Ong Chia Koon - The Matter of Death
Ong Chia Koon - The Matter of Death
YEAR: 2020
MEDIUM: Ink on paper
SIZE: 27 x 73 cm
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People are born to herald death, and the process of life is the process of death. Everyone can say one thing at ordinary times, and even use such words to persuade people who are dying. When they are about to die, the thought of death will be inevitable.
–Jia Pingwa
人一生下來就預示著死，生的過程就是死的過程，這樣的道理每個人在平時都能說一套，甚至還要用這般的話去勸導臨死的人，而到了自己將死，卻便想不開了。 ------賈平凹
ONG CHIA KOON
Is a calligraphy artist based in Kuala Lumpur. Graduating from the Fine Arts Department of the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1996, Chia Koon has been immersed in the worlds of calligraphy and ink painting for more than two decades, constantly striving to create work at the intersection between Chinese calligraphy and contemporary art. Whilst still a student, he was awarded first place at the Malaysian Open Calligraphy Competition in 1995 and 1997. Chia Koon has since exhibited both nationally and regionally, with his work being shown across Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and China. Choice exhibitions include the Busan Calligraphy Biennale (2007 & 2009), a solo at the Mind of Still Tianmei Art Gallery in Tianjin (2010) and the Sokko Gakkai Gallery in Kuala Lumpur (2012). In addition to calligraphy, Chia Koon has worked on pottery design in Yixing and Jingdezhen in China, painting performances, live music and art direction.