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"The Climb" sculpture #1 by Ng Eng Teng View #3



Ng Eng Teng "The Climb", 1987. Ciment fondu
Location: HDB Hub, Toa Payoh.
First placed here in 2004
It was a work commissioned by the Housing Development Board for the then HDB headquarters in Bukit Merah, Singapore.

Ng Eng Teng, known as the grandfather of Singapore Sculpture, was a sculptor in Singapore known for his figurative sculptures. His training was in painting and pottery and in recognition of his excellent artistic achievements, he was awarded the Cultural Medallion in 1981. Ng Eng Teng's first sculptures were terracotta figurines which he fired in 1959 at the Jurong Brickworks and the now-defunct Alexandra Brickworks when he was still a student at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. At the same time he learned the technique of casting in ciment-fondu from Jean Bullock. Ng's sculpture embodies his concern with themes of identity and belonging, of basic human feelings and states of mind.

Video:
Figurative Sculptures : The Climb, 1987 / Mama's Precious One @ Toa Payoh Town Centre, Singapore


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