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Date: Thursday, 11 December, 12:30 - 2pm
Free admission
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Limited spaces available. Drop-ins welcome.
Join artist, collector, and author Teng Jee Hum for an intimate session that journeys through three decades of Singapore’s art evolution. Drawing from his dual perspectives as creator and collector, Teng reflects on the intersections between nation-building, identity, and the art of cultural synthesis. Through personal stories from The Teng Collection and insights from his publications — including Beyond ISMS, Godsmacked, and Godalisation — he offers a rare, candid view of how art both shapes and mirrors the Singapore story.
About the artist
Teng Jee Hum (b. Singapore) is a self-taught Singaporean artist, collector, and author whose three-decade career bridges art-making, curation, and scholarship. Shaped by Singapore’s formative years and the legacy of Lee Kuan Yew, Teng began collecting in 1993 and later founded The Teng Collection, a significant repository of modern and contemporary Asian art. His artistic practice spans painting, sculpture, and works on paper, often exploring themes of identity, nationhood, and the Singapore story. Beyond creating and collecting, Teng has authored several notable publications—including Beyond ISMS (1999), Godsmacked (2016), and Godalisation (2018)—which delve into art’s cultural synthesis, Singapore’s evolving identity, and the philosophy of collecting.