Saiman Ismail

1952 , Singapore

Saiman Ismail (b. 1952, Singapore) is an artist who has been practicing art since his secondary school days, using various materials including charcoal, plywood, cardboard, crayon, watercolour, oil, Sakura poster colour, and acrylic. After studying fine art at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), he graduated with a certificate in 1980. In 1992, he joined Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya (APAD), which opened more doors for him in the art world. He enjoys painting various subjects and working in various styles, including abstract, surrealism, impressionism, and realism. Saiman is grateful for his ability to produce artworks and enjoys every minute of it.


Artist Statement

Red apple is the symbol of hope. It is floating around thus not easy to catch hold of. Hence prayers accompany with effort build the confidence for us to arrive to the hope that we have sighted for. It is easier said than done but that’s the dynamic of life. We work hard, we pray hard yet we will never know if we can achieve the goal that we have set in. Again to stay positive and trust that we can get it will somehow make our effort worthy though at the end of it we might not achieve the red apple yet to hold the green ones will be a worthy effort. Somehow, at times we do need to depend on luck
too.


Doa & Harapan 1 (Prayers & Hope 1)
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 40 cm
2021
Doa & Harapan 2 (Prayers & Hope 2)
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 40 cm
2021