Raw Art Catalogue 16 - 18 July 2010

Collectors’ Forum. Art Fair. Fine Art Auction.

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Founder’s Message 3

Snapshot of the Shortlisted Submissions 4

Artist Bios and Artworks 5

Joel Yuen Kong Chong 5

Limei Shimmen 7

Heidi Koh 9

Simond Chew 14

Philippa Killen 17

Ong Kok Peng 20

Helen Ng 黃莉芳 24

Susmar Pinango de Meyssignac 26

Andy Yang 28

Tasneem Moochhala 30

Ng Ling Tze 33

Khairulddin Bin Abdul Wahab 35

Maheshwari Arun 37

Wang Shu Xian 39

Michelle Luehman 41

Goh Chee Keong 43

DEM (Adam Wang) 44

Contact Us 46

Annex A: Press Release 47

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FOUNDER’S MESSAGE

Raw Art,

Raw Art was an idea, stimulated by a desire to make art accessible, and the strong

frustration from artists who want to get their work out in the public arena. The aim of

Raw Art is threefold: to seek out and showcase new artists and to give them the

opportunity to show their works; to create integrated lifestyle events that encourage a

broader range of people to come and experience original art; and to support Singapore’s

art community / culture by taking a different perspective in the style, content and nature

of the event.

We want to work across a broad platform of events, artists, mediums and taste. We will

be driven by the desire to create excellent stimulating events that are accessible and

enjoyable. At the forefront of everything will be a continual expansion of the concept of

art simply by getting more people involved and being open to new artists, artistic styles

and creativity. Our challenge is to grow without stagnating in mindset, concept, platform

and artistry — we can only do this by being unperturbed by boundaries.

Thanking all of you for your support.

Michelle Luehman, Founder.

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SNAPSHOT OF THE SHORTLISTED SUBMISSIONS

Average Age:

35

Background:

Most have extensive and formal art training leading to Bachelors of Fine Arts. Most wish to pursue their art practice full time.

Nationality:

Majority of the shortlisted artists are Singaporeans, but some

are from France, Pakistan, Venezuela and Malaysia.

Medium:

80% Painting, mostly in oil, acrylic and watercolour, 10% prints, and 10% sculpture

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ARTIST BIOS AND ARTWORKS

Artist name:

JOEL YUEN KONG CHONG

Education: 2006 - 2010

Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Design &

Media, Singapore

(BFA) in Photography and Digital Imaging

2001 - 2004

Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore

Diploma in Interactive Media Design, Honours List

Select Exhibitions:

2009, 6 - 16 Aug

Symbiosis: Bone - Cement - Technology (Solo Exhibition)

Jendela Gallery, Esplanade Mall, Singapore

2009, 8 - 20 Sep

Eyes Wide Open

Annexe Gallery, Malaysia

2008, 4 - 14 Dec

PhotoSynthesis

Gallery 2902, Singapore

2008, 8 - 31 Oct

Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF)

2008, 12 Jul - 2 Aug

27th UOB Painting Of The Year Exhibition

Jendela Gallery, Esplanade Mall, Singapore

Select Accomplishments:

UOB Painting Of The Year Award, Singapore:

2008, Anatomical Fantasies of Meat, Part Two, 27th UOB Painting Of The Year

International Photography Awards, USA:

2009, Symbiosis: Bone - Cement - Technology, Fine Art: Still Life, Honourable Mention

2008, Lonely Supper, Special: Special Effects, 3rd Place

The Crowbar Awards, Singapore:

2009, Written Voices, Fashion and Portrait Photography, Silver

2008, Anatomical Fantasies of Meat, Part One, Best of Photography

2008, Anatomical Fantasies of Meat, Part One, Experimental / Conceptual Photography,

Gold

2008, Foreign Workers of Singapore, Fashion and Portrait Photography, Bronze

2008, My Last Judgment, Experimental / Conceptual Photography, Bronze

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Title of work:

After David’s “The Death of Marat”

Year completed: 2010

Medium:

Wood, Oil on panel and pedestal

Dimension of work in cm (length x height x breadth): Sculpture with pedestal: 61 x 112 x 61cm

Backdrop painting: 122 x 152.5 x 7.5cm

Price: $3,500

Artist’s Statement:

Being brought up as a Roman Catholic, and exposed to images of western art since young, I am drawn to the painting of Jacques-Louis David’s “The Death of Marat”. In the painting, Marat’s right arm hanging out of the bathtub is what inspired me to make my mixed media work.

