Creative Lab
Extra•Ordinary Creations 2019
Presented by Extra•Ordinary People, United Overseas Bank and UOB Art Academy, Extra•Ordinary Creations: Living Cities is an art exhibition that celebrates inclusivity and cohesiveness within the community. The exhibition features winning works of the UOB Art in Ink Awards from Hong Kong, as well as works by differently-abled artists from ADAM Arts Creation, the social enterprise of the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong, ArtSE Singapore, and APSN Chaoyang School.
Extra•Ordinary Creations: Living Cities brings together works by emerging and established artists, who make parallels and explore differences between cities across the region. The works engage with ideas of the urban environment and capture the pulse of city living, from panoramic overviews to close-up images recording the minutiae of daily life.
The exhibition is composed of three distinct but interrelated concepts. Works that explore how iconic buildings have evolved through time; shared spaces that bear witness to collective memories such as hawker stalls, public transportation, and traditional tea houses; and the subjective and personal journeys of the artists. The works represent varied and diverse emotions, from expressions of ineffable affection, to gloom and desolation, preserving intangible cultural heritage to inspire insightful conversations about urban growth.
Extra•Ordinary Creations: Living Cities encourages visitors to view cities as living organisms, ecosystems that are built upon commonalities in experience, bringing contemporary living to life in order to imagine the future, a shared future that belongs to everyone.
Extra•Ordinary Creations 2021 & 2022
The Journey of Genine's Painting World
by Joysline, mother of Genine
When Genine first started her Art Therapy sessions at Extra•Ordinary People, she was just drawing markings resembled “H” and “9” using a red marker. She further progressed to explore making different marks with red marker pens in different ways. She wrote her name and experimented with different strokes, line length, movement, grip and shapes. It was about the 8th session that her strokes became bolder.
Principal Art Psychotherapist Lama suggested we can move to massive size canvases with bold thick paint. It was then, she told me “Your daughter will have her own exhibition” Her comments came to me as a surprise and inspiration for new hope. I was skeptical at the start, yet was confident that if I provided the space for her to be herself, this may take her in a different direction. “Possibilities open up to us in life only if we are able to see them”, these were the words of encouragement by Lama that allowed me to see beyond the horizon…
Click here to read her full story.
Explorations in Nature
Explorations in Nature provides a glimpse into Genine’s inner thoughts and feelings as a developing artist, where her signature artistic style takes on more grounded, earthy tones and colours. Embark on a journey where Genine invites viewers to traverse through rocky mountains, hear the roar of crashing waves, witness the delicate pastel hues of a gentle sunrise and get inspired by the wonders of Mother Nature.
Location: Level 3 of Velocity@Novena Square, #03-09/10, 238 Thomson Road, Singapore 307683
Featured Works by Genine Tham
For any purchasing enquiries, please email contact@extraordinarypeople.sg.
Deliberation
It was a very intentional painting done by the artist. She started by using a roller, and slowly moved on to using her hands, to paint the background colours. After which she switched to paint some ice cream sticks and laid them on top of the background. She deliberately removed the ice cream sticks and continued painting the rest with her feet, even by crawling on it. It was an unforgettable session to see her in a flow to complete the painting so enthusiastically. Her creative process has wonderfully evolved.
Deliberation
200 cm (H) x 57 cm (W)
acrylic on plywood
2020
Gold
Although the colour gold was chosen as an afterthought by the artist, it brought this piece together and became the highlight of the work. She used the tips of her index fingers to create points of details, and gradually transitioned to using her palms; this resulted in a dynamic flow present in the painting.
She was fully aware and engaged during the whole process, and was very clear in deciding to use a brush for the blue, and her fingers for the gold. She remained happy, smiling throughout painting.
Gold
242 cm (H) x 54 cm (W)
acrylic on plywood
2020
Lush
This was the artist’s first time using an easel, and painting while standing. Exploring colours from the Australian landscape, she used large movements to paint, resulting in an exceptional vibrancy, regenerative power and momentum.
