Haridas Contemporary is delighted to present Lucas Tan’s (b. 2000, Singapore) debut solo exhibition with the gallery. Working mainly in figuration, Tan’s practice focuses on capturing small, fleeting moments and sentimentalities from everyday life. Influenced by his engagement with image culture, Tan constructs his compositions through orchestration and mediation, creating works that feel both deeply personal and strangely relatable. Throughout his practice, these moments form a visual language that reflects lived experience and broader emotional patterns.

Pressure Points features 14 new paintings that highlight this focus by exploring the various pressures shaping the artist’s life. Scenes of intimacy, distance, and quiet reflection unfold across the exhibition, revealing vulnerability in Tan’s work as he navigates feelings of belonging and ambition. Rooted in autobiography, the works examine the tension between revealing and controlling, and between the desire to be seen and the urge to self-present. In this body of work, Tan’s focus on the everyday becomes a form of introspection, unveiling an emotional landscape shaped by negotiation, aspiration, and the complexities of modern life.