Comments on: Interpreting National Language Class http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/ new directions in singapore studies Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Yishun Voice http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/#comment-747 Yishun Voice Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:25:52 +0000 http://s-pores.com/?p=63#comment-747 Sg1960 curator: Thanks for the clarification that the painting "National Language Class" (上国语课) was indeed dated 1959. Sg1960 curator:
Thanks for the clarification that the painting “National Language Class” (上国语课) was indeed dated 1959.

]]> By: Sg 1960 curator http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/#comment-730 Sg 1960 curator Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:22:01 +0000 http://s-pores.com/?p=63#comment-730 The painting was completed in dec 1959 but displayed at the 2nd equator art society exhibition in feb 1960. Tj The painting was completed in dec 1959 but displayed at the 2nd equator art society exhibition in feb 1960. Tj

]]> By: Chong Pang Voice http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/#comment-597 Chong Pang Voice Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:49:19 +0000 http://s-pores.com/?p=63#comment-597 The Ng Eng Teng ceramic sculpture called "Confrontation" dated 1969 can be found in the exhibition catalogue "Masterpieces from Private Collections" / presented by the Ministry of Community Development and the National Museum, as part of Singapore Festival of Arts 1988. http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/cgi-bin/cw_cgi?fullRecord+23577+3002+4740666+14+0 The Ng Eng Teng ceramic sculpture called “Confrontation” dated 1969 can be found in the exhibition catalogue
“Masterpieces from Private Collections” / presented by the Ministry of Community Development and the National Museum, as part of Singapore Festival of Arts 1988.
http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/cgi-bin/cw_cgi?fullRecord+23577+3002+4740666+14+0

]]> By: Gambus Noise http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/#comment-595 Gambus Noise Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:07:22 +0000 http://s-pores.com/?p=63#comment-595 Chong Pang: Maybe Ng Eng Teng was referring to the racial riots “May 13, 1969 Incident” in Singapore? Wikipedia say "The 1969 race riots of Singapore were the only riots encountered in post-independence Singapore as a result of the spillover of the May 13 Incident in Malaysia. The seven days of communal riots resulted in the final toll of 4 dead and 80 wounded" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Race_Riots_of_Singapore Where to see his work? Got catalogue or book? Chong Pang:

Maybe Ng Eng Teng was referring to the racial riots “May 13, 1969 Incident” in Singapore?
Wikipedia say “The 1969 race riots of Singapore were the only riots encountered in post-independence Singapore as a result of the spillover of the May 13 Incident in Malaysia. The seven days of communal riots resulted in the final toll of 4 dead and 80 wounded”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Race_Riots_of_Singapore

Where to see his work? Got catalogue or book?

]]> By: Chong Pang Voice http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/#comment-594 Chong Pang Voice Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:53:14 +0000 http://s-pores.com/?p=63#comment-594 Yes, I also remembered seeing that "big" Choo Keng Kwang book at the "IMPORTANT SECOND-GENERATION ARTISTS SERIES (5) " exhibition at an art gallery at Holland Village in 2006, and I was quite shocked that the woodcut by Choo, dated 1954 could be described as the event that happened in 1969! http://www.dlrgallery.com/events/2006/28102006.html Incidentally, another "second generation artist" the late Ng Eng Teng did create a sculpture based on the racial riots "May 13, 1969 incident" in Malaysia. Not sure if NUS Museums has the work? Yes, I also remembered seeing that “big” Choo Keng Kwang book at the “IMPORTANT SECOND-GENERATION ARTISTS SERIES (5) ” exhibition at an art gallery at Holland Village in 2006, and I was quite shocked that the woodcut by Choo, dated 1954 could be described as the event that happened in 1969!
http://www.dlrgallery.com/events/2006/28102006.html

Incidentally, another “second generation artist” the late Ng Eng Teng did create a sculpture based on the racial riots “May 13, 1969 incident” in Malaysia.
Not sure if NUS Museums has the work?

