Tung, born in 1959 is a Singaporean artist who was educated in both English and Chinese but has always been more at ease with the latter. At the age of 15, he was taught Chinese painting, calligraphy, seal carving and engraving by artist Shi Xiang Tuo. This was the only formal art education he received before embarking on his artist career. From then on, Tung used the elements of Chinese Art to develop a personal style motivated by the Tao philosophy.
The Peranakan series was motivated by Tung’s deep-seated interest in the culture of the Peranakan community. He used paraphenalia common to this community to reflect its identity, each object was depicted with the intensity of a photographic print.
In more recent years, Tung returned to ink paintings. He paints scenes of the present-day Singapore using Chinese ink, brush and rice paper. One of the practices which Tung embraced with enthusiasm was the practice of painting on the spot right before a scene and crowd. Working on the spot meant the artist’s direct response to nature’s invigorating atmosphere, light and his visual spectrum, stirring his emotions. In this respect, one of Tung’s exceptional capabilities is his endurance. He could paint on the spot as long as 12 hours at a stretch without diminishing his concentration. In this way, no crucial detail
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1988 “Space & Time” – Pavillion Hotel Singapore
1989 “One” – Pavillion Hotel Singapore
1989 “One” – One Man Exhibition – Malaysia
1989 “New York” – Art Base Gallery
1990 “Tung Yue Nang At The Hyatt” – Singapore
1997 “Baba & Nonya” – Orchard Point Singapore
1998 “Land Before Time” – Art Forum Singapore
1999 “Earth” – Orchard Point Singapore
2000 “Heaven on Earth” The Bali Sojourn – Paragon Singapore
2002 “Chinatown My Chinatown” – Paragon Atrium Singapore
2003 “Baba & Nonya” – Double Happiness – Paragon Atrium Singapore
2014 “Silence” – Ink Paintings by Tung Yue Nang – Singapore
AWARDS
1977 Singapore Youth Festival & Crafts Exhibition Distinction Certificate
1977 Beautiful Singapore River Art Competition & Exhibition – Meritorious Award
1977 Singapore River On-The-Spot Art Competition Open Section 2nd Prize
1977 Chinese Calligraphy Competition (On-The-Spot) Open Section 2nd & 3rd Prize
1985 The 4th Painting Of The Year Highly Commended
1987 The 6th Painting Of The Year Highly Commended
1987 Clean River Art Competition Merit Award – Ministry of Communications & Information Art Competition Outstanding Award
1988 The 7th Painting Of The Year Highly Commended
1989 The 8th Painting Of The Year Distinction Award
1990 The 9th Painting Of The Year Highly Commended
2002 Singapore Art Society – Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Awards Chinese Ink Painting Open Competition 1st Prize
2013 Singapore Art Society – Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Awards Chinese Ink Painting Open Competition 1st Prize
2019 Singapore Art Society – Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Awards Chinese Ink Painting Open Competition 1st Prize
COLLECTIONS
Amara Hotel Singapore NTUC Income Building
Amara Saigon New Park Hotel
Beaufort Sentosa Singapore Public Utilities Board
CPF Board Pidemco
Citibank N.A Park Royal Hotel (Malaysia)
DBS Finance Royal Holiday Inn Singapore
Development Bank of Singapore Security Pacific Bank
Economic Development Board Sedona Hotel (Myanmar)
Four Seasons Hotel SAFRA Singapore
Far East Organisation Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
Garden Hotel Singapore Embassy - Vietnam
Goodwood Park Hotel Singapore Trade Development Board
Holiday Inn Park View Singapore Art Museum
Hyatt Regency Singapore Institute Of Management
Hilton Hotel SISIR
IBM Singapore Singapore Airlines
Inter-Continental Hotel Tat Lee Bank
Jones Lang Wooton United Overseas Bank
Ministry of Environment York Hotel
Malaysia Airlines 79 Anson Road
Mt. Elizabeth Hospital
Merchant Court
Moscow Narodny Bank Ltd
National Museum
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