Hong Sek Chern is an artist who is recognised for her innovative use of traditional Chinese ink on paper to depict contemporary subject matter. She is known for her landscapes and urbanscapes which are made up of a complex web of lines and colours with multiple perspectives. In this Drawing of the National Gallery Singapore Exterior, she showcases her characteristic linear gestures in her rendition of the buildings. The drawing shows the front façades of the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings, an artistic impression of two significant landmarks in Singapore’s urbanscape.
