The Glasgow School of Art

Hock Aun Teh, ‘Expanding Traditions’

1 October to 29 October 2022
Mon - Sat, 10:00-16:30
Reid Gallery, The Reid Building, The Glasgow School of Art

Hock Aun Teh (郑傅安) (b. Malaysia), was the first graduate of The Glasgow School of Art’s Drawing and Painting Department from Asia, (studying 1970-1974). Teh was born to Chinese parents and grew up in Sungei Gedong, a remote village in Malaysia, and did not know where Glasgow was until he applied for a visa. He was trained originally in Malaysia focusing in traditional Chinese ink painting, focusing on birds, bamboo, flowers and landscapes with waterfalls. Teh considers his work contains four different cultural elements: his sense of colour which is bright and strong, and is unmistakably tropical; the calligraphic effect, which is Chinese; the materials, which are Western and his techniques, which are unique and personal to his ways of working. His works are in collections including GOMA and The National Art Gallery of Malaysia. He holds Black Belt 6th Dan in Taekwon-Do and is the Grandmaster and Founder of Tukido.

Events:

The Preview of Hock Aun Teh, 'Expanding Traditions' takes place on Friday 30 September 2022, 17:00-18:00 / 18:00-19:00 / 19:00-20:00 (book your preferred time slot/s via Eventbrite)

There is another celebratory Preview event on Thursday 29 September 2022, 18:30-19:30 If you prefer to attend on that occasion please contact Clare Cannon by phone on 0141 353 4731 (Monday – Friday, 09.30 – 17:00), or by email to c.cannon@gsa.ac.uk to register your interest.

With thanks to sponsors Oiishi, Innis & Gunn, Hope Scott Trust and Lyndon SGB

This exhibition is curated by Clare Cannon, who works in the School of Design at the Glasgow School of Art.

The exhibition is free to attend and there is no need to book.