Elisa Liu
Visual Artist | Community Artist | Producer of Multi-disciplinary Projects
Elisa Liu (b. 1988) is a contemporary visual artist, who works primarily in acrylic paints and mixed media. One of Singapore's emerging artistic talents, she brings an exciting new perspective into the art world through her vibrant and expressive paintings.
Influenced by her South-east Asian upbringing and her travels around the world, Elisa fuses both Eastern and Western elements into her art.
Using bold colours, textures and dynamic mark making, she aims to create works that evoke emotions and feelings in people.
Refreshingly thoughtful and intuitive, her artistic vision is recognised by fans and collectors locally and overseas. Elisa has shown her works and done live-paintings in Beijing, Taipei and Singapore, and has been invited to conduct artist talks and workshops in these cities. Elisa has also been featured on Saatchi Art, digital magazine ‘i+Media’ and China Radio International.
Besides creating and selling original artworks, Elisa is also an active contributor to the regional arts and community outreach sector. She has worked with various schools and non-profit organisations, and has been invited to take part in a number of community events.
Organisations she has worked with include:
Children’s Wishing Well
*SCAPE Singapore
St Joseph’s Home
Club Rainbow Singapore
Xin Yuan Community Care
Touch Community Services
Singapore Association for Mental Health
Ren Ci Community Hospital
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore
Thinking Beyond, Advanced Learning Centre
Various MOE (Ministry of Education) schools and international schools in Singapore
Red Room Taipei (Culture, Education and Arts Association), Taiwan
Red Gate Residency, Beijing, China
Elisa believes that art is a great way of bringing people together and enjoys spreading joy and colours to people’s lives.
Currently, she is also working with creatives from other fields to create interesting multi-disciplinary projects.
She is the producer and visual artist for ‘Wallflowers SG’ and the producer and co-host for the podcast ‘Why Why Why Show’.
She is also the founder, producer and mentor for ‘Indie Creative SG’ – a platform connecting aspiring artists and musicians with professional artists and musicians.
About the Works | Artist Statement
Hi there! Welcome to my world of colours, textures, emotions and energy.
I create works that explore the transient beauty of life, and the ebbs and flows of human emotions. Using colours and imagery in figurative ways, my works centre around themes like fragility, strength and growth.
Living in cosmopolitan Singapore, I draw my inspiration from both the East and the West. You will find elements of nature, Western abstraction and Asian-style brushstrokes in my works.
Each piece is made through a process of spontaneous creation and thoughtful composition, and serves as an invitation for viewers to explore what they hold close to their hearts.
Recent Exhibitions, Talks & Live-Painting Performances
Group Exhibition, ‘Art is Essential’ Virtual Exhibition, (Part of Singapore Art Week) Singapore Art Society, Singapore
Group Exhibition and Artist Talk, ‘Mecha Mod. Art Show’ (in collaboration with Sultan Gate Music Festival), Singapore
Group Exhibition, Touch Giving Art, The Arts House, Singapore
Group Exhibition, Tan Tsze Chor Art Award Exhibition, Singapore
Live-Painting Performance, Red Room Taipei’s 9th Anniversary, Taiwan
Group Exhibition, Angelico Art Award, 10 SQ, Singapore
Solo Exhibition with Artist Talk and Live-Painting Performance, ‘Landscape of Our Minds’, Gallery XY, XY Hotel Bugis, Singapore
Open Studio Exhibition with Live-Painting Performance, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China
Artist Talk, The Bookworm, Beijing, China
Art Residency, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China
Art Residency, AIR UBUD, Indonesia
Download Elisa’s full artist CV here.
