Mary Bernadette Lee, The Dream Series: Only A Matter of Time, 2018
Acrylic on canvas
51 x 25 cm
Condition: Very good
Certificate of Authenticity available
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Mary Bernadette Lee (Singaporean, b. 1985) is an artist, educator, and illustrator whose practice explores the intersection of body, space, and identity through a phenomenological lens. Since 2014, she has engaged in a variety of mediums, including painting, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, and performance, to examine psychological states and the concept of home. Her work often involves community collaboration, notably with caregivers and individuals with intellectual disabilities, as seen in her project I Carry You in My Heart. Lee holds degrees from the National University of Singapore (BA in English Literature and Communications & New Media, 2006) and Nanyang Technological University (BFA in Visual Communication, 2014). She currently serves as an adjunct lecturer at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
This piece was hung in a bedroom, and often served as a reminder of the freedom that accompanies daring to step out into unchartered territory; in moments of freefall and struggle, one can consider different aspects of oneself, be reinvented and establish a new sense of balance. Thick brush strokes make this piece more textural, as if to also remind that the process is layered and takes time.
The seller does not profess to speak on behalf of the artist’s intention, nor dictate how anyone - including a buyer - should view or interpret this work. Although the seller wishes that they could hang onto each and every piece of work, with changes within the family structure, moving out and downsizing of the seller’s home, it is the seller’s hope that this painting may be interpreted anew through fresh eyes, and safely handed over to someone who will treasure it for a moment in time.
The seller acquired the artwork directly from the artist.
(Photographed in April 2025)