Titled Accelerated Intimacy (Matthew and Brenda), Ms Choo's prints are of two individuals in separate hotel rooms, who appear as though they could be speaking to each other. PHOTOS: SARAH CHOO JING
SINGAPORE - In the running for a top regional arts prize are Singapore artists Sarah Choo Jing and Nicola Anthony, who are among 31 finalists for The Sovereign Asian Art Prize, chosen from a record number of over 600 entries from 30 countries.
The award, which offers a grand prize of US$30,000 (S$43,000), was launched in 2003 by global non-profit The Sovereign Art Foundation. It aims to recognise the growing wealth of contemporary art talent in Asia.
This is contemporary artist Nicola Anthony's third consecutive year as a finalist, while multidisciplinary artist Sarah Choo Jing was previously shortlisted in 2014. No Singapore-based artist has won thus far.
