{"product_id":"teng-jee-hum-nude-2000","title":"Teng Jee Hum, Ooh my back hurts, 2000","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eInk on paper \u003cbr\u003e29 x 21 cm (visible), 50 x 40.5 x 3 cm (framed)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeng Jee Hum spent his early career as a fund manager, trading Asian equities and later commodities, before turning to collecting and, eventually, making. Self-taught, he works by laying down unplanned brushstrokes and paint washes, then extracting figures and forms through observation — a practice of pareidolia and pattern recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis two Nudes take that method to opposite ends of restraint: one built from loose, saturated marks that resolve into a seated figure seen from behind, in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/products\/teng-jee-hum-untitled-nude-2004?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard\u0026amp;utm_medium=product-links\u0026amp;utm_content=web\"\u003eIn Bondage, 2003\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, while the other, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artagain.co\/products\/teng-jee-hum-nude-2000?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard\u0026amp;utm_medium=product-links\u0026amp;utm_content=web\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOoh my back hurts, 2000\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, is pared down to a single contour line. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTeng has spent decades on the other side of this — building a collection, deciding what goes on view. Here, it's his own work in the room, out into view.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTeng Jee Hum (Singaporean, b. unknown) is a self-taught artist, collector, and author whose practice explores themes of Singapore’s identity, history, and social development. Working across painting, sculpture, and works on paper, he often reflects on personal memories and national narratives, particularly through his interpretations of Singapore’s transformation and the legacy of its founding years. His works combine figurative imagery, symbolism, and text to examine the relationship between individual experience and collective memory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond his artistic practice, Teng is also recognised as the founder of The Teng Collection, which focuses on modern and contemporary Asian art, and as the author of publications including Beyond ISMS (1999) and Godsmacked (2016). Through both collecting and creating, he has contributed to discussions surrounding art, cultural identity, and the role of visual narratives in understanding Singapore’s history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Photographed in June 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53584555508077,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/2-IMG_6341.jpg?v=1784898799","url":"https:\/\/artagain.co\/products\/teng-jee-hum-nude-2000","provider":"Art Again","version":"1.0","type":"link"}