VALENTINE WILLIE FINE ART, SINGAPORE
6 – 28 August 2011 | Opening Reception: 5 August 2011, Friday, 8pm

龍婆缝衣 | First Arts Council is a new installation work by Tang Da Wu, featuring contributions by Pan Jia Ding, Zai Kuning and Jeremy Hiah.

A house with transparent walls: in it are a chair and the figures of two children. There is a bundle of drumsticks; the chair is encased in perspex. One child appears to be dancing whilst the other is squatting. A large-scale painting of a woman sewing clothes hangs on the wall. The “glass” house is bracketed by drawings of the children wearing clothes sewn by the woman, and by drawings from the three contributing artists.

ARTIST PROFILE
Tang Da Wu, b.1943, Singapore

A sculptor by training, Tang Da Wu obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of West Midlands, Birmingham, in 1974. He subsequently attended Saint Martins School of Art, London and, Middlesex University, London, where he completed his post-graduate education. Deciding to remain in England, he spent the next decade there working and teaching, taking on positions at the Putney School of Art, Chelsea College of Art and, at the Bath School of Art. Returning to Singapore in 1988, Tang Da Wu has contributed to and participated in the regional arts scene with his many social and environmentally themed art performances and installations. A multi-disciplinary artist, Tang Da Wu continues to create works inspired by events and people he cares for, using whatever medium and form he considers most appropriate.

龍婆缝衣 | First Arts Council by Tang Da Wu runs from 6 – 28 Aug 2011 at

Venue: Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singapore
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