LOT 4
ENG TAY
B. Kedah, 1947
Musicians, 1993
Signed and dated on lower left
Oil on canvas
50 x 60 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Singapore
Eng Tay brings a universal quality, combined with personal myth into his works, and has evolved a narrative style that is lyrical, nostalgic, mysterious and exotic. He has found a way to reveal the harmony of life through the images of his memory. Since his goal is to create simple poetry, his are not ornate or pretentious but a poetic language that is freely accessible and readily learned, leaving a lasting impression of people in action and poetry in motion.