Neis Wai
Artist’s Statement
About the exhibition - "Underneath the Veneer"
Exhibition: 5 February - 29 February 2025
Opening Celebration: Wednesday 5th February 2025, 6.00 pm till 8.00 pm
WHERE: Darling Square Community Bank Artspace
11 Little Pier Street Haymarket NSW 2009 (corner Little Pier & Harbour Streets)
EXHIBITION STATEMENT:
Step into a world where hidden longings and unspoken dreams come to life. "Objects of Desire" is an intimate and provocative exploration of the desires that shape, challenge, and define us. Created to honor the themes of the Chinese Lunar New Year, this exhibition invites you to confront the passions that burn within and the aspirations that linger just beyond your reach.
Through a series of evocative works, Neis Wai blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, drawing you into an immersive experience of self-discovery.
What do you yearn for most?
What lies just beyond your grasp?
Dare to look closer and uncover the desires that ignite your soul. Celebrate the season of renewal by stepping into a space where your innermost thoughts are brought to life.
Will you confront your deepest yearnings and embrace the truths they reveal?
Biography
About Neis Wai
Neis Wai is a contemporary abstract mixed media artist based in Sydney, whose work seamlessly blends technical precision with expressive painterly gestures. She studied drawing at Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney, painting at Central Saint Martins in London, and lithography at The Art Students League of New York.
Following her formal education, Neis embarked on a yearlong Grand Tour through Europe, an experience that continues to inform and inspire her artistic practice. Her work is a rich tapestry of eclectic influences, drawing from natural history, abstraction, and the traditions of master artisans—from botanical illustrators to the Old Masters. With a keen interest in emergence, complexity, and ecology, she creates pieces that invite contemplation of the intricate connections between nature, humanity and art.
Neis’s work is held in private collections worldwide.
Showing 1–40 of 49 artworks
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Ethereum
Framed: 83 x 68.25 x 4 cm 640gsm paper, colour pencil, ink Sold
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Phantom of the sea
Framed: 68 x 88 x 4 cm 640gsm paper, colour pencil, ink Sold
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Teddy
Framed: 62 x 87 x 3 cm 300 gsm paper, colour pencil, ink Sold
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Attitude
Framed: 62.5 x 92.5 x 4 cm pastel paper, pastels Sold
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Swirls of the Dervish
Framed: 79 x 69 x 4 cm 640gms paper, ink Sold
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Moonshine
Framed: 42 x 30 x 3 cm 300gsm paper, ink Sold
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Dandelion
Framed: 30 x 42 x 3 cm 300gsm paper, ink Sold
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A Trip with My Brother
Framed: 53 x 72.5 x 3 cm 300gsm paper, acrylics, ink Sold
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Moss and Lichen Whispers - SOLD
Framed: 53 x 72.5 x 3 cm 300gsm paper, acrylics, pastels, ink Sold
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Miro Miro
Framed: 70.5 x 53 x 3 cm 300gsm paper, acrylics, ink Sold
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Cupid is Here
Framed: 87 x 67 x 3 cm 640gsm paper, colour pencil, ink Sold
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Gambol with Dante
Framed: 70 x 90 x 4 cm 640gsm paper, acrylics, ink Sold
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8 for Prosperity
72.7 x 52.7 x 3 cm Prosperity Sold
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The Wood Snake
72.7 x 52.7 x 3 cm Colour pencil on paper $550.00
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Infinitus Prospero
92.5 x 63 x 2.5 cm Ink and acrylic on paper $800.00
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I Ruf You
92.5 x 63 x 2.5 cm Ink and acrylic on paper $800.00
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Eternal Properity
92.5 x 63 x 2.5 cm Ink and acrylic on paper $800.00
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She Bared Her Soul
121 x 91 x 2 cm Acrylic on paper Sold
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He Bared His Soul
121 x 91 x 2 cm Acrylic on paper Sold
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Inside Desire
90 x 71 x 4 cm Acrylic and ink on paper $800.00
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The Spark
90 x 70.2 x 4 cm Graphite on paper $700.00
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A Close Shave with Destiny
90 x 68.7 x 4 cm Acrylic and ink on paper $600.00
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Whisper of Time
90 x 70.5 x 4 cm Acrylic and ink on paper $600.00
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Teddy in the Playground
50 x 40 x 2.5 cm Ink on paper Sold
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The Blue Octopus
50 x 40 x 2.5 cm Acrylic and ink on paper Sold
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Call Me Lush
50 x 40 x 2.5 cm Acrylic and ink on paper Sold
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Path of the Chosen
85.1 x 64.5 x 2.6 cm Colour pencil on paper $600.00
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Land of Lotus Eaters
70.5 x 90 x 4 cm Acrylic and ink on paper $600.00
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Spirit of Gamelan
90 x 71.8 x 4 cm Acrylic on paper $600.00
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The Town of Deepseek
90 x 72.8 x 4 cm Acrylic and ink on paper $600.00
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Dance of White Cranes
85.1 x 64.5 x 2.6 cm Acrylic on paper $550.00
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Flight of Will O Wisps
85.1 x 64.5 x 2.6 cm Pastels on paper $550.00
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Juliet’s Embrace
85.1 x 64.5 x 2.6 cm Ink on paper $550.00
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The Dive in Turks and Caicos
121 x 92 x 2.3 cm Acrylic on paper Sold
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Pursuit of Scarlet Pursuit of Scarlet
121 x 86.5 x 2.3 cm Acrylic and ink on paper $800.00
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The Secret
121 x 92 x 2.3 cm Pastel and ink on paper $800.00
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We are Afraid of Wolves
92.7 x 62.7 x 3 cm Acrylic on paper $600.00
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The Sacred Number
72.7 x 52.7 x 3 cm Colour pencil on paper $550.00
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Sun Flares
52.2 x 42.8 x 3 cm Ink on paper $350.00