参与现代画画展的画家:(前排左起)唐近豪、何和应、邱瑞福、陈彬章、蔡荣恩、(后排左起)刘培和、郑志道、梁其 栋、林龙成、沈板亮、孙琴安。姚照宏不在图中。
本地有一批执着于创新艺术路线的画家,活跃于1960至1980年代,其中12名举行联展“历史与超越——新加坡现代画50年”,展示早年近期作品共40幅。
1963年10月,七位画家——黄明宗、何和应、陈贻僮、郑志道、吴仲达、黄奕全和董长英在国家图书馆举行第一个现代画会(Modern Art Society)展览,隔年注册成团体。当时社会以反映现实生活的具象画派为主流;纯粹意念,重视新造型与新技巧的现代主义作品非常少见,画会展览相当轰动,褒贬不一。其中郑志道作品遭受破坏。
发起人之一、曾任现代画会会长多年的何和应(81岁)在接受联合早报访问时说,当时画展支持者认为画家敢于呈现新作品;批评者指责作品纯粹抽象,看不懂。他说:“很多东西我们都看不懂,看不懂要研究,经过解释会懂。有些人说你们走得太快,但新气息是好的。艺术不是同一类一样风格,而是讲究多姿多彩。画会会员建立个人风格,而且最起码十年要出现新变化,这是我们这一批人的信念。”
10 Penang Road,
#01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
Singapore 238469
140 Paya Lebar Road,
#03-04 AZ@Paya Lebar Building,
Singapore 409015
Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Monday to Sunday: 11am – 8pm
Closed on Public Holidays, except by appointment.
MacPherson [Office & Storage]
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Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition gallery and art studio at Dhoby Ghaut Green supported by the National Parks Board and the National Arts Council.
Since its initiation on 31 January 2016, the Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery has hosted over two hundred international and local art and design exhibitions, boasting a diverse range of art styles and programmes.
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In the Batik Introduction Handkerchief Painting workshop, participants will learn the traditional art of batik, a wax-resist dyeing technique originating from Indonesia. The workshop begins with a brief history and overview of batik, highlighting its cultural significance and various techniques. Participants will then observe a demonstration of applying wax with tjanting tools and dyeing the fabric. Following the demonstration, each participant will design and create their own batik handkerchief, applying wax to create patterns and then dyeing their fabric. The workshop concludes with a group discussion, allowing participants to share their creations and reflect on their learning experience.