Artist Profile Ezra Chan Yi
Ezra Chan Yi, Outlook, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 33.5″ x 23.6″ (850 mm x 600 mm).
Chan’s vibrant, mosaic-like style translates landscapes into a contemporary rhythmic language.
Artist Statement
In this painting from the artist’s daily view, chalets, shoreline, and sky are transformed into an intricate mosaic of light and form. The composition captures not just a landscape, but the quiet luxury of seeing the ordinary reimagined with extraordinary clarity.
Artist Biography
Singaporean interdisciplinary artist Ezra Chan Yi transforms everyday scenes into vibrant, layered visual narratives. Drawing from memory and observation, Chan reimagines familiar environments through intricate mark-making and a bold, intuitive use of colour. His immersive compositions in drawing, painting, and mixed media are emotional reconstructions of place where architecture, nature, and community coexist. While his aesthetic is defined by a playful energy, sustained viewing reveals a deeper structure of reflection.
Chan’s work has garnered significant international acclaim, featuring in exhibitions such as ArtPrize (USA), The Artist & Leisure Painter Open (UK), and the XXIV Exposición Internacional MundoArti (Spain). His practice is defined by a series of prestigious accolades including the Lee Kuan Yew Exemplary Student Award (2021), Shining Hearts Award (2024), Neo Kah Kiat Painting of the Year (2024), Most Popular Painting Award (2025), Painters Online Webinar Award (2025), Top 100 Artists from Singapore, Hashtag Kalakar with solo exhibition organised by UOB at ParkRoyal Beach Road from January to March 2026.
By translating the mundane into the extraordinary, Chan encourages us to see our world with renewed curiosity. His works celebrate connection and belonging, proving that the richness of life is embedded in our most ordinary surroundings.