Details
CollectionNg Eng Teng Collection
Object numberN1998-0001-003-0
TitleAbstract Torso III
CreatorNg Eng Teng
Description“Abstract Torso III, 1992 is a testimonial to such a method of work; the head and abdomen/back are removed, leaving for view the upper limbs and truncated remains of the lower limbs. The prospect of recasting or reconfiguring the body emerges as dymatic; Eng Teng grapples with it and proceeds to create a constellation of figurative compositions that are startling and disturbing. Male and female bodies are scrutinished, directing our attention to bear on extents to which the human body is wrested as site for manipulation. These productions demonostrate the body’s mutability, its susceptibility to the pressures of social, political, technological and religious circumstances.” (Bodies & Figures, An Overview of Ng Eng Teng, Page 20).
Production placeSingapore
Production date 1992
Object categoryDrawing
MaterialFelt Pen on Paper, Felt Pen, Ink, Watercolour Paper, Paper
Dimensions
H: 76.5 cm
L: 56 cm
L: 56 cm
Credit lineGift of Ng Eng Teng
