At 83, Singapore artist Koeh Sia Yong is still an inspiration to younger artists

Among the artists Koeh Sia Yong (right) inspired is ceramicist Jeanette Adrienne Wee. ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM
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SINGAPORE - Koeh Sia Yong, 83, has three Facebook accounts and the social media platform is also where the second-generation Singaporean artist posts works he draws on his mobile device using a stylus.

Reminiscent of the woodcut prints he did nearly 60 years ago, these works reveal an artist who is still politically aware and engaged.

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