Cat D, Second Place: “The Gentle Warrior” by Joey Chua
My artwork is about Ivy Singh-Lim, also known as “The Gentle Warrior”. In an urban city like Singapore, is it so valuable to have such a figure championing for farming and nature, even opening a farm called “Bollywood Veggies”. She mentioned that her goal is to “Bring back the countryside”, which shows her genuine passion and determination. She is incredibly inspiring, showing others that true spirit translates words into actions. Through the symbols in this artwork, I hope to illustrate these qualities of Ms Ivy Singh-Lim. The elements of nature, such as the bouquet of flowers (the flowers are found in Bollywood Veggies), show her love for farming; her dog expresses her advocacy for animal rights; the three Ivy’s illustrate her true “Gentle Warrior” spirit. I used gouache as I hope it brings the most vibrancy and expression to the work, and added typography to indicate her strong message.