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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection CollectionNg Eng Teng Collection Object numberN1997-0001-292-0 TitleThe Beginning Creator and Cultural Medallion awardee in 1981. Born in 1934 Ng Eng Teng is considered Singapore’s foremost sculptor, he was educated first at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, then went to the UK to study sculpture and ceramics at the North Staffordshire College of Technology and the Farnham School of Art. He donated his personal collection to NUS in 1997-1998 for further study in the setting of the University. He also served as an adviser and instructor to the NUS CFA’s Ceramic Studio project.1934-07-12Singapore2001-11-04SingaporeNg Eng Teng Description“Sabapathy identifies The Beginning (Sabapathy 1998:136) as the genesis of this bulbous composition. Indeed, this sculpture provides the basic foundation from which a range of compositional potentials are explored.” (Working the Tropical Garden, NUS Museum, Page 10). Production date 1967 Object categorySculpture MaterialTerracotta, Earthenware, Ceramic Dimensions Height: 44 cm Length: 29 cm Width: 27 cm Credit lineGift of Ng Eng Teng

Object numberN1997-0001-292-0

TitleThe Beginning

Creator and Cultural Medallion awardee in 1981. Born in 1934 Ng Eng Teng is considered Singapore’s foremost sculptor, he was educated first at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, then went to the UK to study sculpture and ceramics at the North Staffordshire College of Technology and the Farnham School of Art. He donated his personal collection to NUS in 1997-1998 for further study in the setting of the University. He also served as an adviser and instructor to the NUS CFA’s Ceramic Studio project.1934-07-12Singapore2001-11-04SingaporeNg Eng Teng

Description“Sabapathy identifies The Beginning (Sabapathy 1998:136) as the genesis of this bulbous composition. Indeed, this sculpture provides the basic foundation from which a range of compositional potentials are explored.” (Working the Tropical Garden, NUS Museum, Page 10).

Production date 1967

Object categorySculpture

MaterialTerracotta, Earthenware, Ceramic

Dimensions

Height: 44 cm
Length: 29 cm
Width: 27 cm

Credit lineGift of Ng Eng Teng

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