The Artist Speaks: Chua Ek Kay

One of Singapore’s most prominent ink practitioners, Chua Ek Kay innovated Chinese ink painting with an inimitably understated perspective and a spare elegance. His paintings, from iconic scenes of Singapore’s ever-changing streets to abstract representations of nature, were informed by a lifetime of tireless study and rumination. The products of this process take centre stage in this title, which explores Chua’s artistic vision through never before published writings and sketches, shedding new light on his life and practice.The Artist Speaks series presents an intimate look at artists through their words and works, tracing the ideas, influences and experiences—as told by artists themselves—that constitute a vision.

Publisher: National Gallery Singapore
Author Biography: Low Sze Wee is presently Director of Curatorial, Collections and Education at National Gallery Singapore. Initially trained as a lawyer, Low later graduated with a Masters in History of Art from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. In 2007, he was awarded the National Heritage Board (NHB) Research Award for his contribution to scholarship on Singapore and Southeast Asian art history. Three of his exhibitions Convergences—Chen Wen Hsi Centennial Exhibition, The Big Picture Show (co-curated with Ong Zhen Min) and Xu Beihong in Nanyang (co-curated with Chow Yian Ping) have garnered NHB Exhibition Awards in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively. In 2013, Low was the first Singaporean to be named a fellow of the prestigious Clore Leadership Programme.
Language: English
Country of Origin: Singapore
Page count: 128
Binding: Paperback
Search words: Chua Ek Kay, ink painting, Chinese ink, writing, sketch