Lush
80 cm (H) x 1200 cm (W)
acrylic on canvas
2021
Pulse
These three pieces celebrate rhythms of life through space. In this session, the artist explored movement through the canvases, using her fingers to create extraordinary textures. The rotation of the canvases and mixing of the colours created a visual tempo, providing a pathway for the viewers’ eyes to follow.
Pulse
60 cm (H) x 60 cm (W)
acrylic on canvas
2021
Spring
Spring is a season of warmth, recovery, and rejuvenation.
These traits perfectly describe the mood of the artist while she created this piece. Although she was very playful, she had a strong intent in creating something new and beautiful. In this mood, this piece came into being from her choice of colours, her finger and feet tapping movements, playing spray of colours, and use of squeegee board in unique ways to create this lively masterpiece.
Spring
60 cm (H) x 242 cm (W)
acrylic on plywood
2020
Emergence
This is the first time the artist completed a piece with observers at the side. Although hesitant at first, she quickly warmed up and got absorbed exploring the textures of the paint on her fingers, even using her feet to paint. Can you spot the dolphin connecting the two halves of the painting together?
Emergence
60 cm (H) x 235 cm (W)
acrylic on plywood
2021
Play
This piece took four sessions to complete. The artist painted alone with drumbeats in the background, verbalising her choice of colours, and whether she wanted to use a brush or her hands to paint. She smiled cheekily and swayed her body while using her fingertips to tap paint onto the board. Other than using the brush tip and fingers, she alternated between using her wrists and back hand to paint.
It’s her unique movements that define her style and form new patterns.
Play
60 cm (H) x 235 cm (W)
acrylic on plywood
2021
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Shaping Hearts 2021
Shaping Hearts 2021 is a movement to celebrate the diverse artistic talents of our community. The hybrid event consisting of art exhibition, live performances and virtual charity art sale, brings together inspiring stories of hope told through the arts. Held from 13 Nov to 26 Nov 2021 at Our Tampines Hub, Festive Walk, the exhibition featured over 120 art pieces by differently abled artists, including 8 pieces done by Genine Tham.
Watch the mother-and-daughter feature of Genine and Joysline here.
We are proud to share that Genine’s piece, “Light” was chosen out of the hundred art pieces to be on the live auction, ending with a whopping bid of $30,000! All her other 7 featured artworks also found new homes through this festival.
Reflection (Sold)
This was the last piece Genine painted for year 2020!
There were so much to reflect upon for the entire year. The Pandemic may have sparked an unprecedented crisis among us, nevertheless, we have emerged stronger.
Just like her painting, the process is getting bolder, more independent, conscious, and deliberate. The many colours portrayed all kinds of challenges intertwined in our lives, but with each distinctive colour, has created an Extra•Ordinary piece of work.
Reflection (Sold)
61cm x 45cm
acrylic on plywood
Potpourri: A Young Woman's Inner Voice
In our latest collaboration with Grids Coffee, Potpourri: A Young Woman’s Inner Voice will feature works by Genine Tham in her first ever solo exhibition as an artist from 16 July to 30 September 2021 at the cosy cafe located in Chinatown.
Each art piece reveals Genine’s journey through an artistic process which began with repeated red markings on a large sheet of paper, evolving into stunning panoramas over time, reflecting her incredible journey of growth and development.
Featured Works by Genine Tham
Spring
Spring is a season of warmth, recovery, and rejuvenation.
The traits perfectly describe the mood of the artist while she created this piece. Although she was very playful, she had a strong intent of creating something new and beautiful.
In this mood, Spring came into being from her choice of colours, her fingers and feet tapping movements, playful spray of colors, and use of squeegee board in unique ways to create this lively masterpiece.
Spring
242cm x 60cm
acrylic on plywood
completed in 2020
Space
Space is the final element of the series. It symbolises the freedom and the magnitude of works created by the artist. The process of its birth was a celebration fueled by music, rhythm and fun!
As space continues to expand, so does the artist’s capabilities with newer opportunities in the horizon.
Space
242cm x 60cm
acrylic on plywood
completed in 2020