The Quarterly - Singapore Art Museum

Cheong Soo Pieng:
Bridging Worlds
Runs through 26 December 2010
SAM
Cheong Soo Pieng, Drying Salted Fish, (detail) 1978, Chinese ink and colour on cloth, 55.5 x 88.5 cm, collection of
National Heritage Board collection
One of the most experimental and influential Southeast Asian artists of his generation, Cheong Soo
Pieng produced works that pushed the boundaries of art-making throughout his life. The exhibition
Cheong Soo Pieng: Bridging Worlds celebrates the remarkable achievements of this master artist
and examines his process of art-making, as well as his sources of influence and inspiration.
Characterised by a constant search for new materials and impressions, Cheong was influenced by
a wide variety of cultural sources from the East and Southeast Asia, as well as the West. The desire
to experiment shaped and marked Cheong’s artistic practice. It influenced how he developed new
styles, pictorial motifs and symbols, breaking new ground in abstract and figurative art.
Through an extensive display of more than 300 drawings, sketches and artworks, many shown
publicly for the first time, Cheong Soo Pieng: Bridging Worlds chronicles the journey of a man who
lived and breathed art. Visitors can explore the mind of one of Singapore’s finest artists,
understand the impact he made on modern and contemporary art, and appreciate why his
artistic influence continues to resonate today.
Sponsor
LEE KIM TAH
HOLDINGS LIMITED
Exhibition Design
studioMilou singapore
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