Sol, a 13-year-old boy born in Japan, currently living in Singapore. He was diagnosed with autism when he was 4; at that time he had a hard time communicating with others as he had difficulty adapting to any changes in schedule or environment and lagged in language skills. Since he was able to express himself only with limited words, this world for him was full of pain and confusion. His mother encouraged him to explore ways to express himself positively and he latched on to art at the age of seven.  

 

Sol is a self-taught artist.  He mainly uses water-based pigment markers and fountain pens. Motifs are inside the house, interior decoration of the rooms, cityscapes and landscapes of the world.  His style is POP with vivid colors, precise details and a humorous form. He sees this world from a neuroatypical angle and expresses it in his own ways – for example, his rooms are drawn tobecome 3D when folding the four corners.  It shows that the image of the completed work is already in his mind even before the drawing begins.

 

Please come and take a look at the drawings of Sol at the exhibition, and see the vivid colors and delicate details.