Gan Tee Sheng
Still Becoming 2
Gan Tee Sheng
183 x 121.5cm
Oil on Canvas
2026
Artist Statement
Gan Tee Sheng’s first exploration into blurred imagery feels less like an attempt to obscure reality than to capture the fragile state of memory itself. The indistinct forms evoke the way memories often surface, not as sharp recollections but as fragments that drift between consciousness and subconsciousness. They resemble the semi conscious state of the human mind, where emotions remain vivid even after the details have faded.
As Gan explains, his paintings do not begin with an image but with “a feeling that has not yet found its form.” Rather than illustrating a subject, he allows forms to emerge intuitively through the act of painting. Images are not predetermined; they gradually reveal themselves, much like memories that slowly resurface without ever becoming fully complete.
Digestion
Gan Tee Sheng
121 x 91cm
Oil on Canvas
2025
In Digestion, the human form is abstracted and surreal, folding into itself in visceral, ambiguous gestures. Rather than depicting a clear narrative, the work invites viewers into an indirect, bodily conversation about identity, memory and transformation.
Here, digestion becomes a metaphor for how culture is absorbed and reconfigured emotionally, physically, and unconsciously. Within Malaysia’s diverse landscape, food represents not just nourishment, but the complex process of cultural mixing and migration.
Resisting easy interpretation, Digestion suggests that celebrating diversity isn’t always harmonious. It can be raw, unsettling, and deeply felt beneath the skin and within the gut.
Digestion
Gan Tee Sheng
121 x 91cm
Oil on Canvas
2025
In Digestion, the human form is abstracted and surreal, folding into itself in visceral, ambiguous gestures. Rather than depicting a clear narrative, the work invites viewers into an indirect, bodily conversation about identity, memory and transformation.
Here, digestion becomes a metaphor for how culture is absorbed and reconfigured emotionally, physically, and unconsciously. Within Malaysia’s diverse landscape, food represents not just nourishment, but the complex process of cultural mixing and migration.
Resisting easy interpretation, Digestion suggests that celebrating diversity isn’t always harmonious. It can be raw, unsettling, and deeply felt beneath the skin and within the gut.
Emotional Residue
Gan Tee Sheng
183 x 122 cm
Oil on Canvas
2024
Artist Statement
Gan Tee Sheng’s intertwined nude bodies delve into complex emotions, often presenting surreal and unsettling scenes that tap into the subconscious. Through themes of Emotional Residue and Residual Sentiment, his art captures the rawness of human connection, intimacy, and identity, encouraging viewers to engage with deeper emotional layers beneath the surface. The interplay of body parts in his work invites open-ended interpretation, where the “weird odds” of his imagery provoke thought and unsettle the viewer.
Residual Sentiment
Gan Tee Sheng
183 x 122 cm
Oil on Canvas
2024
Artist Statement
Gan Tee Sheng’s intertwined nude bodies delve into complex emotions, often presenting surreal and unsettling scenes that tap into the subconscious. Through themes of Emotional Residue and Residual Sentiment, his art captures the rawness of human connection, intimacy, and identity, encouraging viewers to engage with deeper emotional layers beneath the surface. The interplay of body parts in his work invites open-ended interpretation, where the “weird odds” of his imagery provoke thought and unsettle the viewer.
Combination
Gan Tee Sheng
122 x 92cm
Oil on Canvas
2024
Gan Tee Sheng’s intertwined nude bodies delve into complex emotions, often presenting surreal and unsettling scenes that tap into the subconscious. Through these artwork , his art captures the rawness of human connection, intimacy and identity, encouraging viewers to engage with deeper emotional layers beneath the surface.
The interplay of body part in his work invites open-ended interpretation, where the "weird odds" of his imagery provoke thought and unsettle the viewer.
Combination
Gan Tee Sheng
122 x 92cm
Oil on Canvas
2024
Gan Tee Sheng’s intertwined nude bodies delve into complex emotions, often presenting surreal and unsettling scenes that tap into the subconscious. Through these artwork , his art captures the rawness of human connection, intimacy and identity, encouraging viewers to engage with deeper emotional layers beneath the surface.
The interplay of body part in his work invites open-ended interpretation, where the "weird odds" of his imagery provoke thought and unsettle the viewer.
