Ng eng teng - sculptures in singapore
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“How do we reckon with him?”: Looking Back at Ng Eng Teng, Grandfather of Singapore Sculpture
Locating Ng Eng Teng
Over the years, I’ve become quite obsessed with the life and work of Ng Eng Teng (1934-2001), “the Grandfather of Singapore Sculpture.” I first experienced his peerless strangeness through a photograph, online.
It’s the ground floor of Plaza Singapura in the ’70s or ’80s. Ng’s two sculptures, Wealth and Contentment, loom prominently. Wealth is the one closer to us: a woman like a gilded pupa lies serenely on her back, her hair raised in a conical shape, her hands resting on her tummy. In the background, Contentment, a woman with a similar figure, seems to be gliding towards us. In the middle of the photo, between these two sculptures, stands a child and his mother. The child stares at Wealth, transfixed, perhaps even frightened. The photo isn’t clear but I’ve read the child as a boy, perhaps because I can easily imagine myself in the same space, drawn and daunted by these floating alien mothers.
When Plaza Singapura underwent a renovation in 1997, Wealth and Contentment were donated by the owners, DBS Land, to the National University of Singapore. The two sculptures now rest in front of the University Cultural Centre, on
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Nicknamed “The Grandfather of Singapore Sculpture”, Dr Ng Eng Teng was acclaimed for his innovative modern sculpture over a career spanning four decades. You may have seen his monumental sculptures when passing through places like Changi Airport, Orchard Road or the University Cultural Centre at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Particularly known for work carrying warm humanist themes, Dr Ng’s sculpture brings life and vibrancy to these public spaces.
The Gallery received one of Dr Ng’s most beloved works, Mother and Child in late November 2019. One of two in this series, it was cast in 1996 and put on display in Tampines Central Park. The distinctive 3.5 metre-tall bronze sculpture features a mother in the intimate act of holding her child, conveying her caring and warm love. Now installed at the City Hall steps, the sculpture a long-term and prominent place in Singapore’s Civic District.
While artworks within the Gallery’s exhibition spaces are routinely rotated, shifting Mother and Child from its original location to its new home here was an immensely different task.
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Ng Eng Teng
Singaporean sculptor (1934–2001)
Ng Eng Teng | |
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| Born | 12 July 1934 Singapore |
| Died | 4 November 2001(2001-11-04) (aged 67) Singapore |
| Nationality | Singapore |
| Education | Nanyang Institution of Sheer Arts North Staffordshire College present Technology Farnham Primary of Art |
| Known for | Contemporarysculpture |
| Awards | 1961: Gold Accolade, Tagore Centennial Open Image Competition 1962: Hollowware Medal, Nanyang University Unlocked Painting Struggle, Singapore 1974: Author British Conference Artist Circulate Grant attack England. Pingat APAD, Association doomed Artists resolve Various Resources 1981: Tan Tsze Chor Ribbon for Group, Singapore Break up Society. Cultural Decoration Award 1990: Association Cultural Furnish for Optic Arts 2001:Montblanc distribute la People Arts Sponsorship Award |
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