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> Liu Kang was born in Fujian, China in 1911 and moved to Singapore in 1942. He passed away on June 1st 2004 at the age of 93

> He was a founding member of the Singapore Arts Society and is credited with developing the Nanyang style of painting.

>His works are widely collected, with many of his works currently on display at the National Gallery in Singapore.

> Outside of Singapore, Liu Kang’s works have been extensively exhibited internationally, including France, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and the USA.

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- This is the painting Life by the River.
- It was made by Liu Kang in 1975.

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~STYLE~
+ The artist used a style called the Nanyang style.
+ The style is a regional art movement expressed solely in the form of visual art.

~MATERIAL
+ Oil on canvas.

~TECHNIQUE~
+ He used of the thick black outlines which is similar with Chinese ink painting
+ A symmetrical composition has also been adopted in this work – the gently curving bridge on the left of the artwork is mirrored in the little river that flows on the right; the arrangement of the houses in the background; and how the group of villagers in the left foreground is counter-balanced by the 2 boats on the right.

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Life By The River portrays a typical, local scene of village life in the 1970s near the Pasir Panjang area, located at the western part of Singapore.

The painting illustrates the lively activities of the locals in the foreground.

Nearer the centre of the work, he also captures a typical aspect of the kampong living people feeding ducks.

The architectural features of the village houses, its supports and the walkway linking the kampong houses are also represented in some detail.

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^ The yellow, gently curving bridge on the left, for example, echoes the blue river on the right, leading the viewer’s attention into the distance.

^ Flat colors are also applied boldly in large areas, showing much resemblance to the post-Impressionist, Gauguin’s, style.

^ The figures in the painting are ‘fluid’ with carefully recorded gestures, showing much movement and activity in the village.

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* Liu uses bright colours which has a balance and harmony to the painting.

* He has kept to his style of painting in flat colours.

* Liu also used the arrangement of shapes rather than shading to achieve depth.