06/06/2026
A Singaporean conceptual artist, a state propaganda newspaper, a fallen tennis pro, and a Rolex — all on the same canvas, all simultaneously true. A nearly seven-foot canvas — bold enough to anchor a double-height entry, a great room, or any wall that can hold a conversation. The teal and green palette reads as effortlessly coastal, but the wit and scale make it equally at home in a loft, a library, or anywhere you want the art to do the talking. Heman Chong is a Singaporean conceptual artist who represented his country at the Venice Biennale, has exhibited at the Serpentine Gallery London and the Singapore Art Museum, and whose work entered major international collections long before his 2025 retrospective made it official. ARTIST — Heman Chong (Malaysian-born, Singaporean, b. 1977)
PERIOD — 2019
TITLE — Heman Chong, Foreign Affairs #274 / The Straits Times, September 10, 2019, UV Print on Canvas, Swiss Institute, 2019
CATEGORY — Contemporary Art / Painting / Works on Canvas
MATERIALS — Digital UV print on canvas, signed, titled ST26, and dated 2019 verso
DIMENSIONS — 78 × 51 × 1½ in (198 × 130 × 4 cm) Price on request.
