AA Artists

In our third instalment, we feature Christine Mak (Singaporean, b. 1957), known for her seamless blend of Chinese brush traditions with Western painting techniques. Her works, ranging from ink to collage and oil, bring a modern, light-hearted sensibility to familiar subjects, shaped by her training at NAFA and under Lingnan master Chao Shao-An.

In our second instalment, we feature the late Ardiyanto Pranata (Indonesian, 1944 - 2022), known for his slow-dyed, gradient batiks and abstract paintings inspired by cellular forms and nature. His legacy includes both innovative artworks and his generous mentorship of the Indonesian art scene in Jogjakarta.

In our first instalment, we feature the late Toya Lim Khoon Hock (Malaysian, 1943–2016), a pioneer of batik impressionism. Known for his lineless technique, his works captured rural Malaysian life with care and technical precision, challenging what batik could be.