2023 Honourable Mention, Secondary Category: 'The Woman Behind the Mystery and the Stage' by Lim Si Qi Sophie
This artwork is meant to capture the spirit of the playwright and novelist Ovidia Yu. It features her and her various works – plays and murder mystery novels. The theatre stage that she is standing on is the one at the Esplanade.
In the artwork she is holding a pencil and book, which is a reference to her childhood where she would write short stories. By portraying her in the middle I hope to put the spotlight on her and feature some of her most popular works alongside her. Examples include her murder mystery series Crown Colony, as well as her play “Round and Round the Dining Table”. I used the sets of the plays in order to depict them.