The works of Elly Liyana Ruslan

According to Singaporean artist Elly Liyana Ruslan, her works reveal fragments of her personal world, thoughts, emotions and memories that portray different chapters of her life. As she takes us through the pages of her visual diary, we stand before both the mystery and transparency of her story, that reflects a sincere image of various inner experiences, often translated into a sense of duality and contrasts that continuously feed the interest to learn more.

The eyes of her characters, mostly female, either confronting the viewer directly or lost in unforeseen dreams and unknown thoughts, are of great expressiveness. The artist tends to present her characters and, perhaps, instances of the self, surrounded by natural landscapes and beautifully outlined birds or animals of the forest, elements that enrich the meaning of the works.

Enjoy a selection of her recent works, explore and connect the hidden messages of each fragment and moment of Elly Liyana Ruslan’s story.