Ng Joon Kiat
Looking at the South China Sea. The Sea has No Country, 2023
Wooden box, screws, board, watercolour on paper
35 x 117 x 60 cm
Closed dimensions: 35 x 52 x 11 cm
Closed dimensions: 35 x 52 x 11 cm
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'I prayed about what was next and felt led to look at the seas. The forces of nature know no borders. They do what they want. It rains one minute,...
"I prayed about what was next and felt led to look at the seas. The forces of nature know no borders. They do what they want. It rains one minute, and the sun shines the next. The wind sweeps and overturns what it wishes. No country can own the weather, so why claim the seas?Looking at the South China Sea is based on a few trips to the coasts of the South China Sea. I searched for places facing this hotbed of contestation and observed the dynamics of nature. Painted on the spot, the works are tinged with the smell of sea salt and adventure. At times, I was trapped in remote locations; other times, sandflies party on my legs while I chased the seas along beaches." - Ng Joon Kiat
