Reminiscing on my childhood, Sanctuary (2022) is symbolic of my memory of growing up in an Asian household. With the depiction of plumped fruits and oriental decorative flowers complemented by an old-school charm, this painting is representative of my dual heritage being Chinese and Peranakan. Playing on the traditional saying that a woman’s place is at home or in the kitchen, I overturn that belief and instead illustrate how women are the heart and soul of every household.
Text by Renee Loh
Sanctuary
Oil on linen
122x122cm
2022
