Agnes Lau

b. 1990, Malaysia

Born in the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur, Agnes found herself drawn to nature and art as a way to calm a chaotic state of mind. Holding diplomas in Graphic Design and Fine Art from Daesin Academy of Art, she currently serves as a part-time lecturer in various institutions.

As a multidisciplinary artist, Agnes’ work is grounded in repetitive and meditative actions. Toggling between the conscious and unconscious mind, and through systematic and non-systematic processes, her artistic practice involves drawing, painting, and printmaking on different materials, such as paper, canvas, ceramic, and daily found objects that capture the “essence of living”.

Agnes’ work has been exhibited across Asia, including Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Macau. Her first solo exhibition – ‘dot dot dot line line line’ – was held at TAKSU Kuala Lumpur in 2019 and was publicly well received. Additionally her print-making pieces – ‘100,000 Eyebrows’, and the ‘Manuscript of Nature’ series – were selected and collected respectively for the Kuala Lumpur Miniprint Exhibition at the National Art Gallery, and the Printmaking Research Centre of Macau. Her works are in private and public collections across Southeast Asia, including places such as Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, etc. Agnes has received recognition at various art initiatives, being awarded a high commendation in the ‘Established Artist’ category, at the 40th UOB Art Awards 2021.