
Being and Becoming Chua Ek Kay(2012)
The film offers exclusive and intimate insights into how and why the classically trained artist risked rejection to revolutionize the traditional Chinese ink art form in Singapore.
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Being and Becoming Chua Ek Kay
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The film offers exclusive and intimate insights into how and why the classically trained artist risked rejection to revolutionize the traditional Chinese ink art form in Singapore.
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2012-01-01
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