Born in 1946 in Singapore, Chong Fah Cheong is regarded as one of Singapore’s pioneer sculptors. A teacher by training, Chong is a graduate from the University of Singapore, and has a Diploma in Curriculum Studies in Art and Design from the City of Birmingham Polytechnic, United Kingdom. He taught art in Singapore schools before becoming a professional artist in 1978. In 1989, Chong moved to Canada where he currently lives and works but makes regular trips back to Singapore to engage with the local art scene and participate in exhibitions.Tantra is a metaphysical concept which describes the interconnectedness and expansiveness of everything in the universe. Chong recalls he was reading about Tantric Buddhism while creating this piece and believes that unconsciously, he worked the essence of tantra into it, manifesting as a cosmic weave. After Chong moved to Canada in 1989, new types of wood such as pinewood began to appear in his art as he explored locally available woods in the new environ.
