Tchang Ju Chi: Tireless Camel

Lim Shujuan

A camel never tires and neither did Tchang Ju Chi. A painter, cartoonist and activist, Tchang takes his place as the inaugural artist in the Dalam Singapore series. Trained in Shanghai and France, he was a driving force in the making of Nanyang art, contributing to the art scene of 1930s Singapore. This catalogue brings together rare archival material and artworks, many unseen since 1966, that offer a fuller picture of Tchang’s life and his practice. An essay by the curator presents a layered portrait of Tchang, whose commitment to the arts and the cultural and political life in Singapore was, above all, tireless.