Thursday 31 January 2019

FrictionaL - Ben Loong and Zulkifli Lee

This exhibition is held from 2nd December 2018 to 27th January 2019 over at Pearl Lam Galleries at Gillman Barracks.

It features the works of Ben Loong and Zulkifli Lee who had been paired together in an earlier group show by Josef Ng and now were given a chance to do a duo show.

We shall mainly talk about Ben Loong's works.

In two short words, 'Very Good'.

He has really improved. His works in this show are more geometrical. Lots of blocks and squares. Some works about paving and some works with his textures and gold. Still plaster and resin works which is his signature. From the April show, Lingering Manifestations, we thought he would move to more figurative works where he starts to master the control of the plaster, just like the moon, tree line and rivers in the April works.

Anyway, still like what he did. Nice and pretty works. No strong statement he's making, but doesn't always have to say something.









Points for collectors: Strong Buy rating. But the prices at this show were sky high. But he did sell some works; most likely at a discount (usual gallery practice). 

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