In “After David’s ‘The Death of Marat’”, I sculpted in wood, an entire right arm, taking reference from my own body. This sculpture is then presented on a pedestal, placed in front of a blurry copy of the original painting.

This visual element (arm hanging), has become an iconic image where other artists like Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry and Edvard Munch have appropriated it into their works. Likewise, I set out to attach historical references in my work, but only to dwell deeply into the aspects of bodily suffering and death.

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Artist name:

LIMEI SHIMMEN

SELECT EXHIBITIONS:

2010

May David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010

A batik piece, “White Tiger”, was exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London.

2009

May David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2009 – won the Open

Category in the worldwide competition.

Two batik pieces, “Scales” and “Green Python” were exhibited at the Mall

Galleries in London.

“ Limei’s batik, “Scales” was chosen as the Open Category winner in

Wildlife Artist of the year 2009, because it was so beautifully created – the

colours were exquisite and her application was exceptional and

imaginative. It is a shining example of the diversity of wildlife art. ”

Melanie Shepherd, Chief Executive, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

October Transitions, Sculpture Square’s 10 Anniversary Show

2007

July 21 – Aug 5 Skins, inaugural solo batik exhibition, in conjunction with North West CDC

Green Festival

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Title of work: Stripes


Dimension of work in cm (length x height x breadth): 200 cm x 65 cm

Price: $1,200

Title of work: Mosaics


Dimension of work in cm (length x height x breadth): 300 cm x 65 cm

Price: $1,600

Artist Statement:

I took batik lessons at the Substation in the late 90s, but it was only in the last 5 years that I have

taken batik seriously. The 4 lessons from Ika Zahri, proved to be a good thing. I have come a long

way to have my work selected for the Singapore Art Show in 2007 and to win an international

award, Wildlife Artist of the Year 2009, Open Category.

Being an animal lover as well as an artist, I flaunt the beauty of the skins by interpreting them on

batik.I portray the animals, showing movement and focusing on their individual characteristics.

I would like to create awareness of the wildlife population facing a catastrophic decline, as a result

of increasing demand of animal skins for fashion accessories fueled also by dealers profiteering

from this illegal but highly lucrative trade. Batik is a good example of wearable art and I have

chosen to concentrate my batik works on wildlife. I hope more people appreciate the beauty of

animal skins, yet without the need for the killing of the animals, in the form of art.

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Artist name:

HEIDI KOH

Education: 2005-2006 BA(HONS) Fashion Design,(1st Class Honors) Raffles Design Institute (Singapore) Notable Accomplishments:

Finalist in the Asian Young Fashion Designers Competition (2006)

Antonio Tapies Project in collaboration with Singapore Art Museum (2005)

Champion in Singapore Tourism Board “Singapore Apparel” Design Competition (2004)

1st Runner Up in Singapore Tourism Board “Uniform” Design Competition (2004)

Artist’s Statement:

In 2006, I graduated with a degree in Fashion Design, and have been working in the fashion

industry as a designer for close to 4 years.

I started to experience and enjoy painting at age 7 and had the privilege to attend art classes

during my primary and secondary school years. I have been an avid art student, participating

in competitions and events during my earlier education years. I do continue to indulge in

painting during my free time after graduation, and had placed a few of my paintings at a

local gallery where one of my artworks was sold.

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Title of work: Molek


Dimension of work in cm (length x height x breadth): 70 x 50cm

Medium: Watercolour

Price: $3,000

Artist’s description:

The nyonya kebaya has long been an important aspect of the Peranakan Chinese culture. Close-fitting, sheer and densely embroidered in arrays of colors, the blouse is worn over the sarong, which is a large sheet of fabric wrapped around the waist. Often worn in a form-fitting manner, the skirt has a composition of interesting motifs, intricate patterns and bright colors. This distinctive combination of garment has never failed to evoke beauty and sensuality, and has had much impact on the modern lifestyle. Alluring, as suggested by the Malay term molek, the focus is on the solid hips of a young kebaya clad nyonya. This is a self depiction of how my body looks like when I put on the garment. It was a gift from my father and I have worn it on my wedding night. I remembered vividly remarks on how appealing I looked that night. I will always treasure this piece of clothing and what better way to preserve the memories by painting it on paper!

