Quek Kiat Sing
| Quek Kiat Sing | |
|---|---|
| File:KiatsingFB.jpg Picture Outside her exhibition in Singapore | |
| Born | December 29, 1972 Singapore |
| 🏡 Residence | Singapore |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Singaporean |
| 🎓 Alma mater | National University of Singapore Curtin University of Technology |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Singaporean artist specializing in Contemporary Chines Ink Painting |
| 🌐 Website | kiatsing |
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Quek Kiat Sing (Chinese name: 郭捷忻, pinyin: Guo Jiexin) (born 1972) is a Singaporean artist specializing in Contemporary Chinese Ink. She juxtaposes modern-day subjects with traditional Chinese ink to emphasise the relevancy of Asian culture in contemporary life. She has received numerous awards and has been commended in competitions such as the Sovereign Asian Art Prize, United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year Competition, the Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award and the China ASEAN Youth Artwork Creativity Contest. She has twice been awarded the Freeman Fellowship at Vermont Studio Centre[1], USA; represented Singapore at the ASEAN Cultural Week in Vietnam in 2004; received the India-ASEAN Artist residency at Darjeeling, India in 2012; and has been selected to provide the artwork for Shenton Way MRT Station under the Land Transport Authority's Art-in-Transit[2] programme for the upcoming Thomson Line (projected to be completed in 2019/2020). Her favourite subject matters include the lotus ponds, mundane scenes and people in Singapore, as well as small animals.
Education[edit]
Quek Kiat Sing entered a piece of drawing and won in the Shankar International Art Competition at the age of 16. This sparked off a keen interest in her to pursue art alongside her educational career. She graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours Degree in Political Science), National University of Singapore, Singapore. She took a bold step to pursue her passion, and attained a Bachelor of Arts (Distinction in Fine Art), Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia in 2000.
Artistic Career[edit]
Quek Kiat Sing’s interest in Chinese ink painting began in 1999 when she worked at Telok Kurau Studio. There, she interacted with many established Singaporean artists, including Chua Ek Kay, who eventually became her mentor. They both represented Singapore at the ASEAN Cultural Week in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2004. She also learnt from Tan Siow Aik, a fellow classmate of Chua Ek Kay[3]. Both Chua Ek Kay and Tan Siow Aik were under the tutelage of Fan Chang Tien[4], pioneer artist of Singapore. Under their influence, Quek Kiat Sing employed the use of traditional skill, techniques and aesthetic of Chinese ink to explore contemporary themes and composition. She aspires to localize Chinese ink by turning her paintings into surveys of modern living. Her portrayal of people in Singapore, such as in the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) or at the hawker centre is an example of her attempt. See infobox.
Exhibitions[edit]
Solo Exhibitions[edit]
- 2016 Mirages of Ink, Art-2 Gallery, Singapore[5]
- 2012 Poses and Movements, The Luxe Art Museum[6]
- 2011 Ink Shadows, Chan-Hampe Gallery, Singapore[7]
- 2008 Within Four Rooms[8], Esplanade, Singapore
- 2003 Shift, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Singapore[9]
- 2002 Moodscape Drawings, Gallery Evason, Singapore[10]
Selected Group Exhibitions[edit]
- 2018 Perspectives, Lim Hak Tai Gallery, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Hwa Hun Art Society 45th Anniversary Exhibition, Visual Arts Centre, Singapore
Huan Feng唤风, Visual Arts Centre, Singapore
- 2017 80by80, Esplanade, Singapore[11]
Siaw-Tao Seal-Carving, Painting and Calligraphy Society 46th Anniversary Art Show, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
- 2016 Portable Art Week, Ipreciation Gallery, Singapore[12]
Siaw-Tao Seal-Carving, Painting and Calligraphy Society 46th Anniversary Art Show, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
- 2015 These Sacred Things, Jendela Gallery, Esplanade, Singapore[13]
The Ink Show, Artist’s Proof Gallery, George Town, Washington D.C., USA
Siaw-Tao Seal-Carving, Painting and Calligraphy Society 45th Anniversary Art Show, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
Hwa Hun Art Society 42nd Anniversary Exhibition, Chinese Chamber of Commerce
- 2014 City Stories, The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore[14]
Affordable Art Fair, New York, USA
Other Nature 2, Art Forum, Singapore
On-site Ink Exhibition, Shanghai Himalayas Museum, Shanghai, China
Siaw-Tao Seal-Carving, Painting and Calligraphy Society 44th Anniversary Art Show, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2014, F1 Pit Building, Singapore
- 2013 Hwa Hun Art Society 40th Anniversary Exhibition, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? NIE Art Gallery, Singapore
Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2013, F1 Pit Building, Singapore
- 2012 Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2012, F1 Pit Building, Singapore
Merging Metaphors, Patna Museum, Bihar & ICCR Gallery New Delhi, India
