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.