In many cultures, the deer is a symbol of spiritual authority and kindness. During a deer’s life the antlers fall off and are regrown, hence the animal is a symbol of regeneration. A poetic feeling permeates this work featuring a majestic stag, surrounded by foliage in its natural habitat. To a deer, home is the forest as the woodland provides cover for protection and shelter. In the background, solid trunks and branches add visual depth and perspective to the composition. Gan Tee Sheng is a rare double winner of the UOB Painting of the Year Award (Malaysia), winning the Established Artist Major Award in 2013 and the Gold Award in 2016. His other major accolade is the Malaysian Emerging Artists Award in 2011. He took part in the artist’s residency at Fukuoka Asian Museum, Japan (2014) and the HOM’s Adopted Artist-In-Residence (A-Res). He had taken part in prestigious events like Art Gwangju (2015), Art Kaoshiung (2015, 2016), Art Stage Singapore (2016), Art Busan (2016) and Art Expo Malaysia from 2013 to 2019. He held his first solo, Withdrawn, in Taksu Kuala Lumpur in 2014, and his second, Delusions, at Taksu Singapore, in 2017. Tee Sheng obtained his Fine Art Diploma from the Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur.