Born in Fujian Province, Liu Kang (1911-2004) received his formal training in Shanghai Academy of Fine Art, where he was exposed to Chinese paintings. In 1928, he went to Paris where he was influenced by art movements such as Fauvism and Post-Impressionism. Not only was he one of Singapore’s pioneer artists, he was also a leading figure in the Society of Chinese Artists and the Singapore Art Society. In 1970, he was awarded the Public Service Star for his contributions in the field of art.Liu had a lifelong practice of sketching and his sketches were a way to explore pictorial composition as well as to record details and explore ideas. This sketch is from the 1952 trip to Bali which provided Liu with new inspiration and subject matter for his art.
