Lot 069
Ch’ng Huck Theng
b. Penang, 1972
Homing Instinct, 2010
signed and dated
‘Chng Huck Theng 2010’ (lower right)
mixed media on canvas
124 x 119cm
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Kuala Lumpur
ESTIMATE RM 7,000 – 12,000
PRICE REALISED RM 7,840.00
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There are strange creatures undersea in all shapes, forms, sizes and colours that are still beyond the ken of man despite all the phenomenal strides in science and technology. This work, Homing Instinct, best illustrates the point of the mysterious lifeforms lurking in the subterranean depths. The work hails from artist-sculptor Ch’ng Huck Theng’s Dancing Water Series and was exhibited at the Luxury China fair in Beijing, China, in 2013. Life derives from the myriad cells, while water forms the main basis of life.
Ch’ng Huck Theng is a self-taught artist-sculptor, businessman and publisher. He is the executive director of the Ghee Hiang conglomerate, chairman of Dreamz Foundation, founding president of CHT Network and One East Museum. He is the President of the Penang Art Society and Penang Antiques Collector Association. His awards include the Asia Art Award, Seoul (2010), the McMillan Woods ‘Curator of the Year’ (2015) and the Nokia / Le Prestige ‘Malaysian Top 40 Under 40’ (2011). He has had solos since 2002 in Malaysia, Australia, China, the United States, South Korea and Singapore. His works have been presented to the Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris; the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia; the City of London, England; the Shanghai Art Museum, China; and the Singapore Art Museum. He was educated at the Wollongong University in New South Wales, with a Masters in 1995 and Bachelor’s in 1994. |
