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Arts Picks: Open House: Chong Fah Cheong

My Grandfather's Road features (from left) performer Karen Tan, playwright-performer Tan Cher Kian and playwright-director Neo Kim Seng.
Chong Fah Cheong PHOTO: CHONG FAHCHEONG
My Grandfather’s Road features (from left) performer Karen Tan, playwright-performer Tan Cher Kian and playwright-director Neo Kim Seng. ST FILE PHOTO
My Grandfather's Road features (from left) performer Karen Tan, playwright-performer Tan Cher Kian and playwright-director Neo Kim Seng.
Whispers From The Dragon's Teeth Gate PHOTO: EDMOND WONG
Quek Ling Kiong PHOTO: DING YI MUSIC COMPANY
Peng Xiuwen PHOTO: DING YI MUSIC COMPANY
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Cultural Medallion recipient Chong Fah Cheong is opening his studio for the long weekend. He is the sculptor of iconic bronzes such as First Generation, depicting boys jumping into the Singapore River near the Fullerton Hotel.

View what the 73-year-old artist calls "a menagerie of work in varying stages", from finished wood and bronze sculptures to jade works-in-progress, and chat with him about his artistic process and experiences.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 19, 2019, with the headline Arts Picks: Open House: Chong Fah Cheong. Subscribe