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Teo Eng Seng

TEO ENG SENG

We're Happy. Are You Happy? National Gallery Singapore 6 September 2024–2 February 2025 Singapore
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Teo Eng Seng: We’re Happy. Are You Happy? celebrates the ever-evolving artistic life of inventive and prolific Singaporean artist Teo Eng Seng (b. 1938, Singapore). Teo is best known for his experimentation with various mediums and his very own invention of “paperdyesculp”, dyed papier-mâché sometimes mixed with other ingredients like fabric and fibre glass.

Through his devotion to the centuries-old Asian medium of pulp and paper, Teo explores the boundless possibilities of material and process in his creative practice. Beyond his dynamic body of work, Teo is also a prominent and respected advocate of the local arts scene. In recognition of his contributions to visual arts and art education, Teo received the Cultural Medallion in 1986.

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Teo Eng Seng is known for his innovative use of materials and mediums, including his invention of the ‘paperdyesculp’, or pulped paper. This medium consists of mixed wet paper dyed and sculpted.

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Singapore’s landmark museum of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian art in a historic civic monument.

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