Jimmy Ong, CYM Blue, 2010

Lithograph and crayon on paper
96 x 69 cm (visible), 138 x 111 x 7 cm (framed)
Condition: Good, with a stain on the top left corner of the work, and some foxing on the backing paper. Mould within the glass of the frame.
Certificate of Authenticity available

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Jimmy Ong 王文清 (Singaporean, b. 1964) is a multidisiciplinary visual artist working between Yogyakarta and Singapore. He trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, graduating in 1992. His early work often surrounds the human figure, creating large-scale charcoal drawings that comment on and critique traditional gender roles, sexuality and family dynamics. His later work evolved into socially engaged installations that interrogated colonial histories and regional memory, particularly through ongoing engagement with the figure of Stamford Raffles across Javanese and Singaporean narratives. His signature Seamstresses' Raffles series, involving embroidered batik effigies and performances in collaboration with artisans in Yogyakarta, reflect his broader critique of colonial legacy and embodiment of spiritual, feminist, and queer perspectives.

Acquired from Singapore Tyler Print Institute.

(Photographed in October 2025)