Jimmy Ong, Study for: Eight by the Water, 2006
Charcoal on paper
95 x 62 cm visible, 133 x 102.5 x 5 cm framed
Condition: Very good
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Jimmy Ong (b. 1964) is a Singaporean artist best known for his large scale, figurative charcoal drawings on paper, marked by a distinctive fleshy quality. He came into prominence in the 1980s, with early works that focused on sexuality identity and gender roles in the context of the traditional Chinese family.
This drawing is reminiscent of the Eight Immortals, a group of eight immortal beings that have the power to bestow evil or destroy life in Chinese mythology.
Bought from 33 Auction in 2011. It’s framed by Q-Framing, a special frame for this piece.
(Photographed in April 2024)
Charcoal on paper
95 x 62 cm visible, 133 x 102.5 x 5 cm framed
Condition: Very good
-
Jimmy Ong (b. 1964) is a Singaporean artist best known for his large scale, figurative charcoal drawings on paper, marked by a distinctive fleshy quality. He came into prominence in the 1980s, with early works that focused on sexuality identity and gender roles in the context of the traditional Chinese family.
This drawing is reminiscent of the Eight Immortals, a group of eight immortal beings that have the power to bestow evil or destroy life in Chinese mythology.
Bought from 33 Auction in 2011. It’s framed by Q-Framing, a special frame for this piece.
(Photographed in April 2024)
Charcoal on paper
95 x 62 cm visible, 133 x 102.5 x 5 cm framed
Condition: Very good
-
Jimmy Ong (b. 1964) is a Singaporean artist best known for his large scale, figurative charcoal drawings on paper, marked by a distinctive fleshy quality. He came into prominence in the 1980s, with early works that focused on sexuality identity and gender roles in the context of the traditional Chinese family.
This drawing is reminiscent of the Eight Immortals, a group of eight immortal beings that have the power to bestow evil or destroy life in Chinese mythology.
Bought from 33 Auction in 2011. It’s framed by Q-Framing, a special frame for this piece.
(Photographed in April 2024)