鍾泗濱

香港蘇富比，二〇一五年十月五日，拍品編號348

新加坡，集菁藝社，〈鍾泗濱：繪畫人生〉，二〇一四年五月三十一日至六月十一日

《鍾泗濱：繪畫人生》，集菁藝社，新加坡，二〇一四年，14頁，彩圖

This work is in good overall condition as viewed. Upon very close inspection, there are some faint fox marks on the silk. All other inconsistencies are consistent with the artist's working method. Framed.
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Boasting extraordinary nuance, the two silk works, Sister and Village Life, are testaments to Cheong Soo Pieng’s artistic innovation.  Silk is a challenging medium demanding a masterful command of the delicate material as well as a technical dexterity in controlling the inks. The rarity of silk paintings among Soo Pieng’s expansive oeuvre makes these two pieces particularly striking, not least because they demonstrate the artist’s remarkable versatility. Bearing all the hallmarks of quintessential Soo Pieng works, the figures are stylized with willowy limbs and exaggerated features. The subject matter of both paintings—village folk decked in traditional outfits surrounded by bucolic surroundings—is characteristic of the artist’s keen interest in the minutiae of quotidian life—birdcages, batik blouses, bamboo huts. For followers of Soo Pieng, Sister and Village Life are unique examples of the pioneer’s love for experimentation and masterful understanding of multiple mediums.