Lot 042
Ch’ng Huck Theng
b. Penang, 1972
Surprise!, 2007
signed and dated (lower left)
acrylic on canvas
183 x 122cm
ILLUSTRATED
Ch’ng Huck Theng, The Journey,
The Phoenix Press Sdn. Bhd, 2007, p. 97
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Selangor
ESTIMATE RM 12,000 – 20,000
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Ch’ng Huck Theng’s style is a combination of Eastern methods and Western philosophy, merged with free flowing aesthetic details. The qualities of motion and stillness are thoughtfully applied in this canvas, resulting in an emotive work. In his own unique style using dynamic contrasts of black and white, the artist creates an artwork that is surprisingly beautiful (image formed from splashing, dripping, natural flow effect etc)
With a Bachelor and Masters in Commerce from Wollongong University, Ch’ng Huck Theng is a man wearing many hats — businessman, publisher, painter, sculptor and founder of CHTNetwork. As an artist, Ch’ng is famous for his contemporary bronze sculptures and abstract paintings that are collected by important art institutions (Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Singapore Art Museum, Hong Kong University Museum & Gallery, Shanghai Art Museum, and National Art Gallery Malaysia) around the world and presented as national gifts by the government of Malaysia. He was a recipient of the Asia Art Award 2010, presented by Korea Culture Art Research Institute in Seoul, Korea. He was a Member in the Board of Trustee of National Art Gallery Malaysia (2009-2011), and has been leading the Penang Art Society (the oldest art society in Malaysia) in recent years. His first solo bronze sculpture exhibition (2016) in Melbourne, and the recent solo show in Australia exhibiting large size paintings achieved great success. |