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About the artwork

Ren Zhen Yu's "Lee Kuan Yew" is a vibrant, expressionistic portrait that captures the spirit of Singapore's founding father. Utilizing bold, impasto strokes and a riot of colours, Ren transcends traditional portraiture, offering a dynamic and emotive representation. The subject's iconic smile, rendered with a spectrum of hues, emanates warmth and charisma, while the surrounding abstract splashes suggest the dynamism of his leadership and the transformative era he shaped.

About the artist

Born in Tianjin in 1976, Ren Zhenyu graduated in 1999 from the Oil Painting Department at Tianjin Academy of Fine Art, where he currently works as a lecturer. His talent was recognized and appreciated by renowned galleries and distinguished collectors throughout China, and he achieved fame in Europe through his distinct portrait series of historical and political icons, such as Andy Warhol and Chairman Mao. In his works, Ren plays with a wide spectrum of colours that are juxtaposed to create a unique expressionist interpretation of famous faces and experiments with texture and layering built on to reinforce the portrayal of faces from different perspectives.