Heritage and Horizons: Local Landscapes · Drawing & Composition

Pioneer Artists and Style

Analysis of the Nanyang style and how early Singaporean artists blended Western and Eastern techniques.

Key Questions

  1. 1What happens when different cultural art traditions collide in one piece?
  2. 2How did pioneer artists define a Singaporean identity through their brushwork?
  3. 3Why might an artist choose to simplify forms rather than paint realistically?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Art History and Pioneer Artists - P5
Level: Primary 5
Subject: Art
Unit: Heritage and Horizons: Local Landscapes
Period: Drawing & Composition

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