WONG MIAU YONG 黄苗洋
b. Kuala Lumpur, 1951
WHISPERS OF NATURE, 2002
风之呢喃
Signed and dated ‘W Miau Yong 02’ (lower right)
Acrylic on paper, framed with glass
55 cm x 55 cm
WHISPERS OF NATURE 风之呢喃 (2002) | WONG MIAU YONG 黄苗洋
In 1972, Wong Miau Yong graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, setting the stage for a career marked by creativity and passion. Wong's commitment to honing his craft led him on a transformative study tour to France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands in 1982. During his journey, he visited prominent art museums and studied the paintings of Van Gogh, William Turner, Monet and more, broadening his artistic perspectives and influencing his future works.
His solo exhibitions include: ‘The Colours of My Dreams', Rupa Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (1988), ‘Cosmic Fantasy’, Cape of Good Hope Art Gallery, Singapore (1999), ‘Cosmic Fantasy II’, Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia (2002), “9th Solo Art Exhibition”, Balai Berita, NSTP, Kuala Lumpur (2003), ‘Miau Wong New York’, LOOKISS, Kuala Lumpur (2007), ‘Cosmic Grandeur’, Forest Rain Gallery, Singapore (2011), ‘Landscape in Abstraction’, Galeri Seni Mutiara, Penang (2012), ‘Beyond Reality’, Younie Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2013), and ‘Wandering Inspirations’, ION Art Gallery, Singapore. Notable group shows include ‘The 10th Asian International Art Exhibition’, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore (1995), ‘Nanyang 70 Years After’, NAFA 70th Anniversary, Singapore (2008), ‘Many Minds One Destiny’, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Galleries, Singapore (2010), ‘25th Asian International Art Exhibition’, Mongolia National Modern Art Gallery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (2010), ‘Boundaries’, 47th Annual Show Modern Art Society, Singapore (2010) and MASiF 2011 ‘Fusion of Passion’, Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur (2011).
Wong has harnessed three key "weapons" in his artistic creations: a specially crafted art brush, acrylic colors, and water. For over 40 years, he has meticulously studied how water influences colors and their effects on paper. Through this dedication, he has achieved remarkable results, depicting the universe from various perspectives and creating a sense of limitless space and dimension, effectively condensing the vastness of the cosmos onto a single sheet of paper. By mastering the interplay of shades and tones, light and shadow, and darkness and brightness, he creates works that evoke powerful emotional and atmospheric effects. His pieces are imbued with a magical quality, transcending reality and captivating viewers with their enchanting allure.
