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# Project Description MA Show 2025 Gabriel Pek Bo Yang Summary Final work Gabriel Pek Bo Yang is a Malaysian artist currently based in London, where he is pursuing an MA in Fine Art: Painting at Camberwell College of Arts (University of the Arts London). His practice explores the emotional complexity of human relationships, using a range of media including oil paint, oil pastel, soft pastel, charcoal, spray paint, and modelling paste. Drawing on personal experiences and psychological states, his work often blends figuration with expressive mark-making and spatial tension. Gabriel is also interested in experimenting with new materials and expanding his visual language across different media. Gabriel Pek Bo Yang is a Malaysian artist currently based in London, where he is pursuing an MA i... College Camberwell College of Arts Course MA Fine Art: Painting Graduation year 2025 My art practice begins with personal reflection, capturing the emotional changes and perspectives I go through at different points in my life. I try to see the world through my own eyes, reshaping scenes based on how I feel inside. Whether these moments are small and subtle or profound and life-changing, they give me a way to understand my emotions and how I relate to the world around me. This process of reflection is the core of what I call "psychological realism" in my work: a way of painting that goes beyond just showing what things look like on the outside, focusing instead on honestly expressing emotions. I often use figures as a way to project feelings like alienation, indifference, hesitation, or repression. While these figures come from real life, I rearrange them in my compositions to create a certain mood and psychological depth. Through the way I compose the scene, the space between elements, and subtle body language, I hope to turn personal emotions into images that connect with viewers on a deeper level. By paying close attention to how I react in different social and interpersonal situations, I try to distil these experiences into images that go beyond simple documentation— creating psychological portraits of my inner world. This approach helps me reflect on my feelings and better understand how they shape my view of the world. What I want is for viewers to not just see the figures and spaces in my paintings, but also feel the unspoken psychological tension beneath. This subtle but genuine emotional presence makes the work a place for emotional connection, helping me continually explore the relationship between myself and others, and between my inner world and the outside, through my art. Final work Saviours 1 2025 Oil, spray paint, oil stick, and oil pastel on canvas 170 x 162 cm Hint - Police officers help people in need, like the homeless, with an almost angelic kindness, while the rabbit in the picture serves as a metaphor for both prey and the artist. Saviours 2 2025 Oil, spray paint, oil stick, and oil pastel on canvas 160 x 120 cm Hint - The police officers are helping people in need, but their lower bodies appear somewhat chaotic, creating a contradiction in identity and status. Untitled 2025 Oil, oil stick, and oil pastel on canvas 29.7 x 21 cm x 2 Hint - The cat (a metaphor for adults) watches every move of the child from outside the fence, taking on the role of an observer. Safety zone 2025 Oil, spray paint, and oil pastel on canvas 29.7 x 21 cm Hint - The innocent little girl, like a blank sheet of paper, is unaware of the dangers of the world. She continues to fantasize, as danger quietly approaches. Share this project My art practice begins with personal reflection, capturing the emotional changes and perspectives I go through at different points in my life. I try to see the world through my own eyes, reshaping scenes based on how I feel inside. Whether these moments are small and subtle or... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Places & Spaces Realities Being Human Identity Materiality
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