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.Chong, often inspired by the experiences and environment around him, depicts the major annual Canadian sport fishing event that takes place when salmon swim back up the river in which they were born to spawn before dying. The use of different wood in ‘Salmon Run’ is indicative of the different salmon species found in Canada.
