In 1986, Singaporean artist Thomas Yeo held a solo exhibition titled “Landscapes and Abstract Citiscapes” at the National Museum Art Gallery in Singapore. This exhibition showcased Yeo’s innovative approach to landscape painting, blending traditional and contemporary techniques to create abstract representations of both natural and urban environments. His works are characterized by a focus on color and texture, often prioritizing these elements over specific subject matter to evoke particular moods and states of mind. Yeo’s unique style reflects his training at institutions such as the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Chelsea School of Art, and Hammersmith College of Art and Building, and has significantly influenced the development of modern art in Singapore.
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| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1220 × 1070 mm |
| Medium | Acrylic on Canvas |
| Year | 1983 |
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In 1986, Singaporean artist Thomas Yeo held a solo exhibition titled “Landscapes and Abstract Citiscapes” at the National Museum Art Gallery in Singapore. This exhibition showcased Yeo’s innovative approach to landscape painting, blending traditional and contemporary techniques to create abstract representations of both natural and urban environments. His works are characterized by a focus on color and texture, often prioritizing these elements over specific subject matter to evoke particular moods and states of mind. Yeo’s unique style reflects his training at institutions such as the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Chelsea School of Art, and Hammersmith College of Art and Building, and has significantly influenced the development of modern art in Singapore.
Singapore
Thomas Yeo | 姚照宏 (b. 1936, Singapore) is known as a second generation artist. His work is in abstract as well as semi-abstract landscapes. These reflect his training both at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and in the United Kingdom. Yeo’s interest in art began early and in 1958, he enrolled for formal art studies at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. He graduated in 1960 and continued his art education in London at the Chelsea School of Art, concurrently studying at evening classes on crafts and techniques in art-making at the Hammersmith College of Art & Architecture. In 1961, he left Chelsea School of Art to focus full time at Hammersmith College. He graduated in 1964 and returned to Singapore where he started to practise art full time. Outside…
