Willy Tay, Mandala Series, 2005

Acrylic on board
85 x 86 cm
Condition: Very good

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Tay’s paintings demonstrate a delight in the application and layering of paint. He applies deep emotions onto his canvases in wispy strokes of pale color. The painting is almost monochromatic but never uniform. It is simple but it reveals much. 

“Mandala” reveals a calm and spiritual quality, like wafts of clouds or mist, distilling light from a pool of water. His choice to paint on a raw, circular piece of wood pays homage to the cyclical nature of life, and references the meditative and purifying nature of water. 

Tay completed his Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) followed by his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) at RMIT University. He has participated in many solo and group exhibitions in Singapore and abroad.

[The in-situ image of the artwork is rendered by a generative AI tool. The artwork is the actual item.]

(Photographed in December 2023)