“I PAINT TO PREVENT MY SOUL FROM SLIPPING INTO OBLIVION.”

Jays is a Singaporean artist best known for his abstract expressionist works which are influenced by his exposure to the genre while living abroad and during travels. Jays left his career in finance to pursue art in search of a deeper meaning in life. He contemplates the synthesis of his inner voice and art, and in doing so, creates expressive canvases that are bold and often very tactile.

“ART IS A WORDLESS LANGUAGE CAPABLE OF EXPRESSING WHAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE IMPOSSIBLE TO COMMUNICATE.”

He composes paintings to mimic the rhythms of a mental language, with decisive staccato marks coupled with broad sweeping brushstrokes from a vibrant colour palette that instantly enlivens the canvas.With a profound passion for bold visual language and color, Jays intricately weaves calligraphic rhythms into his works. His pieces embody the distinctive patterns reminiscent of calligraphy, creating a captivating fusion of form and emotion. With him joining the gallery, we believe Jays will be bringing his vibrant talent to our artistic realm.

Jays Phua

“我持续创作以防止我的灵魂滑入遗忘.”

Jays 是一位新加坡艺术家,以他的抽象表现主义作品而闻名,这些作品受到他在国外和旅行中接触到的艺术风格的影响。Jays 放弃了金融职业,追求艺术,寻找生命更深层的意义。他思考着他内心的声音与艺术的融合,从而创作出大胆而常常触感极强的表达性画布。

“艺术是一种无言的语言,能够表达否则难以传达的东西。”

他构思绘画,模仿一种心灵语言的节奏,用果断的断奏符号和来自丰富色彩调色板的宽广刷画,立即使画布充满生气。Jays 对大胆的视觉语言和色彩有着深厚的热情,将书法的韵律巧妙地编织进他的作品中。他的作品体现出类似书法的独特图案,创造出形式和情感的引人入胜的融合。

Past Exhibition:

Selected solo exhibitions

2023: ‘’Finding Focus in Distractions’’, Gallery 1819,Singapore

2021: “Brilliant Legacy”, Gallery 1819, Singapore

Selected group exhibitions:

2023: “Classroom’’, Nonage Gallery, Singapore

Art Fairs

2023 Affordable Art Fair, represented by Gallery 1819, Singapore

2022 Affordable Art Fair, represented by Gallery 1819, Singapore

Selected Rress:

Hong XinYing, “Artistic Dialogue’’ in Tatler Homes 2023

Faye Sun, “Jays Phua Solo Exhibition – Finding Focus in Distraction” in LIANHE ZAOBAO 2023, Joseph Low,

‘‘Artist Jays Phua: Finding Focus in Distraction Exhibition” in ART REPUBLIK in 2023

Cheryl Lai-Lim, “Brilliant Legacy” in Tattler 2021.