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Overview of the Old Folk Series by Heidi Koh

Artist’s Statement: I have always shown great interest and respect to the elderly because

I believe that there is a story behind each withered appearance. Emotions are felt

through their vivid expressions, and gestures are captured through their everyday life.

Very often I find my inspiration among the villagers of rural places that I came across

while traveling. It is a challenge for me to capture their daily life through painting. I have

enjoyed the process of observing the facial structures and postures of the elderly people.

Exploring their surroundings or even getting up close to these people is equally fulfilling.

I pay a lot of attention to their expression as well as features such as clothing or

accessories that reveal aspects of the person’s environment and their lifestyle. To paint

these elements on paper is my way of celebrating their life.

Title: A Moment…A Life Time

Year: 2005

Medium: Watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 51cm x 40 cm

Price: $1,600

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Title: Companion

Year: 2005



Price: $1,600

Title: Nenek dan Cucu

Year: 2005



Price: $1,800

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Title: Smoked Fish Vendor

Year: 2007



Price: $2,100

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Artist name:

SIMOND CHEW

Artist’s Biography Born in 1975, Simond holds a Certificate in Printmaking and a Diploma in Graphic Design from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and a Degree in Design from RMIT. For more than 11 years, Simond has been working as an advertising art director. Simond’s advertising work has been awarded in various international and regional shows, like Cannes and D&AD. Simond continues to pursue his passion as an artist during the weekends and after work hours. Artist’s Statement The idea of the “Self” and “Human Condition” intrigues me. Through self-observation and awareness of conscious inner thoughts, desires and sensations, I try to examine the experiences and feelings of my own as well as others. My work reflects upon what I see and notice as the “Self” and the “Human Condition”. It encompasses personal experiences of being a human being in cultural and social arrangements that make up our lives.

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Title: Reach For It

Year of completion: 2010

Dimensions: 66.5cm(L) x 59cm(H)

Medium: Woodblock Print

Price: $1,250


REACH FOR IT is about our endless and mindless pursuit of things. Hands are used to represent a sense of mindless attainment. Hands do not have a mind of their own, they merely act according to what the brain or mind or the subconscious wills them to do or to react. The act of the hands reaching out aimlessly in all directions represents our endless and mindless desire to achieve things. The gripping of hands at the bottom of the artwork represents a subconscious effort to stay grounded, in the midst of the chaotic desire to reach one’s goal.

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Title: Moving Forward, Holding Back Year of completion: 2010

Dimensions: 78.8cm(L) x 51cm(H) Medium: Woodblock Print

Price: $1,250


MOVING FORWARD, HOLDING BACK is about the constant act of moving forward in life, and the tendency to get held back by ourselves. We use hands to feel, communicate, work and produce. Therefore, they are used to signify the actions and interactions that help us progress in life. The act of the hands moving forward, represents the strong human desire to succeed and move forward in life. The group of hands which moving in the opposite direction, thereby forming a wave and are seen being held back by another hand represent the forces that are holding us back.

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Artist name:

PHILIPPA KILLEN

French National, Singapore PR holder.

Education

June 2005 BA Fine Arts (Hon’s) First Class painting at LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts,

Singapore

1976 to 1979 BA Fine Art sculpture University of Pretoria.3 of 4yr course

Joint Matriculation Board St Anne’s School Pietermarizburg Natal. SA

St Helen’s School Northwood.UK. Lycee Francais, London

Selected Exhibitions

April 2008 Meander. Substation Gallery

March 2008 Temporal Delay. DBS Arts Centre

Nov 2007 Click for Art. Substation Gallery and eBay. Millennium Walk.

Aug 2007 Singapore Art show. Singapore Art Museum. (The only artist with 3 pieces of

work in the show)

May 2007 Fiber and Form. Group show Eagles Dream Gallery.

March 2007 Recollections of the void, paintings. Solo show. The Substation Gallery.

July 2006………..Racial Harmony Arts Exhibition. Braddell Heights community center

May 2006 Master of Arts Fine Art Painting, LaSalle-SIA College of Arts.

