LOT 57
CHOO KENG KWANG
B. Singapore, 1931 – 2019
Mother & Child – Crossing the River, 1965
Signed “K. Kwang 65” on lower right
Oil on board
87 x 59 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Canada
RM 15,000 – RM 25,000
Born in Singapore in 1931, the late Choo Keng Kwang is one of the country’s beloved first-generation artists. His iconic status led to his artworks being commissioned by royalty, dignitaries and governments. The Singapore government had commissioned his paintings as state gifts to foreign dignitaries, with his works presented to the late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and China’s chairman, Mao Tse-Tung. This particular painting, though dark, exhibits a sense of calmness and love as the mother is seen crossing a river with her child close to her heart while carrying a bag on each hand.