LOT 21
ONG KIM SENG
B. Singapore, 1945
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, 1996
Watercolour on paper
55 x 74 cm
Private Collection, Australia
Signed,titled and dated “Ong Kim Seng, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia ‘96” on lower right
RM 16,000 – 30,000
Ong Kim Seng’s exquisite rendition of a woman weaving cloth in a Kuala Terengganu village setting, portrays his masterful skill and immaculate detailing from the heritage buildings to the antics of people going about their daily activities. Ong Kim Seng is an internationally acclaimed water colourist who has mastered the manipulation of darks in order to give his paintings a luminous glow hence the depth of his paintings. Merging concepts with finesse of execution, the artist presents representative images which are also ethereal in their beauty, flawless in their elemental flow and appropriation of light. The self taught artist has garnered multiple accolades, including the Cultural Medallion in 1990 and seven awards by the American Watercolour Society. To him, “Art is a continuous journey. There may be pitfalls and times where you get stuck. It is up to one to choose a path and go along with it.”