Reflection by Ykha AmelzWhen Ykha was a child, stumbling upon a book of Norman Rockwell's art in her dad's collection felt like discovering hidden treasure. She vividly recalls flipping through those pages, captivated by Rockwell's technique, heartfelt storytelling, and warm humour infused into most of his pieces. His Triple Self Portrait sparked a dream within herthe dream of someday becoming an artist herself. Today, she embraces that childhood longing by responding to

Trang Dang posits a reality where the four figures in the diner try to navigate the closure of their favourite bar following the spread of COVID-19

but in her case

fragrant jasmine

this artwork is a twist on the melodramatic tales of Ken Arok and Ken Dedes (the 13th century first King and Queen of the Singhasari Kingdom in Java

The famous art has been rendered and interpreted by many artists from the Renaissance period as well as in Modern art

seamlessly merging the celestial and the earthly

This artwork represents the artist’s childhood hometown

to be dressed uniformly

as these portraits of politicians present the feelings of hate

Nadia felt instantly drawn to his painting To be Titled—finding it extremely expressive and well-composed within its street art style

In envisioning this

It all comes together with the target looming precariously overhead