About the artwork
Pending is an area in Bukit Panjang, located in the west of Singapore. Hong Sek Chern captures a scene of the various types of HDB flats in ink, in memory of certain blocks that are no longer present as she used to view them. The positioning of defined flats against faded ones show their transient nature, with their existence dependent on the behest of time and government.
About the artist
Hong Sek Chern (b.1967) graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, followed by an MA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Sek Chern’s Chinese ink interpretations of the Singapore urban landscape have won her several awards, including the 26th UOB Painting of the Year Grand Prize. She was recipient of the Young Artist Award from the National Arts Council and was selected to represent Singapore at the 25th Sao Paolo Biennale. Her works are part of several institutions and prestigious collections, including Singapore Art Museum, Taipei Fine Art Museum, and the National Arts Council (Singapore)