Introducing at Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers for the first time, David Chan is a figurative painter from Singapore who explores the unpredictable nature of human behaviour by juxtaposing animal figures with human bodies. On offer here is an early piece by the artist titled Sunrise, executed when the artist was only 22 years of age while he was attending LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts. It depicts an image of an anonymous girl – her back turned towards the viewer – executed in a simplistic manner. A Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art, First Class Honours) graduate of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, David Chan held his first solo exhibition titled Genetic Wonderland in 2004 gaining much critical and public acclaim. He was also winner of the 23rd UOB Painting of the Year – Representational Medium Category Award in that same year. Among his solo exhibitions are Every Trick Only Needs one Truth, Art Seasons Gallery, Singapore (2013), Ego States, Richard Koh Fine Arts, Kuala Lumpur (2011), and Hybrid Society -Chapter 1: The Infant Cycle, Art Seasons Gallery, Beijing (2008).