Alpana Vij
b. 1969, Singapore/India
Alpana Vij is a Singapore-based contemporary artist. Her practice revolves around painting, found objects, photography and video, exploring themes of perception and what constitutes ‘objective reality’. She is inspired by the Buddhist concept of śūnyatā – or emptiness, which focuses on the ephemeral nature of all phenomena. Her meditative art-making questions creates poetically engages the viewer in a dialogue.
“Things change, and that’s the one thing that we can be sure of- not to sound morbid, but life is short and we should enjoy it”
Alpana graduated with a BFA from College of Art, New Delhi and received a MAFA from LASALLE College, Singapore. She is deeply involved in bringing art to the community and has initiated various projects in Singapore and India. Alpana has shown her works at several solo and group shows. Her works are in private collections in Singapore, United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and India.
A Remembered Place - 03
Mixed media on concrete, 15 x 15 x 15 cm
A Remembered Place - 05
Mixed media on concrete, 15 x 15 x 15 cm
A Remembered place -11
Mixed media on concrete, 15 x 15 x 15 cm
A Remembered place - 15
Mixed media on concrete, 15 x 15 x 15 cm
Fragments 1
Concrete & mixed media on arches paper, 63.5 x 45 cm
Fragments 2
Concrete & mixed media on arches paper, 63.5 x 45 cm
Earth Stories 1
Concrete & mixed media on arches paper, 60 x 45 cm
Earth Stories 2
Concrete & mixed media on arches paper, 60 x 45 cm
A Remembered Place - 04
Mixed media on concrete, 15 x 15 x 15 cm
A Remembered Place - 06
Mixed media on concrete, 15 x 15 x 15 cm
A Remembered Place - 09
Mixed media on concrete, 15 x 15 x 15 cm
Echoes
Oil, wax and bitumen on concrete & wood panels, 52 x 40 cm
Linear 1
Concrete, 40 x 30 cm
Linear 2
Concrete, 40 x 30 cm
Crossing Lines 1
Concrete, 40 x 30 cm
Crossing Lines 2
Concrete, 40 x 30 cm
What do I see when I see a fallen leaf? MSR-0718
Dried leaf & 24k gold thread on concrete, 22 x 22 cm
What do I see when I see a fallen leaf? AR-0518
Dried leaf & 24k gold thread on concrete, 22 x 22 cm
What do I see when I see a fallen leaf? CR-0918
Dried leaf & 24k gold thread on concrete, 27 x 20 cm
What Lies Beneath 1
Oil, wax, concrete & gold leaf on panels, 60 x 60 cm
The Sound of One Hand Clapping
Dried leaves, resin & copper wire, Installation
And The Echoes Lingered
Oil, wax, graphite & bitumen on panels,
122 x 182 cm
The Path With Ninety-Three Turns #1 & #2
Oil, wax & gold leaf on panels, 96 X 69 cm
The Path With Ninety-Three Curves
Oil, wax & graphite on panels, 90 x 65 cm
Neither Black Nor White #1 & #2 (Diptych)
Oil, wax & graphite on birch panels,
45 x 25.5 cm
I heard The Echo Of A Distant Time
Oil, wax & graphite on curved panels, 120cm X 30cm each
What The Earth Whispers
Oil, wax, concrete & Gold leaf on panels, 123 x 120 cm
