Solo exhibition of works by Malaysian artist, Wong Hoy Cheong, held at The Creative Centre, National Art Gallery, Malaysia, 12-28 August 1996. Curated by Valentine Willie. Formerly known for paintings of wild, exotic women and local legends, Wong's 'Migrant' series signals a move in an opposite direction. Often compared to Paul Gauguin who's move to Tahiti was crucial to his development as an exotic painter, Wong's move to the city, on the other hand, signaled an abandonment of exoticism in favour of stark realism. This new approach was more suited to his urge to move into biographical territory, "to tell, the story of his own family's migration and assimilation into Malaysian society" (Valentine Willie). Essays by different writers, interview with Ray Langenbach, and biographical information. Essay translations by Hamidah Abdul Rahman.
Onsite
English,
Malay
1996
9839914308
2
artist monograph,
catalogue
Artist's Statement
Wong Hoy Cheong - Valentine WILLIE
Wong Hoy Cheong - From Urban Guerilla to Country Farmer - Karim RASLAN
The Art of Migration and the Artist as Perpetual Migrant - Khayjin KHOO
In Conversation with Wong Hoy Cheong - Ray LANGENBACH
Translation of Essays
Wong Hoy Cheong: Of Migrants & Rubber Trees
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