Ella Line Issue 1: RISE, July 2023 Rainbow sunrise depicts a sunrise scene in my colourful impressionistic style. To me, sunrise symbolises a new hope and a new day. The rising sun lights the sky in a multitude of colours, marking a celebration. The rising sun is seen as a joyful and hopeful scene. Ella…

Gloria Tang Issue 1: RISE, July 2023 “Memento Vivere”, which translates to “Remember you must die, so remember to live”, is a phrase that I started trying to live by in my last year of junior college, which this painting aims to depict the essence of. The wreath in the painting represents the unstoppable passage…

Jonathan Avinash Victor Issue 1: RISE, July 2023 The painting depicts a tumultuous sea, with blue waves crashing and swirling, representing the challenges and difficulties that we all face in life. Despite the turmoil around them, the two figures in the painting remain calm and serene, with their eyes closed in peaceful contemplation. They seem…