When it comes to the history of art, the Italian Renaissance was one of the most important periods defined by the revival of philosophy, literature and art and the Medici family was at the centre of it all. The Italian banking family was renowned for their patronage of the arts, supporting Renaissance masters including Botticelli, Da Vinci, and Michelangelo. It was during this time that some of the greatest works of art were produced.
One cannot deny the importance of arts patronage and philanthropy when it comes to the development of the arts. One such patron of the arts in the region is UOB. In the 1970s, the bank started collecting paintings by Singapore artists, which has since grown into the UOB Art Collection to include more than 2,500 artworks by established and emerging artists in Southeast Asia.
UOB Painting of the Year competition enters its 40th edition
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Solidarity through Solitude secures the 2020 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of
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SINGAPORE - Indonesian artist Prabu Perdana, 36, has won the UOB South-east Asian Painting of the Year award for an artwork born out of isolation.
Drawing on the idea of solidarity in solitude during the pandemic, the work depicts his studio as a garden littered with personal belongings. The scene was partly based on Stone Garden, a park not far from his home in Bandung, West Java. It s about isolating ourselves in order to end the pandemic, the artist told The Straits Times.
His win was announced on Thursday (Dec 10) at a virtual award ceremony, which was streamed on Facebook and YouTube.