Lot 31 | 27 November 2022

 

 

LOT 31

TONG CHIN SYE

B. Singapore, 1939

Thian Hock Keng (Temple of Heavenly Happiness) in Teluk Ayer Street, Singapore

Signed Tong on lower right

Watercolour on paper

53.3 x 73.66 cm

Private Collection USA

RM 10,000 – 18,000

An avid traveler, Chin Sye has journeyed across continents in his painterly quest for new sights and cultural understanding. His landscape paintings feature various cities across Asia, Europe and Latin America. Be it a bustling town scene or a quiet backyard in a provincial village; labourers by the seaside or folks conducting their daily routines, Chin Sye’s paintings absorb us through the curious, reflective lens of a traveler who explores the life and customs of others through the graininess of everyday life. The assiduous combination of East-West techniques also reflects his multi-faceted art training.