Naked boys jumping into the river or two coolies perched on their stools and slurping down a meal of rice porridge … these are two sculptures that many of us are familiar with in our Singapore environment. But just recently, sculptor Chong Fahcheong who created these sculptures held a solo exhibition that revealed a totally different side of his artistic world. The exhibition, “Passages”, held at Emily Hill, had more than 20 sculptures that were well received by a wide audience of art lovers. There were many new, big works made of many materials – wood and stone of different … Continue reading Sculptor shows his other side

For all those who have not yet come by and would love to check out fahcheong’s new works and see some of his personal collection of older works, we’d love to see you! Continue reading Passages Exhibition: Extended!

The opening of the exhibition was a success!  The torrential storm was short and sweet and cleared the air about 2 hours before the opening.  Candles were lit, beer was poured and fun was had by all!  A heartfelt thanks to the many people who made this event happen, we could not have done it without you guys.  Cheers to all those who attended, and for those who have not yet visited Passages, we look forward to seeing you! A talk by the artist on his work and process will be held at the exhibition space at Emily Hill.  Come … Continue reading Passages Exhibition Opening & Upcoming talk by the artist – Sat. Nov. 19th

As promised, here’s the info for fahcheong’s upcoming exhibition.  We’re all buckled down here and working away to get the show on the road.  Sculptures are being sanded, plinths are being constructed and cleaned up, lighting is being discussed, beer is being sampled…not really, but if anybody wants to bring refreshments by the workspace at Emily Hill, we definitely won’t say ‘no’! As well, we’ve managed to sound the horn in a couple of other places.  Check out the links below to more info on Passages: http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/art/events/chong-fah-cheong-passages http://s-pores.com/ We hope to see you all there! Continue reading PASSAGES – upcoming exhibition shout out!

Last week independent writer and all round multi-faceted personality Woon Tai Ho interviewed fahcheong for the Peak.  Tai Ho came by the workspace in the afternoon, and sat among the wood and stone pieces that will form the basis for the upcoming exhibition.  It was very interesting for all involved, especially when the photographer and art director came by to take photos of the artist.  We made them do double work by telling them to move some artworks around.  As well, I have never heard fahcheong referred to as a “doyen of public art” before. Main topics of discussion were … Continue reading Interview for the Peak magazine

October sees fahcheong back in Singapore and working on putting the finishing touches on pieces for his upcoming exhibition!  “Passages” is a long-awaited solo exhibition after a hiatus of over a decade, and will feature many new and powerful works as well as older works from the artist’s personal collection. We’re all excited over the rather unconventional venue – fahcheong’s work studio, complete with wood chips on the floor and works in progress – and looking forward to the many varied reactions that we’re sure to receive.  The exhibition will be open to the public from November 18 – 26, … Continue reading Back in Singapore