Foreword 前言

Transcend is an art exhibition by twelve eminent second-generation artists who were responsible for defining, initiating and propelling the development of modern art in Singapore, between the early 1960s to 1980s. They are namely Ho Ho Ying, Tay Chee Toh, Thomas Yeo, Sim Pang Liang, Lim Leong Seng, Swee Khim Ann, Low Puay Hua, Chieu Shuey Fook, Tan Ping Chiang, Thang Kiang How, Leo Hee Tong and Choy Weng Yang.

Transcend seeks to pay homage to the contributions of these twelve artists who have made a lasting impact in the Singapore art scene with their advocacy of modern art and their unfaltering commitment to producing modern art. Through a chronological juxtaposition of over forty selected works from 1950s to 2017, this exhibition showcases representative works by the artists and traces the development of Singapore modern art from its formative years to its present state.

现代画会会长何和应先生曾在1974年现代画会展览序言中说到：“抛开东与西，朝向塑立自我的道路创作”。

《历史与超越》画展将展出现代画会艺术前辈12位画家的早期和近期作品，内容、题材、表现形式独具特色，各自精彩。此展览主要木的回顾新加坡艺术历史同时了解艺术家们的近况，我们也相信他们的近期作品一定震撼到你的灵魂，与艺术共舞…

参展的画家有何和应、林龙成、陈彬章、沈板亮、邱瑞福 、唐近豪、梁其栋、郑志道、孙琴安、蔡荣恩、姚照宏、刘培和。