Artwork Size

65 × 130 cm / 26 × 51 inches

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Artwork Medium

Acrylic Painting, Silkscreen Printing, Digital Printing, Markers, Colour Pencils and Pastels on Wooden Panel

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Artwork Description

As a foreigner living in Asia, my trips back to South Africa are always filled with brief but meaningful encounters. Over shared cups of tea, I catch glimpses of the lives of my family and friends. And on the flight back to Singapore, I carry a mix of joy and quiet sadness—an awareness that our paths have only brushed past each other before returning to separate worlds. Though distance separates us, our hearts remain closely connected.

This artwork expresses that emotional in-between space. The photograph, taken through the window of a moving tour bus in Sweden, captures a forest that has been swept into motion blur. That fleeting image reflects the feeling of time passing too quickly—the desire to hold onto precious moments even as they slip into memory. The map layered into the piece evokes travel, not only across countries but across the shifting landscapes of life.

At its core, the work speaks to the beauty found within relationships—the tenderness, the longing, and the enduring love that we carry with us. It connects to the overarching theme of Between Realms, where I explore the beauty of creation as it appears in both nature and human connection.

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作品描述

身处异乡，归途南非，总是充满短暂而深刻的相遇。
在一杯杯茶香之间，我窥见亲友生命的光影；
而当飞回新加坡的航班掠过天际，
喜悦与淡淡忧愁在心中交织——
我们生命的轨迹，只在瞬间轻轻掠过，
随后又回到各自的世界。
纵然相隔遥远，心却始终紧密相连。

这件作品捕捉的，正是那情感的“夹缝”。
照片摄于瑞典，透过行驶中的观光巴士窗外，森林被拉成流动的光影。
那一瞬，仿佛时间在指尖滑过，景象在眼前流逝，难以捕捉。
每一片晃动的枝叶，都像是旅途中的记忆碎片，
提醒着我们珍惜稍纵即逝的瞬间，即便它们终将融入记忆深处。
叠加于画面的地图，不仅象征跨国的旅行，
亦象征人生风景的不断流转与变化。

作品的核心，是人际之美————
那份牵挂、渴望，以及纵使相隔万里仍深藏心底的爱。
它呼应《在两界之间》(Between Realms) 的主题：
在此，我探寻自然与人际关系中展现的造物之美。

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Artwork Viewing

Currently at Whitestone Gallery Singapore.
For enquiries, email Deborah here or Whitestone Gallery for more information.

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