Because the world turns into more and more interconnected, the will to face alone and in isolation turns into ever stronger within the artwork world. Attempting to indicate the potential of divine concord in variety, architecture-turned-artist Wong Tze Chau’s newest physique of labor, titled “Cosmic Variations”, delves deeper into the idea of Oneness by the concept of variations in classical music — a grand return to summary but easy kind and pure colors.
With a background in structure, Wong was by no means removed from the realm of artwork and design. However it was solely with the affect of German playwright and poet Frederich Schiller’s philosophy that “the artistic arts can rework the human spirit” that he determined to pursue portray whereas nonetheless working as a lecturer at Republic Polytechnic in 2010.
Since then, he has participated in group exhibits in Singapore, Thailand and India, earlier than touchdown his first solo present at a business gallery in 2018. This led him to win the UOB Portray of the Yr in 2019 beneath the Established Artist Class, which lauded his creations for its interrogative but visually fascinating nature. The remainder is historical past, the most recent chapter manifesting in a group that had solely begun in March earlier this 12 months.
On Cosmic Variations, Wong says that the “thought of making infinite variations and improvisations upon just a few easy buildings” significantly appealed to him as he wished to additional develop his decade-long investigation of Oneness with an expression that was extra common. If all beings are related by interdependence, and the stripping of 1’s masks and types will reveal the identical core hidden inside, then the essence of kind and color is the dot — the title of the collection that shall be proven on this exhibition.
“Dots are used to kind phrases in several languages. Phrases are the symbols of various individuals and cultures. My intention is to create a bridge between completely different realms. I imagine that there may very well be concord on this more and more divisive world if we see past variations.
Kinds thus emerge by splattering layers upon layers of dots over months with minimal contact between brush and canvas. By balancing the duality of probability with management, construction with variation, gentle with darkness, simplicity with complexity, Wong seeks consonance in summary works that painting imageries of both the macro or micro cosmo. This ongoing collection is a quest for connection between particular person existence and cosmic presence. If you’re eager to expertise Wong’s magical world, his solo exhibition shall be displaying till 29 September at Gallery1819. There will even be a meet-the-artist session and a dwell demonstration of his Dot Sequence on 10 September at 3.30pm.
To be taught extra about Wong Tze Chau, comply with his Instagram: @wong_tze_chau. Go to Gallery 1819’s web site right here and you’ll want to comply with the Instagram: @gallery1819singapore.
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