will also look a little different as Atelier do Tijolo will be open to the public by appointment only. This decision is to accommodate my working patterns and also for attending more events and workshops. I still welcome studio visits, so please do email me or message +351 913896919 if you’d like to drop by and see what I’m working on.