A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
Exhibition : Chua Mia Tee : Directing the Real
photo by dsnake1
early morning is the time for the freshest air
dawn -
a man grunts
from the outhouse
27/01/2022
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The artwork : Diary Farm at Potong Pasir
The Artist : Chua Mia Tee (b. 1931, China; )
Year : 1958
Media : Oil on canvas
Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Friday, June 24, 2022
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
At the National Gallery Singapore - #22
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
Exhibition : Chua Mia Tee : Directing the Real
photo by dsnake1
love can make you dissect a person like a flower
looking into the future
and seeing love -
the stars and tides
17/04/2022
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The artwork : Portrait of Lee Boon Ngan
The Artist : Chua Mia Tee (b. 1931, China; )
Year : 1957
Media : Oil on canvas
Collection of National Gallery Singapore
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Exhibition : Chua Mia Tee : Directing the Real
photo by dsnake1
love can make you dissect a person like a flower
looking into the future
and seeing love -
the stars and tides
17/04/2022
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The artwork : Portrait of Lee Boon Ngan
The Artist : Chua Mia Tee (b. 1931, China; )
Year : 1957
Media : Oil on canvas
Collection of National Gallery Singapore
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Monday, June 20, 2022
At the National Gallery Singapore - #21
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition - Chua Mia Tee : Directing the Real
photo by dsnake1
not all heroes wear capes
one basket of sand
one brick at a time
they build our nation.
08/03/2022
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The artwork : Samsui Woman
The Artist : Chua Mia Tee (b. 1931, China; )
Year : 1979
Media : Pencil and watercolour on paper
Collection of Teresa Koh and Howie Lau
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
The Exhibition - Chua Mia Tee : Directing the Real
photo by dsnake1
not all heroes wear capes
one basket of sand
one brick at a time
they build our nation.
08/03/2022
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The artwork : Samsui Woman
The Artist : Chua Mia Tee (b. 1931, China; )
Year : 1979
Media : Pencil and watercolour on paper
Collection of Teresa Koh and Howie Lau
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Saturday, June 18, 2022
At the National Gallery Singapore - #20
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition - Chua Mia Tee : Directing The Real
photo by dsnake1
there is no better place to hide than in the open
searching for dark corners
the silence of the sunlight
DEC 2021
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The artwork : Temple Street, Chinatown
The Artist : Chua Mia Tee (b. 1931, China; )
Year : 1976
Media : woodcut print on paper
Collection of Debbie Lee
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
The Exhibition - Chua Mia Tee : Directing The Real
photo by dsnake1
there is no better place to hide than in the open
searching for dark corners
the silence of the sunlight
DEC 2021
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The artwork : Temple Street, Chinatown
The Artist : Chua Mia Tee (b. 1931, China; )
Year : 1976
Media : woodcut print on paper
Collection of Debbie Lee
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Thursday, June 16, 2022
At the National Gallery Singapore - #19
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
wake up, have coffee, and go to work
every morning
the sun looks in
with the gaze of a bored child
06/03/2022
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The artwork : [Title unknown]
The Artist : Jaafar Latiff; (b. 1937, Singapore; d. 2007, Singapore )
Year : 1989
Media : Batik
Collection of the artist's family
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
wake up, have coffee, and go to work
every morning
the sun looks in
with the gaze of a bored child
06/03/2022
**********
The artwork : [Title unknown]
The Artist : Jaafar Latiff; (b. 1937, Singapore; d. 2007, Singapore )
Year : 1989
Media : Batik
Collection of the artist's family
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
At the National Gallery Singapore - # 18
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
if only i could capture this on canvas
washing my paint brushes
a starry night in the white sink
The artwork : A Corner of My Studio
The Artist : Chng Seok Tin; (b. 1946, Singapore; d. 2019, Singapore )
Year : 1976
Media : Paint, styrofoam, twine and wire on paper
Collection of the Estate of Chng Seok Tin
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
if only i could capture this on canvas
washing my paint brushes
a starry night in the white sink
The artwork : A Corner of My Studio
The Artist : Chng Seok Tin; (b. 1946, Singapore; d. 2019, Singapore )
Year : 1976
Media : Paint, styrofoam, twine and wire on paper
Collection of the Estate of Chng Seok Tin
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2022
Thursday, October 28, 2021
At the National Gallery Singapore - # 17
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
when insomnia whispers into your ears
let the night die for a moment
hear the whirl of the ceiling fan
let the air run over your sweat
like snakes slithering on sand.
18/09/2021
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The artwork : Teringat III (Contemplation III)
The Artist : Mohammad Din Mohammad (b. 1955, Malaya; d. 2007, Singapore )
Year : 1996
Media : Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
when insomnia whispers into your ears
let the night die for a moment
hear the whirl of the ceiling fan
let the air run over your sweat
like snakes slithering on sand.
18/09/2021
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The artwork : Teringat III (Contemplation III)
The Artist : Mohammad Din Mohammad (b. 1955, Malaya; d. 2007, Singapore )
Year : 1996
Media : Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
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