Going the extra mile for art’s sake

Guests watching as Wong (right) puts on a live demonstration of his methods during the opening of the ‘Lyrical Abstraction’ exhibition. — Photos: JEREMY TAN/The Star

THERE are few better ways to experience the visceral magnificence of rugged landscapes than camping on site, for months at a time.

This belief drives Malaysian painter Richard Wong Chin-Kim to trek up mountains to produce his captivating abstract artworks.