Sculpture Project in the Digital Age

21 Apr - 25 June 2023

Teleporting Ng Eng Teng 2023 is an experimental sculpture project to be conducted through VR 3D modeling software based on traditional clay modeling skill. It is a 3D printing project aimed at teleporting our pioneer sculptor, the late Mr Ng Eng Teng, back to the contemporary dimension of the 21st Centuries metaphorically. The research project hopes to re-establish the conversation between a young sculptor and the revered pioneer back in 1991, when they first met each other at a sculpture workshop conducted by the late artist himself during the show period of Sculpture In Singapore 1991 at the former National Museum Art Gallery.  

The sculptor, Yeo Chee Kiong, attempts to create a digital reconstruction of the 3D portrait of the late Mr Ng based on opened online images. A gigantic portrait (approximate height of 2.4m) representing the pioneer as a Titan in Singapore Art history will be printed out LEGO by LEGO (20 cm x 20 cm x 10 cm each) through multiple sets of 3D Printing machines throughout a two-month show period. During the printing duration, a series of VR versions on plasmas, 3D projection, and AR versions through QR code will allow the visitors to access the digital dimension where the Titan is, where he is awaiting to be re-THINGing in tangible reality. 

The sculptor will collaborate with The Teng Collection to present Mr Ng Eng Teng’s sculptures in both physical and digital versions during the show period. A series of artist talk and sharing sessions with art historians and collectors will be conducted during the show period and at the end of the Teleporting Project.