Got to see Mr Tan Swie Hian’s painting of my parents at the National Library Singapore yesterday. Mr Tan spent five years on this painting, inspired by a photo of my parents as students in Cambridge. He has generously presented it to NLB, so that more people can enjoy it.
Mr Tan is a multi-disciplinary artist and a Cultural Medallion winner. His exhibition “Anatomy of a Free Mind” includes paintings, sculptures, Chinese calligraphy and poetry, as well as inspirations and processes jotted down in notebooks. I wished him much success, and hope that he continues being inspired and creating great art! – LHL
昨天我到了国家图书馆参观了由陈瑞献先生所创作的一幅画。他的灵感来自一张我父母亲1946年在剑桥大学校园里合影的黑白照片。为了完成这幅画, 陈先生经历了一番波折, 花了5年的心血, 希望能十全十美地捕捉他们的神情。陈先生很慷慨地将这幅画捐赠给国家图书馆，成为图书馆永久展览的一部份。
陈瑞献先生是新加坡文化奖的得奖者, 也是国际知名的多元艺术家。在国家图书馆《解析自由心》的特展中，除了展出他的墨宝、中西绘画、雕塑等超过100多件作品之外，也首次展出他的创作稿本。看了陈先生的作品, 我相信你也能感受到他的自由心 :-) － 李显龙
(MCI Photo by Fyrol)
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