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About the artwork
Ku 11/4 _ Chinatown has long been a favourite place to paint among Singaporean painters, who draw inspiration from its narrow streets and clusters of street hawkers. Ong Kim Seng's 2018 work differs in that it shows the Chinatown of today, with the new canopy roof and modern street stalls. In doing this, he manages to capture the continued liveliness of the street in a modern context, evoking nostalgic feelings and yet painting the area as a location that transcends generations.
About the artist
Born in 1945 in Singapore, Ong Kim Seng is an internationally renowned watercolorist and one of Singapore’s most prominent artistic icons. Self-taught and self-supported, the artist has participated in group and solo exhibitions in Singapore and in the United States, China, United Kingdom, Japan , Australia, Belgium, Germany, France, Middle East, Taiwan and Hong Kong. He has won a multitude of awards including six awards from the American Watercolor Society, and the coveted Cultural Medallion in 1999. Playing an active part in some of the most prestigious art fellowships and organizations, the artist was President of the Singapore Watercolor Society from 1991 to 2001, subsequently becoming Honorary President.