CARYN KOH
Previously being in the medical field, Caryn Koh has since rediscovered her passion for the arts. She graduated from Dasein Art Academy and was presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award in Fine Arts. She is also part of an art collective Titikmerah in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is currently based in Swindon, United Kingdom.
She paints introspective and touching works often drawing inspiration from her personal life and relationships. She explores themes of life and suffering, implementing three dimensional elements into some of her emotional murals which expand the impact of her artwork into the real-world. She has also explored different mediums from painting, installation and video art to deliver her message in her work.
She has participated in numerous group exhibitions over the years in Malaysia, Taiwan and in United Kingdom. She has also painted murals in different regions of United Kingdom namely London, Bristol, Swindon, Leicester, Blackburn and the Lake District, Malaysia, Spain, Germany, Philippines as well as Jogjakarta. She recently appeared on a TV Programme as one of the shortlisted contestants for Portrait Artist of the Year on Sky Arts TV in the United Kingdom. Her mural "Uncertainty" has also been notably featured in BBC News.