Anthony Chua Say Hua

(b. 1966, Singapore)

Artist Statement

“I work primarily with Chinese ink to create contemporary interpretations of modern subject such as urban landscape, old buildings as well as abstract compositions based on nudes in my earlier “Nudes in Landscape” series and recent ink field works which try to push the boundary of what ink on paper can create. My paintings’ strength lies in the bold use of brush strokes with various effects created by different types of brushes such as the less conventional feather brushes and direct application from squeezable plastic bottles. My creative processes are informed by both traditional Chinese ink and Modern Western Art strategies such as ink transfer and mark-making. The objective is to enable new artistic surfaces to be created and expressiveness articulated.

My current series based on old shop houses employed excessive ink washes loaded with colour paint enables an all over effect that convey a sense of the city's pace - lively, serendipitous and vibrant.”