Nature-Inspired Art by OCMay
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Contemporary Art Rooted in Nature
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Meet Artist
OCMay is a Malaysian illustrator and artist whose work explores the quiet, emotional connection between humans and nature. Through paintings and narrative-driven illustrations, she highlights Malaysia’s wildlife and fragile environments with warmth, symbolism, and a gentle storytelling voice.
OCMay 是一位来自马来西亚的插画师与艺术家，创作聚焦于人类与大自然之间细腻而深刻的连结。她以绘画与叙事式插画呈现马来西亚的野生动物与脆弱生态，以温暖、象征性与故事性的方式，让观者重新感受自然的存在与意义。
Upcoming Art Fairs & Events
2026
即将参与的插画展会 / 活动
GAF Shanghai Illustration Art Expo 上海插画艺术节 — Shanghai, China 🇨🇳
2026.05.01 (Fri) - 2026.05.03 (Sun) · ConfirmedBusan Illustration Fair (BIF) 釜山插画展 — Busan, South Korea 🇰🇷
2026.11.6(Fri) - 2026.11.8(Sun) · Confirmed
Illustration Art Fair (IAF) 新加坡插画艺术博览会 — Singapore 🇸🇬
3-5 July 2026 · Under consideration for application
Jakarta Illustration & Creative Arts Fair (JICAF) 雅加达插画与创意艺术展 — Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩
If shortlisted
Bangkok Illustration Fair (BKKIF) 曼谷插画展 — Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
Under consideration for application / If shortlisted - Since I participated last year, it might be hard to be shortlisted. (Not yet open call)
Featured Artworks
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![This artwork is create by Malaysia artist, OCMay. A person wearing luxury sneakers climbs a staircase made of human and animal heads, with flying money around them.]()
Clim of Desire
In chasing “higher” ground, what or who do we step on along the “way?
當我們不斷往上爬時，”腳下” 究竟 是 什麼 或是誰？ -
![Love & Peace – digital illustration from the “Let’s Get Better Together” series by OCMay Two genderless figures with rainbow hair forming a heart, making a love gesture, surrounded by ocean waves, a whale, and albatross with a peace flag.]()
Love & Peace
Love sees no borders, only connection and peace.
爱无疆界，唯有连结与和平。 -
![Explore “Taped Animals”, a digital illustration series by Malaysian artist OCMay, featuring the Malayan Sun Bear and Malayan Tiger. This artwork highlights endangered wildlife through bold, thought-provoking visuals that blend art with environment]()
Taped Animals
A nation that brands its animals, but forgets to save them.
一個愛用動物當品牌，卻忘了拯救牠們的國家。 -
![Melting human figure in plastic bags and bottle helmet, chewing a branch, surrounded by endangered animals walking away.]()
See Ya
We consume, we destroy, we disappear.
我們消耗、破壞，然後一起消失。 -
![An emotional illustration by OCMay of a little elephant walking through a ring of fire from right to left.]()
Homecoming
Two worlds collide, loss in black and white, hope in color.
黑白是真实的失落，色彩是想象中的安息。 -
![An illustration name "Imagination into Reality" from <Origin> series, by Malaysia artist OCMay]()
Origin Series
A series on self-growth and creativity, moving from imagination to truth.
探索自我與創作，從想像走向真實。
A peek into my creative world
Behind the Scenes
Step into my little studio corner, where every piece begins with curiosity, quiet observation, and a deep love for nature. Here, I share sketches, work-in-progress moments, and the messy–beautiful process behind each artwork.
