Cultural Practice & Heritage

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THE DRAGON TRADITION,
THE GRAGON SPIRIT;
TRANS REGION, CROSS ERA; THE DYNAMIC FORCE OF MAN.

The creation of this series 16 years ago was inspired by the arrival of the New Millennium which fell in the year of Dragon of the lunar calendar. The re-interpretation of the shape of legendary dragon and the application of vibrant colours was intended to manifest the notion of dynamism, mightiness and adventurous spirit symbolized by the Dragon which has been inherited in Chinese culture for thousands of years.

Hand painting and silk screening techniques were innovatively used to obtain the best visual results.

龙的传统 , 龙的精神 , 跨地域 , 跨时代 , 是中华民族的驱动力

龙的作品所表达的内涵,主要是诠释和表达龙的精神和中华文化的传统价值象征。

龙的精神源自远古,横跨神州,也遍布了郑和所到的海上丝路沿途各邦,特别是马来西亚和新加坡;它不仅是华胄子民,也是海外华族生命的推动力,生存的奋斗力和精神寄托。在马来西亚的华族的生活习俗中,龙被尊奉为吉祥的象征和奋斗迈进的驱动力,也是镇宅驱魔的灵物,龙的图腾和造像,几乎存在于每一传统式家的庭天公神龛上,龙的精神是海外华族文化价值不可或缺的一部分。

龙的系列的出现,是 16 年前锺博士对新千年,新世纪的来临的一种兴奋心情而作的。公元 2000 年又逢农历的龙年,他希望通过以龙为象征,表述对新千年的期望。

通过通书及易经文字及龙的剪纸造型的重新处理,印刷字体和书法的并用,再敷以鲜明色彩及跃动笔触,在画面表达传统习俗仍是今日生活所不能或缺的一部分的理念以及龙所象征的各种含义。
 
 
L1 The Legend of Dragon 1 2000   L2 The Legend of Dragon 2 2003
The Legend of Dragon 1   The Legend of Dragon 2
2000   2003
Acrylic on handmade paper   Acrylic on canvas
108 x 78 cm   96 x 100 cm
Artist Collection   Artist Collection
     
     
L3 Layers of Dragon Tradition 7 2006   L4 The Layers of Dragon 8 2007
Layers of Dragon Tradition 7   The Layers of Dragon 8
2006   2007
Acrylic on canvas   Acrylic on  canvas
152 x 122 cm   152 x 122 cm
Artist Collection   Artist Collection
     
     
L5 Qian 2011   L6 Kun 2011
Qian   Kun
2011   2011
Acrylic on canvas   Acrylic on canvas
86 x 117 cm   86 x 117 cm
Private Collection   Artist Collection
     
     
L7 Flying Dragon 2012   L8 Elegant Dragon 2012
Flying Dragon   Elegant Dragon
2012   2012
Acrylic on canvas   Acrylic on canvas
117 x 86 cm   117 x 86 cm
Private Collection   Private Collection
     
     
L9 Emerging Dragon 2012   L10 Rising Dragon 2012
Emerging Dragon   Rising Dragon
2012   2012
Acrylic on canvas   Acrylic on canvas
117 x 87 cm   117 x 87 cm
Private Collection   Private Collection
     
     
L11 Cruising Dragons 2012   The Layers of Dragon Tradition 9 2009
Cruising Dragons   The Layers of Dragon Tradition 9
2012   2009
Acrylic on canvas   Acrylic on canvas
107 x 122 cm   152.5 x 122 cm
University Art Museum,
Guangzhou, China Collection
   
     
     
Dragon Dynamic 1 2015   Dragon Dynamic 2 2015
Dragon Dynamic 1   Dragon Dynamic 2
2015   2015
Acrylic on canvas   Acrylic on canvas
75 x 54 cm   94 x 52 cm
     
     
Dragon Dynamic 3 2015   Dynamic Symbol 2017
Dragon Dynamic 3   Dynamic Symbol
2015   2017
Acrylic on canvas   Acrylic on canvas
94 x 52 cm   117 x 86 cm
     
     
Hidden Dragon 1 2019    
Hidden Dragon 1    
2019    
Acrylic on canvas    
152.5 x 122 cm    
     
     

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drchoong kam kow
Dr. Choong Kam Kow is a well known
senior contemporary artist,
a leading art & design educationist and
an independent curator in Malaysia

FEDERATION OF ASIAN ARTISTS ASSOC.
MALAYSIA COMMITTE CHARIMAN
NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIV. ALUMNI
ASSOC. SELANGOR VICE PRESIDENT
 
HON. DOCTOR OF ARTS (RGU. SCOTLAND, UK)
MFA (PRATT INST. USA) BFA (N.T.N.U. TAIWAN)
FULBRIGHT-ACLS RESEARCH FELLOW