Service Excellence at Ode to Art

Read more about the “Best of Singapore Service Star” award that Ode to Art was awarded for HERE! 

Thank you for all your support these years and we will continue to service everyone to our best!

 

Lee Jae Hyo ‘Return to Nature’

International-renowned Korean sculptor Lee Jae Hyo creates powerful and striking artworks with the simplest materials found in nature around him, in particular, wood and nails. He had the ability to identify the exact property of each material and display it to the best of its ability, playing with its contrasting surfaces and textures to mould them into large geometric pieces.

“My art is about the material,” said Lee. “Everything begins and ends with the material. I simply want to show the nature of my common raw materials like wood and nails.”

 

Park Seung Mo

Korean sculptor Park Seung Mo creates giant ephemeral portraits by cutting layer after layer of wire mesh. Each work begins with a photograph which is superimposed over layers of wire with a projector, then using a subtractive technique Park slowly snips away areas of mesh. Each piece is several inches thick as each plane that forms the final image is spaced a few finger widths apart, giving the portraits a certain depth and dimensionality.

Artist in Residence: Hong Zhu An

‘Painting and calligraphy keep my heart quiet – this is what brings me inner peace. When I am concentrating on my painting, I forget any problem that I may have.’-Hong Zhu An

One of our prominent artists, Hong Zhu An, was featured in The Business Times Lifestyle Section in May 2012.     We have always been extremely fond of his ink works and stirred by the emotions it conveys.

The Return to Nature

“My art is about the material, everything begins and ends with the material.”-Lee Jae Hyo

We’re very excited to welcome a new art work by our Korean artist, Lee Jae Hyo and we would like to invite you down to witness his pieces!

The world-renown sculpture, Lee Jae Hyo (b.1965) makes energetic creations of wood and nails. Lee transforms the abandoned rusty old nails and worn out trees into works which sings a harmonious song of nature. Each work is an organism made of solid body and is full of energy which conveys a strong contemporary mood. The fundamental characteristic of his works is simple geometric shapes such as ‘globe’ or ‘cube’ which we are so familiar with.

The perfection of his craftsmanship as we can observe from the finishing of his works reflects the diligence of his physical labor in the production of the intricate objects. Regardless of the material; wood or stainless steel, Lee Jae Hyo’s work fascinates and amazes the audiences. Although the natural form of the material is shaped into a hypnotic-like pattern, but the façade of the wood, crosscut and planed still reveal the very original character of its grains.

Find out more about his works here! Or come down to our gallery and witness the amazing works of his!

Thank you for your recognition!

We are very thankful to receive this award and will continue to strive in the future in bringing more commendable and memorable experiences to everyone!

White Tiger in the Gallery

 Have you spotted the white tiger in our gallery? They have just arrived, fresh and fierce from Korea!

His work

Kim’s work reveals a unique fusion of traditional Korean ink painting with his own organic and fantastical forms. Much like the meditative works of traditional Eastern ink painters and Western Modern art movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Kim’s “instant” works are fluid expressions that are intuitive and not based on preconceived forms or ideas. As Kim puts it, “I like instant and spontaneous methods that lead from one to another, turning my paintings into logical results.”

His interesting style of surrealism with the signature white tiger, with its fur (yes, it is fur we see, not just painted!) crawling out of the frame brings a tasteful experience to the viewers. The eyes of the tiger, focused on the audience, making it hard for you shit your eyes away! Yet, we are still so attracted by the surreal background, composing of beautiful natural landscapes, flowing peacefully in the background.

Now, the tiger is waiting for you in our gallery, so just come down to witness the beauty of this big cat!

Find out more about Kim Nam Pyo here!