Jimmy Ong, Mangosteen, 1988

Watercolour on paper
24.5 x 32 cm
Condition: Very good
Proof of purchase available

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Jimmy Ong (Singaporean, b. 1964) is a Yogyakarta-based 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. 

In this still-life painting of pears and dates, the dreamy quality of the work communicates a celebration of the domestic bliss the artist had found.

Acquired from Art Forum in 1990.

(Photographed in December 2024)