Low Sze Wee

One of Singapore’s most prominent watercolour artists, Lim Cheng Hoe devoted his life and practice to painting his country, weaving scenes that resonate with evanescent beauty. The reticent artist’s personal writings speak of a man’s quiet, fervent dedication to his art and his family. A selection of these writings are featured in this book, the second in The Artist Speaks series, along with Lim’s paintings. The Artist Speaks series presents an intimate look at artists through their words and works, tracing the ideas, influences and experiences—as told by artists themselves—that constitute a vision.

Wu Guanzhong has gone further than any of his contemporaries in fusing Western and Chinese art traditions, and stands as one of the greatest artists of 20th-century China. A prolific artist and essayist, Wu was one of the few Chinese artists to have established a name for himself both in Asia and the West. This beautiful volume featuring essays, over 100 artwork images and a detailed bigraphical timeline, celebrates Wu's art, life, remarkable achievements and donation to Singapore- the single largest donation made by the Chinese master to any public museum.

Yeh Chi Wei was a Singaporean artist, educator and leader. Like the other Nanyang artists, Yeh received formal instruction in painting in China before he came over to Singapore in 1937. His aesthetics were radically shaped by his new life in Malaya as well as travels with the Ten Men Group to other parts of Southeast Asia. The essays in this book provide insights into Yeh Chi Wei's artistic practice, the influence of diverse cultural and historical resources in his paintings, and his legacy. There are newly-commissioned essays as well as reproduced historical publications, including essays by Yeh Chi Wei himself and all past Ten Men catalogues. All Chinese texts are accompanied by new English translations, and vice versa.