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The Treehouse Island
The Treehouse Island
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Through his narrative-driven approach — a result of his love of reading stories — Aaron Yap depicts the homes of his otherworldly creatures. Featured are imagined environments in the Atlantic Ocean and a rocky river terrain in Canada. Through his painting, Yap evokes a sentimental sense of nostalgia. However, instead of depicting the sense of ‘belonging’ through the creature’s physical boundaries, what underlines both paintings are the emotional connection and security associated with the closely knit Mergazelle family he has conceived.
This is the story of my tiny fantasy island in the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean is in-between of South America & Africa. I created my imagination treehouse in the middle of this island. The treehouse has contrasting colours to attract surreal animals to come to my treehouse. It is the Mergazelle Family who live on the tiny island. They built a treehouse & high chair on this island. In between, there was a suspended bridge to cross it. The Mergazelle has wings to fly & a fishtail to swim for food. During the day, the Mergazelle has to climb over the rooftop treehouse and high chair for sunbathing. Finally, it takes a nap under the tree.
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 59 cm x 84 cm each
Framed: No. If you would like this artwork framed, please enquire at social@artdis.org.sg
About Aaron Yap
Aaron Yap is an artist whose practice centres on drawing cartoon characters situated within familiar landmarks. Through sketching, he reflects on personal experiences of travelling across Singapore and beyond, translating memory and place into playful visual narratives. His works are characterised by careful attention to detail and persistence, with each drawing developed through sustained focus and precision. Yap approaches image-making as a means of expression and observation. In 2019, he received the NAFA CLE Certificate in Visual Arts. Aaron is an artist with autism spectrum disorder, and continues to develop his practice through drawing, refinement, and visual exploration.
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