This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition Embracing Infinity: Works by Tan Swie Hian at the Singapore Art Museum from 25 August to 19 December, 2004.

Embracing Infinity is the first solo exhibition of Tan Swie Hian's work at the Singapore Art Museum. Swie Hian's artistic world is a confluence of many influences. He reads voraciously in many languages, including English, Chinese, French and Malay. His is a staunch Buddhist but is knowledgeable about and respectful of other faiths.

Artist biography is included.
Access level

Onsite

Location code
MON.TSH
Language

Chinese - Simplified, 

English

Publication/Creation date

2004

ISBN / ISSN

9810500661

No of copies

2

Content type

artist monograph, 

catalogue

Chapter headings

Foreword - Tommy KOH

Foreword - Thaiker LIU

Preface - Jimkoon LIM

An Exhibition Introduction - Szewee LOW, 劉思偉

The Avatamsaka-Aesthetics of Tan Swie Hian - Chengmei KU

Resonating Charm of Teeming Waves: The Tan Swie Hian Mulpa Exhibition in Seoul, Korea - Byungchul SON

The Chinese-Style Paintings of Tan Swie Hian - Maud GIRARD-GESLAN

Mount Zao or the Look of the Dragon - Dominque GRAMONT

Tan and the Black Panther with Blue Eyes - Michel DEVERGE

Tan or the Renunciation - Michel DEVERGE

An Artist Who Gives to Others the Desire to Create - J. PIMPANEAU

My Encounter with a Sage - Francoise DESCARPENTRIES

Proteus or the Art of the Night - Roland DRIVON

The Cartogravure of Tan Swie Hian - Kimtong TEE

Tan Swie Hian Portraits - Pierre PERE

Tan Swie Hian Portraits - Jane PERKINS

Sayings of the Archer - Michel DEVERGE

Portrait of Tan Swie Hian - Marin SORESCU

Tan Swie Hian at Chinatown: The Phoenix's-Eye Domain - Suyen TAN

Buddism of a Coal Miner - Roland DRIVON

Ancient Vibration from a Still Cloud: Reflections on the Guqin Dingxiang in the Form of Tingyun - Cheekoon KEE

The Art of Heaven and Earth, the Art of Time: Some Reflections on Seeing the Three Gorges Stone Engravings - Chenglui PAN

Journey Through Miles of Wilderness: On Tan Swie Hian's Art of Calligraphy - Enghow TAY

Swie Han Performs at Piazza San Marco - FRANKO-B

Myriad Possibilities - Nirmala SESHADRI

Revealing the Splendour of Tan Swie Hian - WU Guanzhong, 吳冠中

Tan Swie Hian the Gold Medallist - Jean-Jacques SUBRENAT

A Great Artist - Pohtiong CH'NG

My Impression of Tan Swie Hian - YU Qiuyu, 余秋雨

Two Poems - Chenglui PAN

A Visit to Tan Swie Hian's Studio at Home - Claude d'ANTHENAISE

A Guide to The Tan Swie Hian Museum - Indrani NADARAJAH

An Interview - TAN Swiehian, 陳瑞獻, Szewee LOW, 劉思偉

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