Booth｜BA05
Venue｜Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Participating Artists｜Mit Jai Inn, Sawangwongse Yawnghwe, Chen-Hung Chiu
Opening Hours｜
▋VIP Preview ▋
01.18 (Thurs.) 2:00-5:00 p.m.
▋Vernissage ▋
01.18 (Thurs.) 5:00-9:00 p.m.
▋Public Days ▋
01.19 (Fri.) 12:00-7:00 p.m.
01.20 (Sat.) 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
01.21 (Sun.) 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
TKG+ is pleased to announce its participation in the 2024 edition of ART SG. With the easing of the pandemic comes the rejuvenation of the art world. Singapore’s art scene is no exception. We are honored to present the new works of Thai artist Mit Jai Inn, Shan artist Sawangwongse Yawnghwe, and Taiwanese artist Chen-Hung Chiu.
Thai artist Mit Jai Inn (b. 1960) is known for his rich, vibrant palette that evokes a Southeast Asian flair. For this year’s ART SG, he presents a new body of work defined by meticulously layered, thickly applied blocks of color. The textured surface and vivid pigments emanate a jaunty, vivacious aura that is at once transporting and grounded. The artist’s practice is deeply informed by his education in Europe and experience as assistant to Austrian artist Franz West. Moving from two-dimensional painting to social sculpture, Mit translates his experience into a personal aesthetic that combines space, body, and labor rendered through paint and canvas. One of the leading figures on the Thai contemporary art scene, he has exhibited at MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai (2023); Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok (2022); and Ikon Gallery, Birmingham (2021). His work is housed in the collections of Singapore Art Museum and Auckland Art Gallery in New Zealand, among others.
Born in Shan State of Burma and based currently in the Netherlands, Sawangwongse Yawnghwe (b. 1971) presents his latest series “Red Hot through the Cogwheels of Memory.” Titled after the phrase found in Yawnghwe’s late father’s notes, this series depicts former Burmese President Ne Win from various perspectives. Through fragmented, abstract portraiture rendered in emotionally charged brushwork and subdued color, the artist not only traces the complex history of the nation under military rule, but captures family memories that, despite fast fading, cannot be readily effaced. Yawnghwe’s recent exhibitions include those at the Arnhem Museum in the Netherlands (2023); Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin (2023); and Exile Gallery, Vienna (2022). His work is housed in collections of the Arnhem Museum, Singapore Art Museum, and MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum.
Taiwanese artist Chen-Hung Chiu (b. 1983) often employs textured, weighty materials as his mediums, from marble, hinoki wood, to concrete. For this year’s ART SG, Chiu brings a new body of work from his “Daylighting” series (2022–). Rendered in intaglio on concrete, minerals, and putty, the silhouette of a window scene or a worm’s eye view of the forest elicits a connection between light, shadow, and space, redolent of time and memory. The artist has exhibited internationally, including at Art Basel Hong Kong (2023), Frieze Seoul (2023), Art Collaboration Kyoto (2023), and Kunstfest Weimar in Germany (2021).
