Tang Da Wu

Artist’s website

Da Wu TANG (b.1943, Singapore) is a prominent leader in contemporary Asian art practice and is widely regarded as a pioneer of performance art in Singapore. In the 80s and 90s, TANG performed extensively throughout the U.K and as held numerous exhibitions nationally and internationally in Portugal, Japan, The Philippines, Indonesia, Poland, Malaysia and the U.K…

The Artist Village

Since 2003, the artist has been diligently capturing his impressions of islanders who inspire him. For Tang Da Wu, real heroes and true stories are found in the faces of the anonymous – old ladies who collect scrap cardboard and metal, saving money for their grandchildren’s future, groups of young people "hanging out", hawkers and peddlers in corners of the island, forgotten or changed beyond recognition…