Reflections : lotus pond in a moment of silence
Painting
01 Jan 2006
Photographed By Chua, Ek Kay, 1947-2008
Information About
The Reflections series emerged from the Lotus Pond series. While the latter presents the composites of plant life from the pond’s surface, the concept of the Reflections series delves more holistically on surface and submerged phenomena, thus conceptually strengthening the symbolic references to the macro-cosmic order of Taoist philosophy. Physical dimensions of original: 900 x 960 mm.
Additional Details
- Credit Line
- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Chua Ek Kay, 2006.
More to Explore
Winter landscape
IMAGE
Winter Landscape is an early work of Yeo’s prefiguring important aspects of his later oeuvre: colour and abstraction. The image also encapsulates landscape, which became an important aspect of Yeo’s later work, reflecting his fascination with travel and places. Physical dimensions of original: 1260 x 1000 mm....
The last tango on the sea : no. 1
IMAGE
Even as she contemplates the beauty of nature in her works, Chng is also an artist with a conscience, often reflecting on the issues of the day, decrying the destructive actions of man. Chng was moved to create this work after reading about the plight and tragedy of the “boat...
Variations on I-Ching
IMAGE
Chng’s art and imagery often reflect her Asian roots. In the early 1980s, she became interested in the I-Ching (Book of Changes) – an ancient Chinese text that centers on the law of Yin and Yang, the idea of evolution of events and the acceptance of change – as a...
The Riverwalk : general view
IMAGE
This photograph shows a woman walking along the Singapore River. Across the river is The Riverwalk, formerly known as Riverwalk Galleria. Physical dimensions of original: 35 mm. Title devised by Library staff....
Archipelago
IMAGE
The Archipelago series invokes the landscape of island-forms. The series returns Chua to the ink tradition of landscape painting, but Chua’s intentions are to cast the subject matter as symbolically localised landscapes to accommodate social and historical journeys of inter-regional migratory seafarers. Physical dimensions of original: 960 x 1420 mm....
![Old houses being demolished: general view [2]](https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/cms/image/3099d071-f3c8-4df7-9ec3-1f728cf05911.jpg)
Old houses being demolished: general view [2]
IMAGE
This photograph shows old, dilapidated houses awaiting demolition. Such old houses and buildings were torn down to make way for urban redevelopment. Physical dimensions of original: 35 mm. Title devised by Library staff....
Painting 1979
IMAGE
In this work, Wee relies on the deliberate placement of lines and coloured areas to attain a range of responses from viewers. Areas of colours are delineated on the picture surface with sharpness and clarity. His paint application is non-gestural and impersonal. The work demonstrates Wee’s preference for hard-edge painting...
Inverted Y
IMAGE
Inverted Y is representative of Poon’s early practice during the period of training in the United Kingdom and the early 1970s when he first returned to Singapore. The use of shaped canvases on which Poon explores the relations between shades of the same colour and geometric forms through balance and...
Coleman Bridge : general view
IMAGE
This is a photograph of the Coleman Bridge along the Singapore River. On the right is The Riverwalk, formerly known as Riverwalk Galleria. Physical dimensions of original: 35 mm. Title devised by Library staff....
Pot sculpture
IMAGE
Pot-Sculpture is an example of Ng’s constant capacity for humour in his work. Apart from its whimsicality, it reflects Ng’s fusion of the functional with beauty, as well as his training in ceramics and studio pottery. This work (stoneware, partly chun glazed)is part of the National University of Singapore Museum...