Mr Gatot Indrajati from Indonesia receives the UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year award

UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year: ‘Right or Wrong My Home’ by Gatot Indrajati
United Overseas Bank (UOB) announced that an Indonesian artist has won the UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year for the third consecutive year. With Mr Gatot Indrajati’s win, Indonesia is the first country to be recognised with the competition’s top award three times in a row.

‘Right or Wrong My Home’, the 36-year-old artist’s winning relief acrylic painting, resonated strongly with a panel of established industry experts from Southeast Asia. The judges commended his innovative use of wood, a medium for traditional art in Indonesia, and paint to create a visually compelling and contemporary art work. They observed Mr Indrajati’s intelligent treatment of composition and layering to create range of perspective in the painting which emphasised a sense of space while reflecting a typical Southeast Asian cityscape. The judges further noted that his application of light-hearted iconography invites the audience to contemplate the artist’s intent behind the visual elements.

Established Artist Category: Mr Carey Ngai wins UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) Award
Mr Carey Ngai, 49, was presented the Singapore 2016 UOB Painting of the Year award for his oil on canvas painting titled ‘Industry 2.0 III’. The judges were impressed by Mr Ngai’s use of shades and colours in his realistic art piece. His painting draws a parallel between the obsolescence of industrial machinery and that of human abilities as societies evolve and as artificial intelligence becomes integrated into daily life.

Emerging Artist Category: Ms Yoko Choi Chi Mei wins the Most Promising Artist of the Year (Singapore)
In the Emerging Artist category, 38-year-old Ms Yoko Choi Chi Mei, won the Singapore 2016 UOB Most Promising Artist of the Year award for her diptych piece titled ‘City Wandering’. Using ink marker on Chinese ink paper to create intricate, overlapping and multi-directional patterns, the artist explores how the search for change can reshape one’s perception of order and certainty.

All Winners of the 35th UOB Painting of the Year competition
2016 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year Award: Mr Gatot Indrajati, Right or Wrong My Home
2016 UOB Painting of the Year, Indonesia: Mr Gatot Indrajati, Right or Wrong My Home
2016 UOB Painting of the Year, Malaysia: Ms Yim Yen Sum, The Floating Castle
2016 UOB Painting of the Year, Singapore: Mr Carey Ngai, Industry 2.0 III
2016 UOB Painting of the Year, Thailand: Mr Jongjit Moolmat, Awaiting Enlightenment 2

Established Artist Category (Singapore)
2016 UOB Painting of the Year, Singapore: Mr Carey Ngai, Industry 2.0 III
Gold Award: Mr Tang Kok Soo, Elephants Crossing the Water
Silver Award: Mr Yeo Tze Yang, Ah Ma’s Kitchen
Bronze Award: Mr Kobayashi Satoshi, The Producer

Emerging Artist Category (Singapore)
Most Promising Artist of the Year, Singapore: Ms Yoko Choi Chi Mei, City Wandering
Gold Award: Mr Ariel Dong Zixin, Self-portrait
Silver Award: Ms Shirly Koh Li Qing, Gentle Shade of Blue Beyond…
Bronze Award: Mr Ryan Lim Ding Xuan, Smithereens

The winning paintings from the 2016 Painting of the Year competition will be exhibited at the UOB Art Gallery, UOB Plaza 1 at 80 Raffles Place. The exhibition will run from 11 November 2016 to the end of February 2017.