Title
Abstract Composition
Creator
Year/Period
1981
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Frame size: 106.5 x 106.7 x 3.2 cm,
Image size: 81.5 x 81.2 cm
Image size: 81.5 x 81.2 cm
Accession No.
2019-00747
Collection of
Born in 1946 in Malaysia, Thang Kiang How was a self-taught painter and sculptor. He was the President of Modern Art Society Singapore (1982 – 1993), Vice President of Federation of Art Societies Singapore (1990 – 1996) and was part of the panel of the National Arts Council (1984 – 1993).Although Thang is widely recognized for technique of blending acrylic and airbrush painting as seen in his ‘Galaxy’ series, he also experimented with other mediums. Made in 1981, ‘Abstract Composition’ is produced by resist-dyeing fabric using torn newspaper instead of the traditional usage of wax, a material he chose in order to create a variety of textures and patterns.