Chairity 2012: Arts and Design against Cancer, Red Dot Design Museum, Singapore
Mirai Kibou – Future and Hope, Studio Miu, Takashimaya S.C., Singapore
The Federation of Art Societies Annual Exhibition, 美总龙年书画美展2012, Singapore
Mo, Jendela Gallery, Esplanade, Singapore
The 2011 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
- 2011 Reflection and Tradition: A Journey through Asia, Boulder Colorado, USA
Kibou Mirai, Studio Miu, Takashimaya S.C., Singapore
Unshakable, Light Editions Gallery, Singapore
- 2010 The 2010 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Artspace@Helutrans, Singapore
Around the Corner, Studio Miu, Takashimaya S. C., Singapore
Hwa Hun Art Society 38th Anniversary Exhibition, MICA Atrium, Singapore
- 2009 Petite, Studio Miu, Takashimaya S.C., Singapore
Saturday Dance Class, University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- 2008 Ink Search, Studio Miu, Takashimaya S.C., Singapore
Art Singapore, Suntec City, Singapore
- 2007 Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award Open Competition, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
Art in Action, Waterperry House, Oxfordshires, United Kingdom
Ink Memos, Studio Miu, Takashimaya S.C. Singapore
- 2006 China ASEAN Youth Artwork Creativity Contest, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Withdrawing: Marks and Gestures, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Mini Showcase, Studio Miu, Takashimaya S.C., Singapore
- 2005 Singapore Art Show - Line Art, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Art for All, Bangkok, Thailand
The Sixth Face, MICA ARTrium, Singapore
The 24th UOB Painting of the Year Competition, Esplanade, Singapore
Global Artist Movement Exhibition, Okazaki, Japan
Peranakan Art II: Humble Form, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
- 2004 Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award Open Competition, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
Eye è City – A Visual Account of the Last 24 Hours of 2003, ARTrium@MICA, Singapore
ASEAN Cultural Week – Tradition and Modernity, Hanoi & Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
The 23rd UOB Painting of the Year Competition, Esplanade, Singapore
In the Flesh, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
at infinity, Esplanade, Singapore
- 2003 More and Less, Sculpture Square, Singapore
- 2001 The Case (of):, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, Singapore
Women Beyond Borders, Sculpture Square & K K Hospital, Singapore
- 2000 The 19th UOB Painting of the Year Competition, UOB Plaza, Singapore
Crossing, Sculpture Square, Singapore
- 1993 1st Inter-Tertiary Cultural Festival, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Residency[edit]
- 2012 India –ASEAN Artist Residency, in conjunction with India-ASEAN Summit, Darjeeling, India[15][16]
- 2008 Freeman Fellowship, Vermont Art Centre Residency, USA
Awards[edit]
- 2011 20 Top Singapore Finalist, The 2011 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Hong Kong
Honourable Mention, Freeman Fellowship, Vermont Art Centre, USA
- 2010 20 Top Singapore Finalist, The 2010 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Hong Kong
- 2008 Honourable Mention, Freeman Fellowship, Vermont Art Centre, USA
- 2007 Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award, Singapore
- 2006 Encouragement Award, China ASEAN Youth Artwork Creativity Contest, China
- 2005 Highly Commended Award, The 24th UOB Painting of the Year Competition, Singapore[17]
- 2004 Highly Commended Award, The 23rd UOB Painting of the Year Competition, Singapore[18]
- 2004 Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award, Singapore
- 2002 Emerging Artist Grants, National Arts Council, Singapore
- 2001 Highly Commended Award, The 19th UOB Painting of the Year Competition, Singapore
- 1989 Award of Merit, Shankar’s International Children’s Competition, New Delhi, India
References[edit]
- ↑ "Vermont Studio Center - Fellowships". Vermont Studio Center. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ↑ "Art and Architecture - MRT & LRT Trains - Public Transport - Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg.
- ↑ Singapore, National Library Board,. "Chua Ek Kay - Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ↑ "Entity Page (borrow from entity title)". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ↑ "Quek Kiat Sing: Mirages of Ink - Art in Singapore".
- ↑ http://thelam.sg, Singapore
- ↑ "Shadows of Ink by QUEK KIAT SING". Chan + Hori Contemporary.
- ↑ 四房组屋的墨韵笔取”，联合早报，言论，2008年5月3日，20页
- ↑ "Shift /Quek Kiat Sing. – National Library". www.nlb.gov.sg.
- ↑ "Moodscape drawings :first solo exhibition by Quek Kiat Sing. – National Library". www.nlb.gov.sg.
- ↑ https://www.esplanade.com/festivals-and-series/visual-arts/2017/80by80
- ↑ "Portable Art Week 2016". Arts Republic - Arts Events Singapore.
- ↑ "These Sacred Things".
- ↑ "Chronicling modern life in Singapore".
- ↑ "Merging Metaphors" (PDF).
- ↑ "Home & away colours merge on canvas". 25 September 2012.
- ↑ "Results Of The 24th UOB Painting Of The Year Competition (2005)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Results Of The 23rd UOB Painting Of The Year Competition – 2004" (PDF).
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