May 2006 LaSalle-SIA Degree Show, Earl Lu Gallery

May 2005 Graduation Show, Balthus Bemused by Colour, Earl Lu

April 5-14 2003 Visual Contrasts. Group Exhibition at the Alliance Francaise Societe Generale

Gallery

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Title:

CHUCHOTEMENTS(WHISPERS)

Year:

2010

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

60x60x1.5cm

SOLD

Influenced by artists such as Casper David Friedrich, Arshille Gorky, Prunella Clough, Brice Marden and

reading selected works of Barthes, Kundera, Murakami while grappling with Heidegger and Bergsonism, the

artist explores the ‘here and now’ and ‘beyond’ of the Romantic Tradition and seeks to discover our

primitive connections.

Process plays an important role in investigating the idea of how we recall moments and experiences within

the realm of time and space. Paint is applied, removed and re-applied in a continuous search for essence

and clarity. The painted abstract elements; thoughts and ideas, both seen and unseen, imagined or partly

remembered, are exposed and revealed seemingly from the depth of the canvas itself. Striations of paint

remain that recall ancient rock formations.

Working in oils, the artist seeks to create a vista into a world of new horizons and old ceremonies that

exists quietly, seeping slowly into ones’ senses.

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Void XX

2006

Oil on canvas

80x80x1.5cm

$2,500

Certainly Uncertain

2008

Oil on canvas

110x120x 1.5cm

$3,000

Tracing Back

2010

Oil on linen

71cm x 76cm

$2,000

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Artist name:

ONG KOK PENG

Awards 1992/93 Philippe Charriol Foundation - Contemporary Art Competition 1992/93 Sculpture Category - 3 Certificate of Distinction 1995 UOB - The 14th Painting Of The Year Competition Certificate of Commendation 1999 The Singapore Turf Club Art Competition A Celebration of Singapore Art Sculpture Category: (1) 1ST Winner (2) Honorary Mentions Selected Exhibitions 1990/1991 Singapore Art Fair - World Trade Centre

1991 Sculpture In Singapore - National Museum Art Gallery

1998 Art & Ceramic Exhibition 1998 - The Substation

1999 Nokia Singapore Art 1999

2001 (April) The Singapore Art Society - Mini Painting Exhibition 2001 – Orchard Point

Exhibition Hall

2004 (Nov) Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award Exhibition (Western Arts) – Ngee Ann Cultural

Centre

2005, 2007 - 2009 The Annual Ngee Ann 3D Art Exhibition

Artist’s statement on shortlisted works: Distinct carvings and abstract designs were incorporated into a large symmetrical pot with angular wide rims. An ancient bronze texture was added for the finish. The pots were inspired by ancient artefacts excavated from China. The artist uses clay to narrate his interpretation of ancient China by creating different motifs on each side of the symmetrical pots.

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Title : Dragon & Phoenix

Year Completed :

2010

Dimensions of work :

(L37 x H37 x B25) cm

Price : $2,500

Artist’s description: This pot has two sides with one showing a dragon while the other one a phoenix combined with the majestic size and structure of the pot portraying the strong and rich history of ancient China.

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Title :

North, South, East, West

Year Completed : 2010


(L27 x H39 x B27) cm

Price : $2,500

Artist’s description: This pot also has four sides and each side displays the North, South, East and West with a rounder rim representing harmony and peace where the world shares a rich and interesting culture which everyone can enjoy.

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Title :

Four Seasons

Year Completed : 2010


(L27 x H39 x B27) cm

Price : $2,500


This pot has four sides with each presenting a different new age abstract carvings on a

larger and rounder body. Each side represents spring, Autumn, Summer and Winter,

expressing the beauty of the four seasons.

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Artist name:

HELEN NG 黃莉芳

Date of Birth : 9th December 1956

Background

I am working full time.

I took up Chinese painting as a hobby in late of 2002.

Have been painting in acrylic medium since 2008.

Currently, I am into Chinese calligraphy.

Title of works : a) “ STAY “ ( 留 )

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b) “ DANCE “ ( 舞 ) - SOLD

c) “ BLOOM “ ( 盛开 )

Year completed : 2010

Dimensions : 3 panels each measuring in cm - 45.5cm x 92cm

Price : $800 each

A sepia photograph of the white lotus inspired these paintings.

The White Lotus, a symbol of purity, grows untainted on murky, muddy water. This

metaphor is depicted in the painting, the unbroken white petals emerge from a greyish

hazy backdrop. The greyish color highlights the whiteness, a metaphor for how

highlighting the bad would necessarily emphasize the good in life. As Lao Zi noted in his

classic book Dao Te Ching: If there is no bad then there is no good either.

