Singaporean actor Thomas Ong has sold a large oil painting of Singapore's late founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew for S$4,000. Ong says he was forced to part with the artwork due to moving to a smaller home. The painting, composed entirely of numbers, measures 1.7m by 1.5m and took a month to complete.
Thomas Ong let go of an oil painting of Lee Kuan Yew for S$4,000 as he was moving to a smaller home. Photo: Thomas Ong /Instagram
Singaporean actor Thomas Ong recently made the difficult decision to part with a beloved possession: a huge oil portrait of Singapore’s late founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. The 55-year-old posted on Instagram on Nov 16 that he was letting it go for S$4,000 as he was moving to a smaller home. The artwork is composed entirely of numbers, arranged to look like Lee. said he has always admired Lee’s foresight and courage. He chanced upon the painting in Thailand six years ago. It measures 1.7m by 1.5m and took a month to complete.He said: “I was so taken by it that I brought it home without hesitation.
He added: “Every time I face challenges in life or when I feel down, I look at this painting and it reminds me, ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day.’ All the hardships and perseverance will eventually be beautiful chapters of life.”published on Nov 21, Ong said an old friend has agreed to buy the painting from him at his asking price of S$4,000. The money will go towards two schools in Cambodia, which Ong has been financially supporting for several years.“It is a rare piece of work.
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