At the National Gallery Singapore - #10

A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.

photo by dsnake1



untitled



surveillance cameras cold           { faces }


03/06/2019
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The artwork : Telah Terbit (Out Now)

The Artist : FX Harsono   (b. 1949, Indonesia; )

Year : 1975, reconstructed in 2006

Media : Acrylic on canvas

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At the National Gallery Singapore - #9

A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.

photo by dsnake1



wilted roses



wilted roses in a vase

wet tiles
after she has used the bidet

still
a scent of flowers
after she has left.


May 2019
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The artwork : Nude

The Artist : Ta Ty (b. 1922, Vietnam; d.2004, Vietnam )

Year : 1953

Media : Oil on canvas

Collection Saigon, Nguyen Thi Lan Huong

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At the National Gallery Singapore - #8

A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.

photo by dsnake1




untitled (monostich)


evening news birds squabbling on a wire



31/05/2019
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The artwork : Untitled

The Artist : Tan Teng-Kee (b. 1937, Malaysia; d.2016, Australia )

Year : 1979

Media : Ink on paper

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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2019

At the National Gallery Singapore - #7

A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.

photo by dsnake1



friday


this morning, it is sunny and bright
but was it that day in Golgotha?
did the birds chirp from the olive groves?
and children play in sand-dusted streets?
or was it just a mob calling for blood?


revised 03/05/2019
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The artwork : Untitled (Grey and Green)

The Artist : Arthur Yap (b. 1943, Singapore; d. 2006, Singapore )

Year : 1970s

Media : Acrylic on board

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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2019

At the National Gallery Singapore - #6

A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.

photo by dsnake1



untitled


chain gang ants working on my kitchen top


May 2019
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The artwork : Bananas in a Basket

The Artist : Georgette Chen  (b. 1906, China; d.1993, Singapore )

Year : 1953 - 1955

Media : Oil on canvas

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At the National Gallery Singapore - #5

A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.

photo by dsnake1



untitled



a pot-bellied man sunning on the sands-
beached whale.


31/05/2019
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The artwork : Bali Beach

The Artist : Cheong Soo Pieng (b.1917, China; d.1983, Singapore )

Year : 1955

Media : Gouache on cardboard laid on masonite

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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2019

At the National Gallery Singapore - #4

A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.

photo by dsnake1



untitled (monostich)


halfway i lost my way


31/05/2019
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The artwork : Black and White

The Artist : Anthony Poon (b.1945, China; d.2006, Singapore )

Year : 1970s

Media : Acrylic on canvas

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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2019