Myself in the Third Person

Ezekiel Wong Kel Win was born in Malaysia, 1989. He left his hometown for education in Singapore at the age of 5. He has been an avid lover of paintbrushes, paint, crayons and drawing blocks ever since he was a kid.

Kel Win is currently a diploma graduate of Lasalle College of the Arts (2007-2010).

In December 2007, Kel Win was short listed for the Top 50 for the Pocket Films Festival in Japan, and his film was screened in Japan, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music Yokohama Campus. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions, such as Snappy Close-Up (August 2008), Man Made This (October 2008), Such a Lovely Place, Such a Lovely Face (January 2009) and Almost Accidental (August 2009). Each of which containing elements of satire, worldly issues, and ironies in life.

Trained in the faculty of Fine Arts (Painting), Kel Win’s works mainly highlight conflicts, confrontations he faces in life and questions he has about life. However, he uses a comical aspect in his works to project a twisted view to mock the reality of the real world. He frequently employs photography, drawing and pastel colours, to express imaginary illustrations in his head and reactions to his surroundings in life. All of Kel Win’s works contain his ironic wit, humour, and challenges the contemporary world through his alter ego.

Education

2007-2010
Diploma of Art (Fine Art)
Open University, United Kingdom by LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore

Group Exhibitions

2011

1. Noise Singapore
   B4 ION Station, ION Orchard, Singapore

2010

1. Takeaways
   Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
2. Rediscovering Void Decks 2010
   Void decks, Block 2 Holland Avenue, Singapore
3. The Eden Project, Landscapes of Our Time
   Tickleart, Singapore
4. Accent on Art
   Accenture, Raffles City Tower, Singapore
5. The Lasalle Show 2010
   ICA Gallery 1, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
6. Pameran Poskad
   My Art Space, Singapore
7. Seen - Un – Seen
   Praxis Space, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
8. Minutes of Meeting
   Praxis Space, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore

2009

1. Surfaces, Singapore Printmaking Society 29th Annual Exhibition
   Singapore Tyler Print Institute Gallery, Singapore
2. Almost Accidental
   Praxis Space, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
3. Such A Lovely Place, Such A Lovely Face
   Praxis Space, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore

2008

1. Man Made This
   Praxis Space, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
2. Snappy Close Up
   Praxis Space, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore