SINGAPOREAN
1928 — 2023

Born in 1928 in Malaysia, painter and sculptor Wee Kong Chai settled in Singapore in 1952. A graduate of the Singapore Academy of Arts, Wee held his first exhibition, together with artist Yeo Kim Seng, in 1961. He left for Paris in 1964 to study at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, returning to Singapore only five years later. Wee had a preference of portraying the working class, everyday rural scenes, and the concept of family. Wee was also a senior member of the Sculpture Society (Singapore) and created numerous wood carvings prior to his passing in 2023.