Ivan David Ng. Profile image from The Artling

Ivan David Ng

b. 1991, Singapore

Lives and works in Singapore

Approaching sculptural forms with a painter’s sensibilities, Ivan David Ng is interested in ideas surrounding provenance of things, archaeological motifs, the role of play in creating art and finding the art as he makes it. He received his BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art, in the USA, Summa Cum Laude.

He has exhibited in Singapore, the USA and South Korea, and has received the Gold Award (Established Artist Category) in the 39th UOB Painting of the Year in 2020. He has been the recipient of a variety of grants and residencies, such as the Singapore Art Week Grant, an Anderson Ranch Art Center Scholarship, and the Maryland Institute College of Art Chair’s Award Research Grant.

Biography information from RKFA, August 2022

Ivan David Ng, 'Celestial Signs for Wondering', 2022, digital print, thread, monotype mulberry paper, acrylic, handmade paper, PVA and varnish on wood, 140 x 100 cm. Image from Artsy

Ivan David Ng, 'Embargoed Till Noon', 2022, digital print, charcoal, mulberry paper, solvent transfer, micaceous iron oxide, acrylic, PVA and varnish on wood, 140 x 100 cm. Image from Artsy

Ivan David Ng, 'Love At the End', 2022, digital print, thread, mulberry paper, acrylic handmade paper, PVA and expoxy on wood. 140 x 100 cm. Image from Artsy