days of yore

11 february — 5 may 2023

Chen wen hsi
cheong soo pieng
leng joon wong
lim cheng hoe
lim tze peng

liu kang
siew hock meng
tan choh tee
wee shoo leong

Days of Yore, a group exhibition of 19 exquisite works by nine Nanyang artists — the titans of Singapore art Chen Wen Hsi, Cheong Soo Pieng, Lim Cheng Hoe, and Liu Kang, as well as important second-generation artists Lim Tze Peng, Tan Choh Tee, Siew Hock Meng, Leng Joon Wong, and Wee Shoo Leong. There is art that has come to influence the present, art that recorded scenes long gone, and art which has us indulging in nostalgic reminiscence. Days of Yore features art from the three categories, all of which represent significant moments in time. Through art, we can express, remember, and honour them.

SELECTED ARTWORKS

Cheong Soo Pieng 鍾泗賓

Bali Life
1950s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
21 by 107 cm

Cheong Soo Pieng 鍾泗賓

Ladies in the Fields
1968

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
93 by 45 cm

Cheong Soo Pieng 鍾泗賓

Musician
1982

Mixed media
82 by 63 cm

Liu Kang 劉抗

Balinese Ladies
1975

Pastel on paper
35 by 30 cm

Lim Cheng Hoe 林清河

Green Vista
1960

Watercolour on paper
33 by 41 cm

Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希

Golden Harvest
1996

Chinese ink and colour on silk
50 by 31 cm

Tan Choh Tee 陳楚智

Turquoise Shophouses
2011

Oil on canvas
34 by 45.5 cm

Tan Choh Tee 陳楚智

Rural Life
2017

Oil on canvas
60 by 70 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Bustling Market in Bali
1999

Chinese ink and colour on paper
67.5 by 67.5 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Bali Life
1996

Chinese ink and colour on paper
67.5 by 67.5 cm

Siew Hock Meng 蕭學民

Lotus Flowers in Wedding Basket
2005

Oil on canvas laid on board
40 by 51 cm

MEDIA FEATURE