Lianhe Zaobao Features Distance Resonance by Willy Tay

Distance Resonance Willy Tay Featured in Lianhe Zaobao

Lianhe Zaobao featured Distance Resonance – Paintings by Willy Tay, a solo exhibition by Singaporean artist Willy Tay at iPreciation Gallery.

The article introduces Tay’s recent paintings from 2022 to the present. These works explore identity, migration, memory and the lasting impact of colonial history on contemporary Singapore.

In addition, the feature highlights Tay’s use of archival photographs, historical events and reconstructed visual fragments. Through these sources, he creates textured oil paintings that move between memory and myth.

His works transform still images into layered visual spaces. As a result, each painting carries a sense of tension, ambiguity and historical reflection.

The article also discusses how Tay reflects on Singapore as a migrant city. It presents the city as a place shaped by movement, departure and arrival.

Within this postcolonial context, Tay considers how history is remembered and retold. He also reflects on how colonial narratives continue to be reinterpreted across generations.

Selected works mentioned in the article include Repackaged and retold, The Missing Friends, Arriving in Toa Payoh, Butterfly effect and Embracing impasse.

Overall, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on power, displacement, cultural memory and the complex narratives that continue to shape the present.

Exhibition: Distance Resonance – Paintings by Willy Tay
Artist: Willy Tay
Exhibition Period: Until 30 April 2026
Venue: iPreciation Gallery, 50 Cuscaden Road #01-01 HPL House, Singapore 249724

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