It starts with a hot bath: How an ‘art doctor’ conserves a Singapore ink masterpiece

A behind-the-scenes look at the conservation process of Nanyang artist Chen Wen Hsi’s Gibbons, ahead of its display at the National Gallery Singapore in December.

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An image of Chen Wen Hsi’s Gibbons pre-conservation. The painting is a collection of National Gallery Singapore and conservation of this artwork was funded by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. PHOTO: COURTESY OF NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD, SINGAPORE/ THE STRAITS TIMES

September 20, 2024

A behind-the-scenes look at the conservation process of Nanyang artist Chen Wen Hsi’s Gibbons, ahead of its display at the National Gallery Singapore in December.

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