{"product_id":"shui-tit-sing-combing-hair-undated","title":"Shui Tit Sing, Combing Hair (A Pair), c. 1979","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eInk and colour on paper\u003cbr\u003e80 x 49.5 cm \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good, with slight foxing throughout the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRight:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTeakwood\u003cbr\u003e30.5 x 22.5 x 8 cm\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eShui Tit Sing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Singaporean, 1914–1997) was an artist known for his contributions to both painting and sculpture. Born in China, he relocated to Southeast Asia in the mid-20th century, where his practice gradually developed in response to the region’s people and environments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShui began as a painter, working primarily in ink and water-based media, before turning increasingly to wood carving from the late 1960s onwards. His sculptural works, often carved in teak, became the defining aspect of his later career. Across both mediums, he remained focused on the human figure, particularly within scenes of everyday life. His works are characterised by a direct, observational approach, capturing the unembellished moments drawn from lived experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eCombing Hair\u003c\/em\u003e reflects Shui Tit Sing’s sustained interest in everyday gestures and intimate human activity. The act itself is simple and repetitive, yet it carries a sense of routine, care, and familiarity - themes that recur throughout his practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his sculptural work, such moments are reduced into compact, solid forms. The use of teak allows for a degree of simplification, where emphasis is placed on posture and movement rather than fine detail. This results in figures that feel grounded and self-contained, with the gesture remaining the focal point.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe subject of daily life, particularly personal actions, appears consistently across Shui’s body of work in different mediums. Rather than isolating grand or dramatic scenes, he focused on ordinary routines, translating them into both drawn and carved forms over time. This continuity of subject reflects an ongoing engagement with observation, where the same themes are revisited and reinterpreted through material and process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work is sold as a pair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in February 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53154039726445,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/Untitleddesign_2.png?v=1774427394","url":"https:\/\/artagain.co\/products\/shui-tit-sing-combing-hair-undated","provider":"Art Again","version":"1.0","type":"link"}