Christine Mak, Untitled (Still Life with Autumn Leaves), Undated

Mixed media collage
19 x 37 cm (visible), 29.5 x 91 x 2 cm (framed)
Condition: Very good, with spots of mould on the top left of matboard 

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Christine Mak (Singaporean, b. 1957) was trained in Western painting at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (1976–1978) and in Chinese brush painting under Chao Shao-An, a master of the Lingnan style (1979–1982). Mak seamlessly blends traditional Chinese compositions with Western techniques. Her inspirations, drawn from artists like Joan Miró and Jackson Pollock, are evident in her bold yet thoughtful approach.

Mak has received accolades at the Ministry of Communications and Information Art Competition (1987, 1989 and 1990), the Philip Morris ASEAN Art Awards (1995), the IBM Art Award (1988 and 1989) and the UOB Painting of the Year (1996).

(Photographed December 2024)