Zelin Seah (b.1980, Malaysia) received BFA at University of Central England (2007). Seah investigates the neglected ordinary spaces and objects that constitute human activities. Having in appreciating the aesthetic of the unseen, his process-based approach emphasizes the negative space that eyes may miss. Often site-related, Seah’s works deal with the limitations of space, and seeks possible ways to fill spiritual void. Seah uses materials that convey metaphorical meaning to him, and always challenges formal methods, from classic painting, etching, carving to weaving.
Seah’s works have been acquired for public and private collections, including ILHAM Gallery (2020), Singapore Art Museum (2019), National Art Gallery Malaysia (2012) and University of Central England (2007). He has exhibited widely internationally, including The National Art Center Japan (2011), Saatchi Gallery United Kingdom (2014), Art Stage Singapore (2015, 2016), and Cammin Castle Germany (2019). Seah has been invited to join several residency programs, included: Southeast Asia Exchange Residency SAGER (2012, 2013), AIR Frankfurt (2017) and Residenz Cammin (2018). His awards include: The Jury’s selection of recommended works at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival (2011), The Young Guns Awards Malaysia (2013), and Silver for UOB Painting of The Year Malaysia (2016, 2017).


Split
Zelin Seah
2018
Mixed media on copper
90 x 60cm

Unroll
Zelin Seah
2018
Mixed media on copper
200 x 60 cm

Swing
Zelin Seah
2018
Mixed media on copper
200 x 60 cm

Shirk
Zelin Seah
2018
Mixed media on copper
200 x 60 cm

Fold
Zelin Seah
2018
Mixed media on copper
90 x 60 cm

回 and we meet again
Zelin Seah
2019
Wood and copper kinetic sculpture
8 x 30 x 30 cm

巫 Cumulonimbus
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 146 cm

撥 Actinoform
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 86 cm

沉 Mammatus
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 146 cm

散 Iridescent
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 146 cm

波 Asperitas
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 146 cm

湧 Arcus
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 86 cm

痴 Homogenitus
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 86 cm

鬱 Funnel
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 86 cm

騰 Flammagenitus
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 86 cm

閑 Altocumulus
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 146 cm

蜚 Silvagenitus
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 86 cm

翻 Cumulus
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
116 x 86 cm

膠囊 Capsule
Zelin Seah
2019
Wood and copper sculpture installation
210 x 120 x 60 cm
Set of 2 pieces

Cloud; Please Update The System
Zelin Seah
2019
Mixed media with etching on copper
232 x 292 cm
4 panels
Gestures of Landscape
6 - 28 May 2022
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Blk 47, Malan Road, #01-26 Gillman Barracks,
Singapore 109444
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
A Matter of Scale and Perspective (Online Exhibition) – Zelin Seah
15 April - 17 June 2022
Online Exhibition
In Our Own Frame: 15th Year Celebration
3 - 19 December 2020
Richard Koh Fine Art,
34-1, Jalan Telawi 2,
Bangsar Baru, 59100
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
Zelin Seah – Too Much, Too Empty 太 空 太 滿
5 December 2019 - 14 January 2020
Richard Koh Fine Art,
229, Jalan Maarof,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar,
59000 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Tue - Sat, 10am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
Zelin Seah – Two-Dimensional Man
15 - 23 January 2022
S.E.A. FOCUS,
Tanjong Pagar Distripark,
39 Keppel Road #01-05,
Singapore 089065
15 - 22 Jan 2022, 1 - 8pm
23 Jan 2022, 1 - 5pm
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14 - 29 January 2022
Richard Koh Fine Art
Blk 47, Malan Road, #01-26 Gillman Barracks
Singapore 109444
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays and Public Holidays
S.E.A. FOCUS
16 - 19 January 2020
S.E.A. Focus
Tent A - Galleries,
Gillman Barracks,
7 Lock Road, Singapore 108935
Thursday: 16 Jan, 1 - 7 pm
Friday: 17 Jan, 1 - 10 pm
Saturday: 18 Jan, 12 - 7 pm
Sunday: 19 Jan, 12 - 6 pm
Zelin Seah – In Awe of Things
11 - 14 October 2018
Art Expo Malaysia 2018
Booth M9,
MATRADE Exhibition and Conventional Centre,
50480, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.