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
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
shall we have lunch together?
that's not quite the life
we are looking for.
we need some quiet
to talk things over
17/09/2021
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The artwork : Have No Choice, But.........
The Artist : Chng Seok Tin (b. 1946 Singapore; d. 2019, Singapore )
Year : 1989
Media : Drypoint and monotype on paper
Collection of National Gallery Singapore
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
we keep these slips of paper like talismans
today, 1504 new COVID cases -
long line
at the betting shop
22/09/2021
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Urh, guess the guys are betting on that number on the evening's 4D draw.
The artwork : Batik 14 - 87/88
The Artist : Jaafar Latiff; (b. 1937, Singapore; d.2007, Singapore)
Year : 1988
Media : Batik
Collection of National Gallery Singapore
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
jack and the beanstalk
i squash the noisy van
with my thumb
nine floors up
15/08/2021
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A matter of perspective but priorities should come first.
The artwork : Urban Renewal (Sun and Moon) [ 市区重建:太阳和月亮 ]
The Artist : Goh Beng Kwan (b. 1937, Indonesia)
Year : c. 1970s
Media : Acrylic on canvas
Collection of the Artist
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
checker board of fields under the sun
looking out of the train
at the rice fields of Japan.
oh, just a dream...
24/09/2021
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oh, to be able to travel again...
The artwork : A New Era ( 新时代 )
The Artist : Goh Beng Kwan (b. 1937, Indonesia)
Year : 1969
Media : Fabric and glue on board
Collection of the Artist
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
base jumpers checking the wind
look dear
the way is clear
to jump off the cliff
Aug. 2021
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The pandemic has claimed some in different ways.
The artwork : Amber Aura
The Artist : Eng Tow (b. 1947, Singapore; )
Year : 2011
Media : Chinese ink, acrylic and cast paper collage over washi ground
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition : Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.
photo by dsnake1
love poem on the 7th day of the 7th month
the moon
sliding onto
a tall branch
is trying
to get into your room
14/08/2021
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The artwork : Viaduct ( 高架桥 )
The Artist : Goh Beng Kwan (b. 1937, Indonesia; )
Year : 1962 - 1966
Media : oil on canvas
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2021
