About the Artist

Silas Oo (b. 1996) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Kuala Lumpur who specialises in ink drawing and sculpture. The themes of his works explore the human psyche and existential conditions, with a tendency to fixate on death. His works often blend surrealist fantasy with sci-fi retro-futurism, aesthetic sensibilities that he picked up on from pop culture and childhood influences. 

Oo graduated from The One Academy, Kuala Lumpur, in 2017 and won the Bronze prize in the UOB Painting of the Year Award (Emerging) in 2018. He has exhibited extensively in group exhibitions, with notable recent shows including Immersio by Filamen (2024, GMBB, KL), Ways of Seeing (2024, CULT Gallery, KL), The Studio Spectrum (2023, temu house, KL), and Leaving Traces (2023, Hin Bus Depot, Penang). From 2024–25, he was an artist in resident at Hin Bus Depot, Penang, which resulted in 余 Oo: A Post-Residency Showcase in 2025. In the same year, he collaborated with local fashion label Huntilanak on a capsule collection for KL Fashion Week. Roadkill is his first formal solo exhibition.