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Singapore, 8 July 2000 ^_ A poignant depiction of modern life has clinched the top prize of S$20,000 in the Open Section of the 19th UOB Painting Of The Year Competition organised by the United Overseas Bank (UOB) Group. The winning oil painting ^_ simply entitled They ^_ is the work of art of 37-year-old Mr Fan Shao Hua, a full-time artist.

Dr Kenson Kwok, the Chief Judge for this year's Competition said of the winning piece, "Fan Shao Hua's painting beckons the viewer to step back and assess the dynamics (or the lack of it) of the family and of inter-generational relationships. The message is a powerful one, and the work is strikingly composed and very well painted."

The winner in this year's Junior Section (for 18-year-olds and below), is Mr Lee Wai Peng. Mr Lee has also chosen to paint a topic that conveys a sobering social message, viz., that of killer litter. In the words of the judges, "Phua Tao Deng" (Hokkien for Killer Litter) is an unusual oil composition of great immediacy that draws the viewer into the position of a potential victim. The architectural setting of a HDB block is simply and convincingly evoked, and the colours of the painting reveal a commendable level of maturity for an 18-year-old."

Response To The Competition
This year's Competition, which closed on Saturday, 1 July 2000, attracted a total of 275 entries from 195 participants. The detailed breakdown is as follows:

Results Of The Competition

* The Junior Section is open to all entrants aged 18 years and below (born on/after 1 January 1982).

Panel Of Judges
This year's panel of judges comprises three local and two overseas judges. They are:

Local Judges

Dr Kenson Kwok (Chief Judge) Director, Asian Civilisation Museum

Mr Lim Yew Kuan Artist and Former Principal of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

Associate Professor Victor R Savage   Head of Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences  National University of Singapore

Overseas Judges

Mr Nguyen Quan (from Vietnam)   Artist, Art Writer, Lecturer of Art History & Art Theory and     Deputy Director of Fine Art Publishing House

Mr Xu Xi (from USA) Artist

The 19th UOB Painting Of The Year Exhibition
All 15 prize-winning and 37 highly-commended entries from the Competition are on display at the 19th UOB Painting Of The Year Exhibition. The Exhibition also includes a collective display of the recent works of last year's Painting Of The Year winner, Mr Tan Kay Nguan.

The Exhibition, open to members of the public, is held on the 1st, 37th and 38th Storeys of UOB Plaza 1, 80 Raffles Place from 8 to 21 July 2000, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm daily. Admission is free.

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