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Artist name:

SUSMAR PINANGO DE MEYSSIGNAC

EDUCATION

Bachelor degree of arts, Major in visual arts, Universidad Central de Venezuela/ 2006

Bachelor degree of Fine Arts, Major in Mixed Media, UNEARTE, Venezuela/ 2003

EXHIBITIONS

Pameran Poskad Exhibtion, Singapore/ 2010

Pameran Poskad, Exhibition, Singapore/ 2008

Historias Personales, Museo Jacobo Borges, Caracas Venezuela/ 2003

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Title: Stall, # 1 Year: 2010

Medium: Drawing on paper Dimensions: 52" x 38”

Price: $2,500

Artist’s Description: If there is a good way to approach singaporean culture, it would be by the food.

Once you are in it, you can hardly resist the charming and pleasant environment which is

part of the dining experience. In my artwork the main source of inspiration has been

people and food in Singapore eateries.

From Foodcourts to Hawker centres and from the way people eat to the way food is

displayed, there is a real aesthetic experience. The scene I represented in that drawing is

an imaginary version of those food stalls that can be found anywhere in Singapore. I tried

to open another dimension, where food has personality and they become the real thing

they used to be (animals, vegetables) and not just our dinner.

In that dimension, humour infused brings out a kind of mutual warmth (between food

and cooks, or food and diners). And even if reality is colourful, when I put it in black and

white, the scene is fixed and simple as it appeared to me.

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Artist Name:

ANDY YANG

Artist Bio:

Born in 1973 in a small town in Johor, Malaysia.

Graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art, majoring in

Illustrations in 1994.

Currently residing in Singapore, Andy is an Artist, Illustrator, and Father of two.

Working as a professional Illustrator over the last 11 years, supporting advertising and design agencies both locally and internationally, Andy has received a few prestigious advertising awards under his wings, from D&AD London to Communication Arts US.

In his art practice, Andy has also been fervently experimenting with different mediums in his work since 2000. The visual impact of his works derives from his expressive techniques of mixing mediums and clashing colours. Sometimes they also escape the formal confines of the

canvas and extend onto the frames, highlighting the capriciousness of his thought process. He is influenced by the exuberance of everyday life, music and fascination in nature and its landscapes. His artwork is a result of his need to explore his personal style and interest in unexpected juxtapositions.

Selected Exhibitions:

2 solo exhibitions at The Asylum, Singapore

Dec 2007 Group exhibitions ("Le Monde est A Nous") at Night + Day Gallery in

Tiger Translate, Tiger Translate Museum 2008, PageOne The Bookshop

"Art Fare" organised by Project Midas held at House@Dempsey Hill, 2010.

Group exhibition at enclosed art installation space outside ION@Orchard, organised by Night+Day Gallery.

2010 Group shows: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep 2010 and A Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy 2010. Both curated by Steve Lawler.

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End Of The Innocents

2009

Oil on Wood

154cm(H) x 123cm(W)

SOLD

This is one of the single biggest painting I have ever done apart from the murals at Euro RSCG Singapore. It was painted a year after I did the "Innocent, Invincible Minds". It was what I term as an ‘accidental sequel’. This piece took about 3 months to complete. I really love to work on a big surface area. You can really feel the paintbrush strokes, expressive creative space and it actually draws in your emotions.

This was painted a time when I observed that the older the children became the more aware and careful they get about actions and thoughts. It's this time that I realised that they are actually growing up. They are starting to become more aware of their surroundings, reacting to it and the concept of fear permeates in their actions. As adults, one realizes that these are the inevitable rites of passage and obstacles, which are conquered and sometimes forgotten until you experience a similar moment of déjà vu!

