Exhibition Synopsis
Leader, teacher, mentor and experimenter, Yeh Chi Wei was a mover and shaker of Singapore’s early art scene. Members of the artistic community would know how this quiet artist worked laboriously and played significant roles in shaping visual art during the 1960s and 70s. Yeh created some of the most distinctive oil paintings, and defined a unique Southeast Asian style.
Drawing inspiration from many cultural sources, ranging from ancient Chinese rubbings, carvings to Javanese batik, Yeh’s works powerfully interweaves these cultural elements with both Asian and Western art techniques… Read More
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Explore the Works of Yeh Chi Wei
Explore how Yeh Chi Wei incorporated a wide range of design elements found in Chinese woodblock prints, Han dynasty carvings, oracle bone and stone drum inscriptions in his works.