Ong Kim Seng

Rochor Road, 2012
Water Colour on Paper, 35.7 x 50.6 cm

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About the artwork

“You can’t get whiter than the paper itself!” Ong likes to joke. This rings true as Ong is fond of reserving areas of white on the paper as part of the composition, establishing the contrast between light and shade. In Rochor Road, we see the practice put to good use, lending a focal point to the viewer to draw them in to a busy market setting. The contrast between light and shadow is sublimely displayed to portray a sense of time and movement.



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.

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