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Artist Name:

TASNEEM MOOCHHALA

Tasneem Moochhala is a self-taught artist. Despite her career in chartered accountancy and later in television production, she has been painting and actively pursuing her passion in visual arts for several years. She studied printmaking at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, where she is also studying Chinese ink painting. She is an active docent at the Singapore Art Museum, and has also been involved in guiding at the Singapore Biennale in 2007. She has spent several years in Pakistan, the Middle East and Britain, and is currently residing with her husband and two children in Singapore. Her inspiration is drawn from her travels around the world and her quest for constantly learning new mediums. This has translated into a unique style which is a blend of eastern and western techniques and often ‘painting’ without a brush. Some of her work has been commissioned and sold in Pakistan and Singapore, and she continues to exhibit her works from time to time. Exhibitions to date: March 2009 - Solo exhibition “Architecture of Passion” Geeleinan Art Gallery, Singapore

September 2009 - “ Pop Ganesha Exhibition 4th show” Gnani Art Gallery, Singapore

December 2009 – “Wood Play” Fill your walls gallery, Singapore

April 2010 – “Pameran Postkad”, My Art Space gallery, Singapore

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ARABESQUE Mixed media

2009 92cm by 73 cm (including frame)

SOLD Artist’s Description: Being an avid painter of architectural forms, and a muslim artist, the exotic mysticism surrounding historical Islamic architecture has been the main source of inspiration for the painting. My travels to Southern Spain, North Africa, the Middle East and the subcontinent have helped to create myriad images in my mind which I’ve subsequently been trying to translate into my paintings. Watercolours and collage have been juxtaposed to create patterns and forms reminiscent of the ancient Islamic architecture. My own wood carvings have also been used with printing ink and applied on to the paper.

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WAITING Linoleum relief print

2008 58 cm by 62 cm (including frame)

SOLD

Artist’s Description: The painting is based on a photograph taken in the tribal area of my home country Pakistan, an area often synonymous with fundamentalist terrorism. There are however innocent bystanders such as this old man “waiting” for peace. Using his rosary beads he bides time. Is his plight one of hopelessness or is there a glimmer of hope? The linoleum relief print has been done using the reduction method, where the linoleum block is reduced in stages to a multicolored print. A minimal amount of the linoleum is removed to designate the first color, which is then carved further, re-inked with a different color and printed over the first color. The cutting is continued until an image develops. At least 6 different colours have been used.

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Artist Name:

NG LING TZE

Occupation Full-time Art Practitioner

Education

1997-2000 Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts, Singapore (Diploma in Fine Art, majoring in Western Painting)

Selected Awards

1998 NAFA Merit Award, Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts, Singapore.

1999 Finalist Award, 6th

Annual Orga Card Art Competition, KARS-Unlimited, Germany. Georgette Chen Arts Scholarship, National Art Council, Singapore.

2005 2nd

Prize, Asian Civilization Museum Anime Drawing Competition, Singapore.

2008 Finalist Award, Tiger Translate Future Competition 2008, Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore,

Singapore.

Selected Group Exhibitions

1998 Farewell To Kallang Gasworks Cum NAFA 60th

Anniversary Exhibition, NAFA Selegie

Gallery, organized by Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts, Singapore.

2001 ‘The Case (of)…’, Alliance Francaise de Singapour “Societe Generale” Gallery, Singapore.

2004 ‘Manipulations’, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, SG Private Banking Gallery, Singapore.

2006 Art Singapore 2006, The Contemporary Asian Art Fair, Suntec Convention Hall, Singapore

2008 ‘Catopia - Oasis Of Calm’, Forth Art Gallery, Singapore.

2009 ‘Cats Of The World III’ Photo Exhibition, The Arts House, Singapore

‘Unbound’, Black Earth Art Museum, Singapore.

2010 ‘Tiger Show’, Post-Museum, organized by Cat Welfare Society, Singapore.

‘Pameran Poskad Show 2010’, My Art Space, Singapore.

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Title: Lift Watching

Year: 2008

Medium: Acrylic On Canvas

Size: 91cm x 61cm x 2.5cm

Price: $950

Description:

A group of stray cats is living along the corridor on the second floor of my HDB flat. Every morning

around 9:30 am when I walk down the staircase, I will see them sitting or laying around the lift.

From my observation, the cats love to watch the movement of the lift as they get excited and give a

happy meow sound when the lift passes second level. While the cats are watching the lift moving

up and down, they are also enjoying the warmth of the morning sun at the same time. Is there any

other attraction apart from the lift that interests the cats to gather at the same place and time

everyday? I would like to find out.

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Artist Name:

KHAIRULDDIN BIN ABDUL WAHAB

EDUCATION

2007 – 2010 LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore

Obtained Diploma in Fine Arts (Painting)

GROUP EXHIBITION

2010 The LASALLE Show 10

Diploma Exhibition

ICA Gallery, LASALLE College of the Arts

2010 ARTRIANGLE III 2010

A group exhibition by artists from

Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore

National Art Gallery of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

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Title: There is no golden gate, there’s no heaven waiting for you.

