Erzan Adam is the programme leader for the Diploma in Fine Arts at LASALLE College of the Arts. He earned his Diploma in Fine Arts from LASALLE-SIA College, receiving the outstanding student award. He pursued a BA in Contemporary Art at the University of Tasmania, making the Dean's Roll of Excellence, and completed his MA in Fine Arts at LASALLE in 2008. His accolades include the UOB Painting of the Year Award (2001) and the Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise Award (2006). His artwork explores definitions of self through abstraction, focusing on themes like translation, identity, dis/location, and social responsibility.
For the anniversary exhibition of the Vietnam University of Fine Arts in Hanoi, my work "Garis" explores line as the fundamental element of drawing to map out composition and as a metaphor for art education. Often concealed in the finished piece, these lines form the framework that shapes structure and meaning. The artwork symbolises how art institutions and educators shape creative practices, highlighting the importance of education in nurturing artists by bringing attention to the foundational role of lines as guides in the artistic journey.
