VISUAL ARTIST - WONG KIAN PING
QUOTATIONS
"My favourite wayangs would feature the wu-shengs, high-ranking soldiers who excelled in swordsmanship and acrobatics. Their resplendent military costumes, grand and heroic, sparked my interest in drawing and painting. I would commit these images to memory, and render them on paper when I went home. In one sitting, I would draw many pictures, and the more I drew, the more I enthusiastic I became."
"When I started primary school, I entered a calligraphy contest, and emerged with the first prize. That joyous moment would always remain with me. I took up calligraphy even more fervently, I felt that calligraphy was a luxury that was able to bring joy to the heart."
"Pulau Ubin was our favourite haunt, so much so that we came to know every nook and corner of the island, Hence, we called ourselves 'The Ubin Painters'. Other than Ubin, we also ventured to wherever we feft were good places to paint. We especially loved visiting fishing villages and kampungs."
