AGATHA 'AGY'LEE

BIO

Textile artist, Agatha ‘Agy’ Lee, delicately portrays nature's fragility in her work, inviting her audience to slowdown and reconnect with nature through the art of observation. In her first solo exhibition, “Hues of Loss” 2023, Agy's textile-based creations shed light on the alarming declineof coral reefs, highlighting the urgent need for action. Herpieces from this exhibit are currently on display.
Beyond her art, Agy conducts regular workshops and is anactive member of Society for Embroidery Work, and FertileArt Refinery Singapore. Her work has been featured in Business Times, Patchwork Professional, Tatler Singapore,Her World, and The Straits Times Singapore. 

ARTIST STATEMENT

Using free-motion embroidery and hand stitch, she weaves threads to capture the "invisible" wonders of nature like corals, weeds, and moss. These pieces are a reflection of her surroundings, breathing life into the beauty and challenges faced by our environment today. 

Solo Exhibition

2023  Hues of Loss, A textile art exhibition on the beauty and fragility of coral reefs.

 
Group Exhibitions 

2024  Emotional Dumping, Your Mother Gallery
2024  Let it Linger (Curated by Kelly Janine, Pearl's Hill Terrace)
2024  Eco Arts Exhibition, The CentrePoint, Mama on Palette
2021  Mancapat: An Expression of
          Life Through the Art of Batik Tenun Gedog, Stamford Arts
2021  Into Softer Worlds, ArtsOutreach Singapore

Community Textile Art Workshops with Installations 

2024  Textile Paper Lab, SAW x PassionArts, working with Canberra Community Club
2023  Hanging in the Balance, artist commissioned by Republic Polytechnic Singapore 
          to work with ART.TITUDE, Republic Polytechnic's Arts & Design Interest Group