Drawing inspiration from objects, architecture, urban landscapes and even destructive scenes, Singaporean artist Boo Sze Yang interprets these subject matters as metaphors for symbols of contemporary life. In 1991, Boo graduated with a Diploma in Fine Art from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and became an artist known for his gestural and monochromatic painting techniques. He went on to pursue his postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art from the University of Reading, UK, in 1995 and obtained his Master of Arts Degree at the University of the Arts London in 2004. Boo was the Head of the Fine Art Department at NAFA from 2008 to 2009 before becoming a full-time artist.
Having spent a considerable amount of time during his travels gathering inspiration for his art, Boo’s visit to the historical Buddhist temple site of Angkor Wat in Cambodia exposed him to the timeless aesthetics of classical Khmer architecture. The artist’s exploration of this architectural wonder was then visually translated into the House of God Series, a collection of works that symbolises the passing and capsule of time. For Angkor Wat #3, Boo depicts the central tower of the historic site representing the sacred Mount Meru, a mountain considered the centre of the physical and spiritual universe.
