Lim Tiong Ghee
Echoing Fragments is a solo exhibition by Singaporean abstract collage artist and painter, Lim Tiong Ghee. Lim’s exhibition marks the first venture by the museum to send a Singaporean artist to Yogyakarta after the first two Bali trips realised by Hong Zhu An and Han Sai Por, in 2015 and 2016. Lim’s two-week trip to Yogyakarta was supported by Cemeti – Institute for Art and Society which has been running international residencies since 2006.
In the course of Lim’s residency, he visited cultural monuments such as the famous sacred temples of Borobudur and Prambanan, now commemorated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. In addition, his sojourn in Yogyakarta’s thriving artist community yielded many exchanges with artists in their studios and art spaces. The batik craft centres and museums in the cities of Solo and Yogyakarta were key locales during his two weeks in Indonesia.
Echoing Fragments features his trademark collage motif that the self-taught artist has used in his decades-long exploration of imprinting his personal experiences into his works. The collage paintings feature batik elements’ interaction with floral motifs, weaving what appears to be the cultural and the physical through the use of negative space, never before seen in his works. The luminous colours in the works could well reflect the warmth he experienced in Indonesia.
Opening Reception: Thursday, 2 August 2018, 6.30pm
Artist & Collector Dialogue: Saturday, 4 August 2018, 2pm
Please send RSVP to the events by 31 July 2018 to: mail@theprivatemuseum.org
Venue: The Private Museum, 51 Waterloo Street, #02-06
Please send RSVP to the events by 31 July 2018 to: mail@theprivatemuseum.org
Hours: Mon – Fri: 10am to 7pm
Sat & Sun: 11am to 5pm
Public Holidays and other timings by appointment only
When: 3 Aug - 23 Sep 2018,
By: The Private Museum Singapore
