Art Catalogue - Very Special Arts Singapore

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Art Catalogue - Very Special Arts Singapore
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Art Catalogue - Very Special Arts Singapore
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
In collaboration with Pan Pacific Singapore, a series of 3 art
exhibitions featuring artworks by VSA’s artists with disabilities,
will be showcased at the hotel’s public art space from February to
July 2018. A total of 9 artists (grouped according to themes) will
be participating in these exhibitions to present and sell their art
                       pieces to the public.

           SINGAPORE THEN AND NOW
The theme of this exhibition is set as "Singapore Then and Now" to
resonate with the local audience as well as to attract the curious
travellers. Academically trained in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts,
Chang Kim Ngoh enjoys painting scenes that depict the olden
days of Singapore, whereas Raymond Lau is well-recognised for
his vibrant paintings of Singapore cityscapes, and Isabel Lim loves
capturing the street scene of Singapore through photography.
With a mix of traditional (oil paintings) and modern (photography)
mediums, the chosen theme is best presented through the eyes of
     these 3 local artists who are from different generations.
Art Catalogue - Very Special Arts Singapore
RAYMOND LAU POO SENG
Year of Birth: 1968
Disability: Tourette Syndrome

Raymond belongs to a new and emerging                         brassy individual. Raymond received a BA in
generation of Singaporean artists at the                      Fine Art from the University of Tasmania.
forefront of Singapore’s evolution into a                     Raymond was honoured with the UOB Painting
                                                              of the Year award in 1993 and the National Arts
Renaissance city. A vocal and colourful
                                                              Council Young Artist Award in 2001. His works can
individual, Raymond excels in both realist
                                                              be found in the collections of President S.R. Nathan,
and abstract renditions in oil and acrylic. For               Ambassador-at-Large Professor Tommy Koh ,
Raymond, painting is therapeutic as it helps                  Professor Arthur Lim, Mr Tan Swie Hian, Ms Chng
him find peace and fullness. It is not surprising             Seok Tin, Singapore Management University, United
therefore that his body of work reveals a                     Overseas Bank and the National Arts Council.
gentler, softer side of an outwardly bold and

Singapore Street Scene (1), Acrylic on Canvas, 45.5 x 61
cm, $4000

                                                              Singapore Street Scene (2), Acrylic on Canvas, 45.5 x 61
                                                              cm, $4000.

Geylang Lorong 16, Acrylic on Canvas, 50.5 x 40.5 cm, $4000

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Central Business District, Acrylic on watercolour paper,
63.5 x 50.5 cm, $2652

                                                           City Skyline, Acrylic on Canvas, 50.5x 61 cm, $4000

Boat Quay, Acrylic on watercolour paper, 63.5 x 50.5 cm,
$2652.

                                                           Marina Bay Sand, Acrylic on watercolour paper, 63.5 x
                                                           50.5 cm, $2652.

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Thien Hock Keng, Acrylic on Canvas, 50.5 x 40.5 cm, $4000

                                                            Busy City, Acrylic on Canvas, 120 x 90 cm, $4500

Cityscape of Singapore, Acrylic on Canvas, 152 x 152 cm,
$12000.

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CHANG KIM NGOH
Year of Birth: 1946
Disability: Polio

Kim Ngoh graduated with a Diploma in Fine              Her home is also her studio where she paints
Art from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts              vivid scenes from the past. Her favourite
(NAFA) in 1970, specialising in watercolour            subjects are the old Malay kampungs
painting. She obtained her second Diploma              depicting the carefree and simple life
in oil painting in 1980 from the Nova                  common during the Singapore’s colonial days.
Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax,             In 1998, Kim Ngoh bagged the Phillip Morris
Canada. Since her return to Singapore,                 ASEAN Art Distinction Award and in 2000, she
Kim Ngoh has been working full-time as a               received the Very Special Arts Gold Award.
professional artist.                                   Kim Ngoh has also worked on corporate
                                                       commissions for The American Club and The
                                                       Plaza Fitness and Spa.

Making Dumpling (1), Oil Painting, 40 x 51 cm, $1286   Making Dumpling (2), Oil Painting, 40 x 51 cm, $1286

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Meeting an Old Friend, Oil, 74 x 84 cm, $4,000

Making Blanket, Oil, 70.5 x 90 cm, $4,000

Nyonya in Red Kabeye (Kebaya), Oil, 63 x 73.5 cm, $2572   Blessing, Oil , 70.5 x 90 cm, $4,000

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Little Nyonya, Oil, 40.5 x 51 cm, $1,286   Feeding Cat, Oil, 40.5 x 51 cm, $1,286

Eating Out, Oil, 90 x 70.5 cm, $4,000

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ISABELLE LIM YI QING
Year of Birth: 1993
Disability: Nager Syndrome

Isabelle Lim, age 24 is an aspiring                      scholarship and held her first solo exhibition
photographer who has Nager Syndrome, a                   'See What I See' at the Enabling Village the
rare condition. Born with profound deafness,             same year. In 2017, she held her second
she uses sign language to communicate. She               exhibition cum fund-raiser for the Today Enable
graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts (Art               Fund at SPRMRKT, featuring 'Living with Grace'
Photography) from LASALLE College of the Arts            a photo essay collaborated with her cousin
in 2016 with the support of the Dare to Dream            Tham Yin May.

Unforgettable, 59.4 cm x 42 cm, Print, Canvas Glossy     Gratefulness, 59.4 cm x 42 cm, Print, Canvas Glossy with
with 4 cm Thick Wood Stretch, $500                       4 cm Thick Wood Stretch, $500

Serenity, 59.4 cm x 42 cm, Print, Canvas Glossy with 4   My Home, 59.4 cm x 42 cm, Print, Canvas Glossy with 4
cm Thick Wood Stretch, $500                              cm Thick Wood Stretch, $500

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Road Less Travelled, 459.4 cm x 42 cm, Print, Canvas      Uniformed, 59.4 cm x 42 cm, Print, Canvas Glossy with 4
Glossy with 4 cm Thick Wood Stretch, $500                 cm Thick Wood Stretch, $500

Refuge, 59.4 cm x 42 cm, Print, Canvas Glossy with 4 cm
Thick Wood Stretch, $500

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Take Me Places, 59.4 cm x 42 cm, Print, Canvas Glossy
with 4mm Thick Wood Stretch, $500

Who Goes First : Kiasu, 59.4 cm x 42 cm, Print, Canvas
Glossy with 4mm Thick Wood Stretch, $500

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Bedok Centre
     Block 133 Bedok North Ave 3,
     #01-138, Singapore 460133
     Tel: +65 6448 6275

     VSA Art Space @ Changi
     5 Changi Business Park Central 1,
     #03-01 Changi City Point,
     Singapore 486038
     Tel: +65 6604 9431

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