DAILY DOSE OF ART

As prescribed by Paulina Constancia

Dose #35 – Finding and Sticking to Your Joys

Today, we have the last of our ‘Statement of the HeART at Art Stage Singapore’ series. I bring you an artist who uses stickers in her painting to make a … Continue reading

February 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose #33 – Squirts of Identity

Today, art that looks like a carpet…but I invite you to take a closer look and read the story behind this phenomenal art by Beijing-based artist Na Wei. We continue with Statement of the … Continue reading

February 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose # 20 – Zacharevic’s Little Children on Bicycle Mural

The UNESCO World Heritage City of Georgetown  in Penang was one of the stops of my Moments of Motherhood {MOM} Traveling exhibition. There’s lots to see and do in this Heritage City but … Continue reading

January 20, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dose # 19 – Thomas Yang’s Tyre Track Prints

TIRE TRACKS – it may appear like a most unusual art tool  but to our featured artist Thomas Yang- it is a medium that comes quite naturally. We continue with our 7 BiciCOOL … Continue reading

January 19, 2015 · Leave a comment

DOTermination 2: Yayoi Kusama’s Polka Dot World

Yayoi Kusama Japanese artist and writer born March 22, 1929 in Matsumoto, Nagano into an upper-middle-class family of seedling merchants throughout her career she has worked in a wide variety … Continue reading

November 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Conversational Calaveras 4: Tom French and Love Macabre

Today we feature British artist Tom French. In his works, the image of skulls and lovers make a constant appearance. I invite you to squint, linger and perhaps guess the … Continue reading

October 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

Conversational Calaveras 3: All is Vanity

Today we look into the world of optical illusions. We pay special attention to the art of Charles Allan Gilbert  “All is Vanity” and how it has inspired a whole … Continue reading

October 29, 2014 · Leave a comment

Snakes & Ladders 4: The Mythical & Natural in the Mekong and the Amazon

Today we look at snakes and ladders, the mythical and the natural in two of the world’s greatest rivers – the Mekong and the Amazon. Mythical SNAKES PHAYA NAGA of … Continue reading

October 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

Snakes & Ladders 3: Dream Symbolisms

Today we look into the symbolisms of snakes and ladders in dreams. Dreams provide an endless supply of themes for an artist. No two dreams are ever alike, just as no … Continue reading

October 22, 2014 · 1 Comment

Snakes & Ladders 2: Biblical Reference and Artistic Renditions

Today we read passages from the Book of Genesis that mention the snake (serpent)  and the ladder. We also take a look at some interesting interpretations of these passages by different artists … Continue reading

October 21, 2014 · Leave a comment