Tong Chin Sye – Singaporean Multi-Media Artist

Born in Singapore in 1939, Tong Chin Sye is a renowned multi-media artist trained in both Western and Chinese art. His dynamic oeuvre includes watercolour, oil, Chinese ink and mixed media paintings.

Tong was previously a part-time lecturer in Western Art at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and has participated in numerous local and overseas exhibitions over the years. He clinched the first prize in the Port of Singapore Authority Open Art Competition in 1987 and represented Singapore at the Flemish Watercolour Days held in Belgium in 1988.

Tong’s paintings absorb us through the curious, reflective lens of a traveller who explores the life and customs of others through the graininess of everyday life. The assiduous combination of East-West techniques also reflects his multi-faceted art training.