Chuah Thean Teng Batik Painting

Elevated the status of batik as a craft to an art medium chuahs self portrait which uses batik to depict a very strong gaze showing his chuahs sense of determination was the first artwork to be registered in the national collection of visual art at the national gallery singapore. Chuah thean teng 1912 2008 batik painting. See sold price 13 bids.

His adaptation of the traditional batik medium into an accepted form of painting.

Chuah thean teng batik painting. The penang state government awarded him the dato title in 1998 the living heritage status in 2005 and a retrospective in 1994 penang state art gallery. View chuah thean tengs artworks on artnet. Art a way of life. Estimate 4000 6000 sep 10 2017.

Artist datuk chuah thean teng f rom helping his mother design dainty shoes for chinese women with bound feet to becoming a pioneer of malaysian batik painting datuk chuah thean teng has come a long way. Learn about the artist and find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks the latest news and sold auction prices. Chuah thean teng is widely regarded as the father of batik art who developed batik as a means of painting. Self potrait 1970 batik 61x45cm waiting.

Two of a kind 1965 batik 55x45cm. Teng adapted the traditional and very ancient craft of dyeing on cloth known as batik and pioneered the use of the batik medium as a new form of fine art. Chuah thean teng 1914 2008 a pigment on textile picture of rural malaysia depicting five figures in a stylised apparently rural setting signed and underlined teng at bottom left dimensions 95 x 74 cm. Discover items youll love.

Dato chuah thean teng is a world acclaimed art legend dubbed the father of batik painting by the then singapore based professor michael sullivan chinese art in the 20th century 1959. Chuah thean teng was a painter from malaysia mostly known under the nickname teng. Ask a question follow auctioneer. Share to twitter share to facebook share to pinterest.

The property of a lady inherited from her father the late bryan charles dunk who served as a warrant officer with the corps of royal electrical and mechanical engineers in kuala lumpur circa 1960 1965. Robert slawinski auctioneers inc. Two women and the cow 1988. Sell a similar item.

His mastery of this novel art form has enabled teng to express the spirit and feeling of this beautiful country in south east asia and the daily life of her people. Chuah thean teng malaysian 1914 2008 woman with a pot batik painting framed signed teng 88cm x 585cm 34in x 23in. More auctions from this auctioneer. Posted by unknown at 0715.

Karya karya chuah thean teng. He mostly did batik paintings which were characteristic for their special interplay of expressive elements and bright colors. Scotts valley ca usa. Chuah thean teng or simply teng as he signs his works is malaysias foremost artist in batik painting.