Year: 2010

Dimensions: 150cm x 99cm x 4cm

Price: $2,100

Artist’s description: Our reception to photographs depicting death and the pain of others found in mass media is my primary conceptual concern. My painting is based on an actual image of a decapitated head belonging to a murder victim found on the internet. I wish to conjure discomfort within the viewers and arising from which questions that the viewer may ask of him or herself why looking at such an image affects, disturbs or remain passive to them. The fascination and allure to such images of death and disaster attracts us because there is no spectacle we so eagerly pursue, as that of some uncommon and grievous calamity. There is the pleasure of looking without flinching and the pleasure of flinching. We cannot avert our eyes from the disgusting spectacle or the morally problematic images. The detachment, morbid attraction, revulsion, fascination and even pleasure one derives from viewing such images reflect notions of morality, mortality, ethics and the subconscious.

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Artist Name:

MAHESHWARI ARUN

Painting to me is magical as one can so easily communicate complex emotions using just colours.

Through my paintings, which are primarily abstract expressionist, I wish to invite the viewers to

relive a moment, an emotion and be enveloped with a déjà-vu feeling. I use bold and bright colours

in my work accompanied by different textures which are left somewhat vague for the viewer’s

interpretation. I believe this method helps me reach out to the viewers and focus‘s their attention

where intended. I love experimenting with the play of natural light and different mediums.

Invariably, orange and reds always find their way into my paintings for the positive energy they

exude.

After years of painting, starting with crayons and progressing through water colours, oils and now

acrylics, I have come to realize that paintings are translating the sentiments surrounding me and

within me into an outer reality. Though I put away my brushes briefly to pursue a career as a

lawyer, I later recognized that art has no boundaries and that I can use all the abundance of

subjects I come across in other areas of my life as an inspiration for my art.

A self taught artist, I am now honing my skills and refining my techniques through courses at the

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore. I still recall the sense of accomplishment I felt when I

first showed my work to a collector and went on to sell a series of six paintings steeped in Indian

folklore. I had successfully connected with a viewer!!! Many of my works have since been acquired

by private collectors in UK, India & Singapore.

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Endless Summer

2010

Acrylic on Canvas

61cm x 61 cm

SOLD

My painting titled “Endless Summer” is inspired by a routine visit to the park on a sunny

afternoon. The colours of nature change throughout the day with the sun and so do the

reflections and shadows. Human emotions are as volatile as the changing shadows and

hence, change is “endless”. The focus here is the play of sunlight and the interesting use

of colours to depict the flowers and shadows. The foliage is vague and is up for

interpretation.

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Artist Name:

WANG SHU XIAN

As an artist, I want my art to be able to create a certain level of impact to my audience,

either on an emotional level or for reflection purpose. I want my creations to ‘move’ and

‘touch people, hence changing their state of mind - for a better one.

Painting has always been a platform for me to channel my sentiments, and to express my

thoughts into a visual representation which I am able to share with others or to deliver a

message.

It allows me to ‘framed’ moments of emotions which often serve as a conversational and

communication piece for others to relate, interact, reflect and respond to each other.

Thru’ painting, I constantly felt the immediate sense of therapeutic relief as it conveys my

inner feelings about situations, trivial or significant, which we often do not express

verbally or openly.

I hope my future art piece will bring the same impact, peace & joy to the rest as well.

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Artist : Wang Shu Xian

Title : ‘ The Yearning ’

Year : 2009

Dimension : 24”L x 30”H x 1.5”B

Medium : Oil on canvas

Price : $900

Artist : Wang Shu Xian

Title : ‘ The Awakening ’

Year : 2010

Dimension : 18”L x 24”H x 3”B

Medium : Oil on canvas

Price : $700

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Artist Name:

MICHELLE LUEHMAN

Two 6-month artist-in-residence shows at The SpeakEasy, Blair Rd, and currently showing

works at The Hollandse Club in Adam Rd.

Love, Sex, Devotion and other offerings

2010

Acrylic on canvas

45cm x 90cm

$2,000

An exploration of women's sub-concious acts of love. It

attempts to capture some of the many ways we express,

display, and interact to demonstrate our love for others

and ourselves including ourselves.

