Daily Life

By Serene Keen

As the world goes by, a caterpillar eats and a cocoon rests on a roadside tree in Singapore. Unfazed by the passing cars, they simply do what they need to do—growing and transforming. Occasionally, a passerby stops, moved by the quiet beauty of nature, to admire his daily life. May tourists who visit Singapore find a moment to pause and find the quality of life here in Singapore worth a stopover stay. Reflection question: 吃又睡 — how can we eat and rest in ways that nurture growth and transformation?

About

Serene Keen (黄金红) is a calligrapher and storyteller who weaves her bilingual world—thinking in English and feeling in Chinese — into deeply expressive art. Living in recovery from Schizophrenia, she channels her journey into works that balance order and emotion, echoing the Chinese phrase 序中藏狂 (wildness within structure). Serene works with both traditional ink and digital media, exploring themes of connection, nature, and meaning. Mostly self-taught, she is now pursuing formal studies at NAFA and will soon begin a Master’s in Arts and Cultural Entrepreneurship at NUS. Through her art and advocacy work at the Singapore Association for Mental Health, Serene continues to inspire others by showing how creativity can be a powerful path to healing and understanding..

SKU: SERE-002

Medium: Chinese Ink

Dimensions (WxH): 58cm x 46cm