]]> By: godot http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/#comment-592 godot Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:19:45 +0000 http://s-pores.com/?p=63#comment-592 It's 1959. http://www.biotechnics.org/2kohnguanghow.html http://ampulets.blogspot.com/2005/08/real-life-of-artist.html Mistakes do happen in art history. The problem then is that it gets perpetuated if unchecked. A catalogue of Choo Keng Kwang's works described his '513' woodcut as referring to the May 13 racial riots of 1969 in KL. But Choo was depicting the May 13 clash of 1954 between students and the police over the issue of National Service. What one can do is to go back to the source, double check the facts and talk to the artists, if possible. And do erratas. It’s 1959.

http://www.biotechnics.org/2kohnguanghow.html
http://ampulets.blogspot.com/2005/08/real-life-of-artist.html

Mistakes do happen in art history. The problem then is that it gets perpetuated if unchecked. A catalogue of Choo Keng Kwang’s works described his ’513′ woodcut as referring to the May 13 racial riots of 1969 in KL. But Choo was depicting the May 13 clash of 1954 between students and the police over the issue of National Service.

What one can do is to go back to the source, double check the facts and talk to the artists, if possible. And do erratas.

]]> By: Yishun Voice http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/#comment-585 Yishun Voice Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:39:24 +0000 http://s-pores.com/?p=63#comment-585 See 3rd June 2010, ST Life! report on the "Singapore 1960" show. The caption net to the painting reads "National Language Class , 1960 by Chua Mia Tee" See 3rd June 2010, ST Life! report on the “Singapore 1960″ show. The caption net to the painting reads “National Language Class , 1960 by Chua Mia Tee”

]]> By: Yishun Voice http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/#comment-584 Yishun Voice Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:35:14 +0000 http://s-pores.com/?p=63#comment-584 I am "confused" that the caption for the painting "National Language Class" by Chua Mia Tee, is dated as 1960, in Straits Times' report on the exhibition "Singapore 1960" opened recently at the Singapore National Museum (SNM). Apparently Singapore Art Museum has already updated the date to 1959 in their last few displays of that paintings since 2004. How come the painting can be dated as 1960 for this show at SNM now? Or it is a mistake by the ST journalist?? I am “confused” that the caption for the painting “National Language Class” by Chua Mia Tee, is dated as 1960, in Straits Times’ report on the exhibition “Singapore 1960″ opened recently at the Singapore National Museum (SNM).

Apparently Singapore Art Museum has already updated the date to 1959 in their last few displays of that paintings since 2004. How come the painting can be dated as 1960 for this show at SNM now? Or it is a mistake by the ST journalist??

]]> By: Holland Village Voice http://s-pores.com/2007/04/national-language-class/#comment-28 Holland Village Voice Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:57:11 +0000 http://s-pores.com/?p=63#comment-28 With regards to bottom-up democratic multiculturalism, I recently watched (on YouTube) a Channel 8 documentary on Little India where they featured two Nigerians who own a coffeeshop stall and married Singapore women. If you look at Alexa, the top websites visited by Singaporeans throws up some surprises – Korean sites, cricket sites etc. Our mindset of multiculturalism seem stuck at the 70% Chinese, 20% Malay, 7% Indian 3% Eurasian demographics which do not hold true anymore. On the other hand, we have this obsession with saying we’re uniquely multicultural and harmonious. There aren’t many countries/societies that remain homogeneous in our world today. In fact there are many more countries/regions/societies which are handling racial/cultural diversity in a more rigorous way than we are. — By the way, great article and overall, great project! With regards to bottom-up democratic multiculturalism, I recently watched (on YouTube) a Channel 8 documentary on Little India where they featured two Nigerians who own a coffeeshop stall and married Singapore women. If you look at Alexa, the top websites visited by Singaporeans throws up some surprises – Korean sites, cricket sites etc. Our mindset of multiculturalism seem stuck at the 70% Chinese, 20% Malay, 7% Indian 3% Eurasian demographics which do not hold true anymore.

On the other hand, we have this obsession with saying we’re uniquely multicultural and harmonious. There aren’t many countries/societies that remain homogeneous in our world today. In fact there are many more countries/regions/societies which are handling racial/cultural diversity in a more rigorous way than we are.

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By the way, great article and overall, great project!

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