Katong V, Level 1 Atrium behind NTUC
Description
Katong of Yesteryear features forgotten traders and places through original and digital paintings by born-and-raised Katongnite Erica Wee, revisiting Katong’s diverse professions and beloved locations from the 1960s–1980s. Many of these trades have since faded due to declining apprenticeship and commercialisation. Through Wee's vibrant artwork, this exhibition preserves neighbourhood scenes that echo this historic enclave's unique character and community spirit.
Presented by Sound of Art in collaboration with Katong Culture.
Artist Profile - Erica Wee
Singaporean artist Erica Wee relocated with her family to Kuala Lumpur in 2007. After graduating from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1992, she put aside her art passion and paintbrushes to focus on her family and on her corporate and entrepreneurial career.
In 2016, after a hiatus of over 25 years, Erica picked up her long-forgotten painting brushes and fell in love all over again.
A self-taught artist, Erica works mainly with Acrylic and Oil. Representational and figurative, Erica’s art captures the realistic nature of her subjects, interjected with an abstract touch - so they are traditional, yet styled with a daring modern slant; realistic, yet juxtaposed with a dramatic edge. The results are bold, uplifting “statement artworks” on huge canvases which are as energetic and vivacious as the artist herself.
Presented by Sound of Art in collaboration with Katong Culture.
Artist Profile - Erica Wee
Singaporean artist Erica Wee relocated with her family to Kuala Lumpur in 2007. After graduating from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1992, she put aside her art passion and paintbrushes to focus on her family and on her corporate and entrepreneurial career.
In 2016, after a hiatus of over 25 years, Erica picked up her long-forgotten painting brushes and fell in love all over again.
A self-taught artist, Erica works mainly with Acrylic and Oil. Representational and figurative, Erica’s art captures the realistic nature of her subjects, interjected with an abstract touch - so they are traditional, yet styled with a daring modern slant; realistic, yet juxtaposed with a dramatic edge. The results are bold, uplifting “statement artworks” on huge canvases which are as energetic and vivacious as the artist herself.
Important Notes for Participants
By attending this programme, participants agree that the programme organiser(s) may take photographs and/or videos of them and use the images and/or videos including to archive, exhibit and publish them for publicity.
