Artwork drawing attention to resource depletion wins UOB prize


Artist Zelin Seah and wife Chen Lee Sun seen with his prize-winning 2022 UOB Painting of the Year (Malaysia) artwork 'Skin Of Land' in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Handout

Contemporary artist Zelin Seah has won the 2022 UOB Painting of the Year (POY) (Malaysia) award for his environmentally-conscious artwork titled Skin Of Land.

As the winner of the Established Artist Category in Malaysia, Seah received a cash prize of RM100,000. His painting will next compete with other winning entries from Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand for the 2022 UOB South-East Asian Painting of the Year award, which will offer the winner a chance to win a one-month residency programme at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in Japan. The award will be announced next month in Singapore.

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