GOH BENG KWAN: NERVOUS CITY THAMES & HUDSON

GOH BENG KWAN: NERVOUS CITY THAMES & HUDSONGoh Beng Kwan is recognised for his masterful use of collage to explore issues around identity, cultural representation, and urban life. 'Nervous City' is a phrase Goh often uses to describe New York, where he lived in the 1960s, to allude to its frenetic pace, high stress level, and polluted atmosphere. It may also express his sentiments towards the rapidly industrialising cityscape of Singapore upon his return in 1966. Featuring essays, interviews,

his invention of what he terms paperdyesculp‚ a malleable mixture of pulp

Adele Tan is Senior Curator at National Gallery Singapore

The striking floral motifs of the National Collection's fabrics are put on full

paperbackIllustrated throughoutISBN: 978-981-14-2534-9Published March 2020

This full-coloured guide presents key highlights of the exhibition and essential curatorial texts in a handy format

remembered and entangles

This bilingual publication accompanies National Gallery Singapore's solo exhibition on the renowned centennial artist

Bird Singing Contest

and composition

paperback61 colour illustrationsEnglish and ChineseISBN: 978-981-11-2374-0

Cheong Soo Pieng: Layer by Layer presents a unique insight into the artist's innovative use of materials in painting through examples from the 1950s to 1980s

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