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Monday, October 14, 2002
REMINISCENCE

Rose Chang Kim Ngoh is an undiscovered gem in Singapore art.

The Substation presents Rose's exhibition of oil paintings, entitled "Reminiscence". The exhibition features Rose's oil paintings of domestic scenes inspired by her memories of life around a Malay kampong - a way of life that has disappeared from present-day Singapore.

Rose can only walk with the aid of crutches. Her works feature regularly at Very Special Arts' exhibitions and on their greeting cards. A strong and determined person, Rose has refined her technique over the years. Some of her paintings have been purchased by private collectors, which include Mrs Goh Chok Tong as well as private companies. While limited prints of Rose's works have also been made available on-line by a British company at www.image-direct.net. These make it more surprising that she has not yet held an exhibition of her own.

Rose finds inspiration from memories of life around the Malay kampong in colonial and early post-colonial Singapore, where people lived in close-knit multi-racial communities. Rose always puts at the centre of her paintings rotund women dressed in samfoo or kebaya, engaging in domestic chores - looking after children, at the market, sewing, or gossiping and talking. Rose's dialogue with the past connects the personal and the social. She documents with an affectionate eye the simple daily activities of an earlier generation when a woman's world revolved around children and the home.

The exhibition is presented by The Substation and is sponsored by the National Arts Council


The Substation
45 Armenian St., 179939, Singapore
Tel: 3377 800
Email: admin@substation.org.sg
Website: http://www.substation.org

Opening Hours: 11am - 9pm
Admission: free


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