Tan Sock Fong
Tan Sock Fong, Glass artist and founding member of Emily Hill Enterprise, her works have been exhibited in many places since 1988 and that includes, The Midlands Art Center (Birmingham, United Kingdom), Singapore Art Museum, Drama Centre - Singapore National Library, Art 2 gallery, National Museum Art Gallery, Utterly Art Gallery, Emilyhill, IBM Art Award, LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, Philip Charriol Foundation Competition Exhibition, National Sculpture Show, Art And Material (1990 & 1992).
Some of Sock Fong's other works can also be found at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, The Paterson Condominium, Schott Glass (Singapore), Changi Airport, and the Silk Road Restaurant at the Amara Hotel. She is one of the few visual artists who have been commissioned to design and fabricate award trophies locally and regionally, some of her design works include Brainiest Kid 2003, Asian Television Award, SIA-PHILIPS Green Innovation Award 2008, and the Singapore Green Plan 2012 Award. Sock Fong is the founding member of Sculpture Society Singapore.
Why Tiong Bahru?
Sock Fong grew up in Tiong Bahru. She found the individuality of the homes in the neighbourhood inspiring, the only common factor being the spiral staircases. When she was young she liked to stand at the bottom of the stair and look up into the stairwell, as it seemed like a stairway to heaven.
In 3 Storeys, Sok Fong finds an exciting and memorable way to return home. She has created a series of glass works that touch on the subject of light, whilst others focus on the architecture of Tiong Bahru through the eyes of an artist.
Some of Sock Fong's other works can also be found at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, The Paterson Condominium, Schott Glass (Singapore), Changi Airport, and the Silk Road Restaurant at the Amara Hotel. She is one of the few visual artists who have been commissioned to design and fabricate award trophies locally and regionally, some of her design works include Brainiest Kid 2003, Asian Television Award, SIA-PHILIPS Green Innovation Award 2008, and the Singapore Green Plan 2012 Award. Sock Fong is the founding member of Sculpture Society Singapore.
Why Tiong Bahru?
Sock Fong grew up in Tiong Bahru. She found the individuality of the homes in the neighbourhood inspiring, the only common factor being the spiral staircases. When she was young she liked to stand at the bottom of the stair and look up into the stairwell, as it seemed like a stairway to heaven.
In 3 Storeys, Sok Fong finds an exciting and memorable way to return home. She has created a series of glass works that touch on the subject of light, whilst others focus on the architecture of Tiong Bahru through the eyes of an artist.
