b. 1970
Malaysia

YAP CHIN HOE

Yap Chin Hoe became a full-time artist upon his graduation from the Malaysian Institute of Arts in 1991 and also obtained a Double Major in Oil Painting and Printmaking. He first embarked on his artistic journey in the direction of western oil and acrylic paintings. He develops a series of antique Chinese porcelain that is adopted as the focal subject, where modern touches are used to tease out the nostalgia that the porcelain evokes.

His delicate brushstrokes reveal a meticulous quest to capture the ethereal quality of the antique porcelain, while brilliantly coloured Nonya and batik fabric serve as a counterpoint to the austerity of the blue and white china.  The image of raucous Peranakan revelry comes to mind when flamboyant tapestries are paired with equally dramatic wares.

叶振和的作品对西方经典的静物画做了全新的尝试，从东方古董物件表现优雅恬静的风格。细致的细节如蜻蜓翅膀的震动、凤凰振翅、枝叶卷须的柔软、优雅的纱帘，透过他的色彩缤纷的色盘，调配具有新生命力的作品。他精致的笔触完美呈现瓷器之美，与色彩鲜艳的娘惹和蜡染织物呈现动态与静态相互交映的对比，艺术家借此呈现土生华人家庭既热闹又典雅的一面。