About
Yen Yen Tay is an artist originally from Malaysia and currently based in San Francisco. She works with all kinds of traditional painting mediums and also creates illustration works digitally.
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About Yen Yen
Yen Yen Tay (b.1997) is an artist originally from Johor Bahru, Malaysia and is currently based in San Francisco. She creates a variety of art, specializing in oil paintings, sculptures, and digital illustrations.
Education
2023 BFA Fine Art-Painting Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibitions
2023 Winter Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2023 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2020 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2019 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Professional Experience
2022 Workshop Instructor, ARTtherapy, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
2021 Mural Painting for Commercial, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Hard Skills
Oil painting
Mural Painting
Acrylics
Watercolor
Gouache
Charcoal Drawing
Sculpting
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Procreate
Statement
I express my artistic vision through the natural flow of painting, particularly in the rich textures of oil. This medium allows me to navigate between representation and expression, giving my work both depth and freedom.
My non-figurative pieces, such as still lifes and landscapes, capture life through an impressionist lens. Recently, I've introduced sculptures to convey emotions in a distinct way. Sculpted portraits, in particular, offer a unique avenue to express emotions through forms rather than colors.
My current series delves into the realm of negative emotions, acknowledging the universal experiences of loneliness and struggles. Through my art, I aim to convey the normalcy of these dark feelings, emphasizing that life's challenges, painful as they may be, provide an opportunity for introspection and self-discovery.
In my paintings, the figure's gestures portray the solitude of challenging times, yet within the darkness, there is a glimmer of brightness. Meanwhile, my sculptures explore the dual nature within us, with two faces representing the public facade and our private selves.