Leo Hee Tong, Towards the Future (2019), Acrylic on canvas, 82cm x 122cm
Memories of Time: Leo Hee Tong 时光印迹： 梁其栋 is an exhibition showcasing the works of iconic Singaporean painter Leo Hee Tong. Featuring close to 50 paintings, both early and recent works from the NAFA alumnus will be on display. Held from 16 to 28 April 2024 at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Galleries, the exhibition affords audiences a glimpse into the visual panorama of the artist’s life, memories, and imagination. This exhibition will be Leo’s sixth solo after a decade, and his first at his alma mater.
From 1957 to 1960, Leo studied at NAFA under the guidance of pioneer artist Cheong Soo Pieng, a mentor who shaped his formative years as an artist. Leo later furthered his studies at the Ashiya Art College in Japan, where he encountered Western abstraction and Cubism through the lens of Japanese artistic traditions. This exposure sparked his experimentation with abstraction, colour, and compositions that opened new painterly expressions, one which has become a hallmark of his works today – graphically rich, tactile, and textured with nuanced tonal variations.
Memories of Time: Leo Hee Tong 时光印迹： 梁其栋 pays homage to artistic heritage and legacy, and illustrates NAFA’s pioneering spirit of exploration, while underscoring the academy’s commitment to regional arts through leading research, practice and development.
Venue: The Ngee Ann Kongsi Galleries 1 & 2, NAFA Campus 1, 80 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 189655
When: 16 - 28 Apr 2024, 11am - 7pm
By: NAFA
