Colin Chan and Sonas Lim Calligraphy and Art Exhibition

19 December to 23 December 2020

Overview

“艺心怡意” 

陈世雄·林适耕书画联展简介 

Colin Chan and Sonas Lim Calligraphy and Art Exhibition

两位热爱金石书艺和国画篆刻艺术的碑派新生代一同携手,展现古朴的金石书法以及传统国画和篆刻艺术的魅力,也表现极具现代感的创意书法画,传统与现代的结合,推陈出新。

 

Two traditional calligraphy, Chinese painting and seal carving enthusiasts working together to showcase the beauty of ancient calligraphy styles and the charm of traditional Chinese painting and seal carving art. This exhibition displays traditional Chinese art forms with a contemporary twist. 

Exhibition date/time:

19/12/2020 – 22/12/2020

11am – 8pm 

23/12/2020

11am – 6pm

Venue:

Visual Arts Centre (next to Dhoby Ghaut mrt station)

               10 Penang Road #01-02 

               Dhoby Ghaut Green. S238469.

 

About the Artist

Colin Chan

陈世雄,1971年出生于新加坡,为新加坡兰亭画会、墨澜社和狮城书法篆刻会永久会员,目前是新加坡国立大学语言中心兼任讲师,毕业于新加坡国立大学与国立教育学院,获颁文学硕士学位、教育专业文凭。2000年-2004年拜新加坡著名篆刻及书画家黄明宗先生为师,学习书法。2019年师从墨澜社社长潘永强先生学习篆刻。2003年 获得“法国巴黎铁塔杯”国际书法比赛银奖,并参加历届“兰亭画会美展” 、狮城书法篆刻会展览。

 

Born in 1971, Colin is currently a part-time lecturer with the Centre for Language Studies, National University of Singapore (NUS). He graduated from NUS with BA (Hons) in 1996, MA in 2000, and the National Institute of Education with Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in 2000. 

 

Colin is an avid calligrapher and seal carving enthusiast. He was personally tutored by renowned artist and calligrapher Mr Wee Beng Chong from 2000-2004.  In 2019, he started learning seal carving from famous artist and calligrapher Mr Pang Weng Kiong, and was awarded Silver Medal in the Paris Eiffel Tower Cup International Calligraphy Competition in 2003.

His Artwork

 

 

 

【书法作品1】

金文,72cm x 139cm 

释文:

爵身取玉车

疾动勤事政

执樽临月静

对酒仰天休

(自作五言绝句,以此作品荣获2003年“法国巴黎铁塔杯”国际书法比赛银奖)

This award winning piece is a poem composed by the calligrapher and written using  calligraphy that was inscribed on ancient bronze objects during the Zhou dynasties era, almost 3000 years ago.

 

 

【书法作品2】

汉隶,68cm x 140cm

释文:

大隐於世

This calligraphy work is a reflection of the ideal lifestyle the calligrapher is pursuing, which is to live like a hermit in the urban society.

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