IVAN LAM

Would you give away a painting worth RM15,000 to a complete stranger? Yet, that’s precisely what artist Ivan Lam planned to do in 2020, all in the name of sparkingThe Ivan Lam Giveaway was about getting people that don’t normally collect or view art to do so,” shares Lam. “Through a raffle system, everyone is given the same chance to win or own my art, defying the notion that ‘high art’ only belongs to ‘high society’. It shows that art can be a platform where people can come together to do something special and powerful, collectively.” Curated by Wei-Ling Gallery, the proceeds from The Ivan Lam Giveaway raffle will go towards Unicef, an organisation that Lam has long supported. As a contemporary artist, Lam is known for pushing the envelope with his highly experimental techniques and challenging conventional ways of thinking about and interacting with art. In 2019, he was one of four Malaysian artists selected to represent Malaysia at the country’s first National Pavilion in the 58th International Art Exhibition (La Biennale di Venezia 2019), an experience which he describes as profound and humbling.