In Conjunction with the Blind Community Day 2023 Charity Gala Dinner to be held on 25 March 2023 at Fairmont Singapore, we have specially selected and curated in exhibiting 13 pieces of art work in the foyer for your appreciation and collection. These art items comprising of wire sculptures, oil painting on canvas, acrylic painting and Chinese ink and colour printing on paper for your selection. Half of the art work displayed here are contributed by our visually impaired clients.

Victor Tan (www.victortanweetar.com), a well-known visually impaired sculptor, creates wire sculptures, mainly of human form through touch. In 1999, Victor was awarded The Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Award, which led to a 6 months residency in London and in 2000, his first solo exhibition was staged in London. Numerous other exhibitions followed in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. At the same time, he was also commissioned to work on sculptures now permanently at the Singapore Botanical Gardens, Orchard Central, Sentosa and more.

We also have another visually impaired sculptor, Joshua Tseng who currently sits in the 69th SAVH Executive Committee, is a digital accessibility professional and self-taught wire sculptor. He creates art pieces for charities and the SG Enable i’mable Collective.

Next, our four visually impaired clients in the Touch Art programme have displayed 3 pieces of acrylic painting in collaboration with three volunteers. Last but not least, we have an elongated and elegant art piece from a Balinese visually impaired artist for your visual pleasure.

In addition, five sighted artists have presented six art pieces to complete the inclusivity of the exhibition.

All the art pieces created by the visually impaired have showcased their abilities, artistic talent with achievement. We hope you enjoy and appreciate their work and select one or two that you like for your collection.

BCD 2023 Charity Gala Auction 
 
Hand for Hope 1

No. BCD2023-01

15cm x 57cm
Hand for Hope 1
Wire Sculpture

 Victor Tan Wee Tar

Victor Tan, a visually impaired practicing sculptor, has earned himself a reputation in the art scene with his unusual and persistent choice of medium – wire, creating wire sculptures, mainly of Human Form Through Touch.  His work is characterized by the use of wire and wire alone. Coupled with his unique techniques, which he employs with great success, he investigates existential ideas about humanity, the isolation of the human emotions in the moment, and through the passage of time and life. Sculpture to him, is a way of exploring and experiencing the constant change and movement around him.  For Victor, each change, each movement, each experience suggests a new possibility.

 

Starting Bid Price
SGD 2,888

 

 
Hand for Hope 2

No. BCD2023-02

15cm x 57cm
Hand for Hope 2
Wire Sculpture

 Victor Tan Wee Tar

Victor Tan, a visually impaired practicing sculptor, has earned himself a reputation in the art scene with his unusual and persistent choice of medium – wire, creating wire sculptures, mainly of Human Form Through Touch.  His work is characterized by the use of wire and wire alone. Coupled with his unique techniques, which he employs with great success, he investigates existential ideas about humanity, the isolation of the human emotions in the moment, and through the passage of time and life. Sculpture to him, is a way of exploring and experiencing the constant change and movement around him.  For Victor, each change, each movement, each experience suggests a new possibility.

 

Starting Bid Price
SGD 2,888

 

Rice Field of Bali

No. BCD2023-03

227cm x 62cm
Rice Field of Bali
Print 34/250

F. Malik
Balinese Visually Impaired Artist

Starting Bid Price
SGD 3,888

 

Love @ First Sight

No. BCD2023-04

25cm x 22cm
Love @ First Sight
Wire Sculpture

Joshua Tseng Shi-Hao
(Visually Impaired)

A digital accessibility professional and self-taught wire sculptor who creates art pieces for charities and the SG Enable i’mable Collective

Starting Bid Price
SGD 888

 

Glimpses of Hope

No. BCD2023-05

44cm x 55cm
Glimpses of Hope
Acrylic Painting

Jacob Thien Fuh Ming
(Visually Impaired)
In collaboration with Sandra Lee

Starting Bid Price
SGD 2,888

 

Glimpses of Hope

No. BCD2023-06

65cm x 65cm
Illuminating the Way
Acrylic Painting

Priscilla Chew Xin Hui &
Teh Yong Kang
(Visually Impaired)
In collaboration with
Yvonne Phang

Susan Tan
Sandra Lee
 
Starting Bid Price
SGD 2,888

 
Glimpses of Hope

No. BCD2023-07

45cm x 60cm
Love At First Sight
Acrylic Painting

Diana Soh
(Visually Impaired)
In collaboration with Sandra Lee

Starting Bid Price
SGD 2,888

 
富贵花开

No. BCD2023-08

153 x 85cm
贵花开
Chinese Ink and Colour on Paper

Wang Tingting王婷婷

Starting Bid Price
SGD 4,888

 
Orchids

No. BCD2023-09

83 x 68cm
Orchids 胡姬情
Oil on Canvas

Deng Yiqing
邓一清

南洋美术家协会副会长

Starting Bid Price
SGD 1,888

 
Sunset

No. BCD2023-10

81 x 65cm
Sunset 日落
Oil on Canvas

Shen Jia Cheng 沈嘉成

Starting Bid Price
SGD 1,888

 
Oil on Canvas

No. BCD2023-11

54 x 64cm
枫姿飒爽
Oil on Canvas

Cai Ying Ying 蔡莹莹

Starting Bid Price
SGD 888

 
Colour

No. BCD2023-12

65 x 65cm
Colour 彩
Oil on Canvas

Shi Cailin 施彩琳

Starting Bid Price
SGD 888

 
Summer Lotus

No. BCD2023-13

67 x 52cm
Summer Lotus 夏日荷花
Oil on Canvas

Shi Cailin 施彩琳

Starting Bid Price
SGD 888