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One person's sadness is another person's pain

2010

Acrylic on canvas

45cm x 90cm

$1,600

Exploring how one incident or event can create a cascade of different and conflicting

emotions across all present and even within oneself.

Passion and Seduction

2010

Acrylic on canvas

45cm x 90cm

$1,800

The interplay of body, dress, shape and movement all

come to play in the art of seduction and the anticipation of

passion.

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Artist Name:

GOH CHEE KEONG

(Right) Untitled

2010

80 x 100 cm

$1,150

(Bottom Left)

2010

45.5 x 60 cm

$850

(Bottom Right)

2010

45.5 x 60 cm

$850

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Artist Name:

DEM (ADAM WANG)

About Graphic Designer/graffiti artist Adam Wang (b. 1984) started drawing from a young age. About DEM What began as an expression of his art eventually led to commissioned projects for events, exhibitions and clubs and even conducting workshops. Over the years his obsession for nature and organic forms also evolved into him using interpreting these influences into creating letters and forms. Adam currently uses DEM as his alter ego in his graffiti art. Some of the projects that Adam has worked on: Bond No.9, Sephora @ Ion Orchard.

Smoove, Ministry Of Sound

Boutique, Ministry Of Sound

Eclecticism, Wisma Atria

PlayLab, Tangs@ VivoCity

Momo Interior Design Consultancy

Designed in Singapore Launch

CLINIC, The Cannery

South East Asian Student Association, Boston College

The Cage, Kallang (Indoor Futsal Court)

Settlers’ Cafe, SMU

Graffiti Cafe, Far East L1.

Montana GOLD SERIES Spraycans launch, Youth Skate Park.

Sentosa Flowers, Sentosa.

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Title: “I am actually very nice.”

Date: 16th July 2010

Medium: Spray paint

Price: $800

Artist’s Description:

I’ve always had a liking for the elephants. As the largest living land animal, this thick, grey-

skinned animal with its large flapping ears is seen as ‘dangerous’ more often than not.

Despite its popularity in zoos, and the common portrayal of the species as gentle giants in

fiction, elephants are among the world's most dangerous animals. But like us humans, we

often get misinterpreted with first impressions as we meet people, so I chose to work on

the idea playing around the fact that ‘there are, still the nice ones out there’. Hence the

title, “I am actually very nice.”

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CONTACT US

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We will endeavour to respond to your email in 24 hours.

Thank you!

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ANNEX A: PRESS RELEASE

SINGAPORE‘s GOT TALENT

Collectors’ Forum. Art Fair. Fine Art Auction.

The juried exhibition Raw Art - Undiscovered, organized by RAW ART Singapore,

presents twenty upcoming artists who are based in Singapore. Eclectic art pieces:

painting, sculpture, prints and installations will be displayed for sale for 2 days only on

the weekend of 17th (11am - 9pm) and 18th (10am – 8pm) July at the Sculpture

Square, 155 Middle Road. Raw Art Singapore will give access to high quality and

affordable new art below 2500 SGD.

Sotheby’s Institute is also sponsoring The Passionate Collector - A panel discussion,

which will be held on 17th July at 5pm. Presented by RAW ART and Meltvault, this

session will be moderated by Art Historian and critic Gillian Nelson. The panelists Pwee

Keng Hock of Utterly Art, Jean Tsai and Clifford Mallory, who collect young

contemporary Southeast Asian art, and Saskia Joosse of Pop & Contemporary Fine Art

(gallery) will discuss issues concerning the new collector/ young art buyer.

The supporting program for the weekend-exhibition includes guided tours and an on-site graffiti-performance by artist Dem on Sat, 17th July, 4pm. This art work will be

auctioned off at the Sunday Art Auction at 6pm.

As an initiative to support emerging artists, Raw Art Singapore has organized free

educational workshops, conducted by Sotheby’s Institute of Art for the participating

artists. These sessions provide them with the tools for successfully creating a career in

the art worlds.

RAW ART Singapore aims to stimulate the robustness of the Singaporean emerging art

market by developing new interfaces between artists living and working in Singapore

and enthusiasts new to art buying and collecting. Raw Art Singapore specializes in

creating unique events which integrates art with lifestyle, catering for non-established

artists as well as passionate art buyers and young collectors to-be.

Documents

Raw Art Catalogue 16 - 18 July 2010