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Lee Kian Choong

Lee Kian Choong: Singapore Abstract Chinese Ink Art (2000–2005)

Welcome to the official fine art portfolio of Lee Kian Choong. Renowned for bridging traditional Eastern aesthetics with modern innovation, his masterworks celebrate a fluid evolution of Singapore Abstract Chinese Ink on paper.

Emergence of a Personal Semi-Abstract Language (2000 – 2005)

The Semi-Abstract Emergence era (2000–2005) represents a defining chapter marking Lee Kian Choong’s transition away from strict representation toward a deeply intuitive visual language. As an award-winning Singapore Chinese ink artist, these masterful brushworks demonstrate how traditional Eastern structures seamlessly dialogue with modern abstract innovation. This collection captures the exact moments where structure met expressive form, giving rise to the textured depths that define his practice today.

2000 Artworks

Fusion, 2000 - contemporary Chinese ink painting by Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract composition featuring imaginary rocks and plants in the wood, splashes with blue and green splashes of colours.

交融 (2000)

Chinese Ink & Colour, 23 x 30 cm

Aura (2000) - Chinese ink and colour on rice paper by award-winning Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong with Semi abstract nature with splashes of blue, green and purple.

灵光 (2000)

Chinese Ink & Colour, 47 x 69 cm

春思 (Hope for Spring), 2000 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by award-winning Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong, featuring semi abstract bamboo in the water with reflection.

春思 (2000)

Chinese ink & Colour, 22 x 66 cm

山韵 (2000) - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Singapore Chinese ink painter Lee Kian Choong depicting semi abstract forest and distant mountain, using Chinese ink and brown colour.

山韵 (2000)

Chinese ink & Colour, 70 x 40 cm

灵光 (Aura - 2000) - Chinese ink art exploring semi abstract forest by Singapore contemporary Chinese painter Lee Kian Choong, using mainly blue, green, cyan and purple colour.

灵光 (2000)

Chinese ink & Colour, 68 x 46 cm

2001 Artworks

Autumn (2001) - Semi abstract Chinese ink painting Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Splashes of vibrant yellow, orange and red colours, depicting the distance trees and the far horizon sky in semi abstract manner.

秋 (2001)

Chinese ink & Colour, 27 x 68 cm

法 (The Way), 2001 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract form of the bold brush strokes as if it is calligraphy artworks against brown background.

Chine ink & Colour, 14 x 34cm

法 (2001)

童年 (Childhood), 2001 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong in a semi abstract form with splashes of blue, green and cyan on top of the black Chinese ink.

童年 (2001)

Chinese ink & Colour, 34 x 59 cm

Association (2001) - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract female form with black Chinese ink and blue as the under tone.

联想 (2001)

Chinese ink & Colour, 41 x 21 cm

期待 (Waiting), 2001 - Chinese ink on rice paper by Chinese ink painter Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract form of a pregnant woman expecting, with black Chinese ink against the white of the raw rice paper.

期待 (2001)

Chinese ink, 34 x 42 cm

妄心 (Musings), 2001 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract form with splashes of brown, light blue and green.

妄心 (2001)

Chinese ink & Colour, 33 x 35cm

2002 Artworks

秘境 (Secret Territory), 2002 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract female form decorated with light blue, brown and green against the Chinese ink base colour.

秘境 (2002)

Chinese ink & Colour, 67 x 67 cm

大气 (Energy), 2002 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Chinese ink painter Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract artwork with black Chinese ink, splashes of light cyan and light blue at the top depicting energy from sky.

大气 (2002)

Chinese ink & Colour, 12 x 28 cm

惑 (Hypnosis), 2002 - Chinese ink & colour by Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi-Abstract Artwork with organic textures.

惑 (2002)

Chinese ink & Colour, 39 x 32 cm

黒火 (Black Fire), 2002 - Chinese ink on rice paper by contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract form with organic textures and forms in black and white.

黒火 (2002)

Chinese ink, 34 x 22 cm

银河 (Silver River), 2002 - semi abstract Chinese Ink painting featuring stream in the forest by contemporary Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Brown, green and some blue mixing with a dot of red nearer to the top of the paper.

银河 (2002)

Chine ink & Colour, 34 x 69 cm

秋风 (Autumn Breeze), 2002 - Chinese ink & colour by award-winning Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. The same semi abstract artwork that won the First Contemporary Chinese Ink Art Competition.

秋风 (2002)

Chinese ink & Clour, 59 x 59 cm

呼唤 (Calling), 2003 - semi abstract Chinese ink artwork by Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong, depicting semi abstract nature park with light green over the black colour against yellow and purple far distance horizon.

呼唤 (2003)

Chinese ink & Colour, 26 x 13 cm

法界 (The Realm) - Chinese ink on rice paper by Singapore ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Different shades of black, grey and tones creating were deployed to create a semi abstract form of artwork.

法界 (2003)

Chinese ink & Colour, 69 x 72 cm

互动 (Interaction), 2003 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by award-winning ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Light green and blue were infused with the black Chinese ink in a rhythmic manner, thus creating a semi abstract feeling.

互动 (2003)

Chinese ink & Colour, 138 x 68 cm

2003Artworks

心湖 (2003) - contemporary Chinese ink painting by Singapore award-winning Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract artwork formed by bold use of black and blue in the middle portion depicting quiet lake.

心湖 (2003)

Chinese ink & Colour, 68 x 68 cm

极境, 2003 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Singapore contemporary ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Large area of black ink with yellow and blue at the top, in a semi abstract manner indicating the far distance sky.

极境 (2003)

Chinese ink & Colour, 68 x 138 cm

深海欢行 (2004) - modern Chinese ink artwork by Singapore modern Chinese ink painter Lee Kian Choong , with semi abstract figures among blue, green colour depicting spirits in the deep sea.

深海欢行 (2004)

Chinese ink & Colour, 67 x 137 cm

被晒黑的星体 (Clack Star) - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Dots of black ink scattered over three quarter area, among the blue colour. The distance blue depicting distance mountain range with a Golden colour star in the sky.

被晒黑的天体 (2004)

Chinese ink & Colour, 69 x 70 cm

黄金地带 (2004) - modern interpretation of Chinese ink artwork by award-winning Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Dark blue color at the bottom with yellow and orange at the upper top, separated with a black line highlighted with gold in the middle.

黄金地带 (2004)

Chinese ink & Colour, 86 x 181 cm

2004 Artworks

Floral Prelude, 2004 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Dots of lighter grey with black in the center covering almost the whole paper, with small area of light blue on top and bottom for some breathing space.

花踪 (2004)

Chinese ink & Colour, 34 x 92 cm

心湖 (2004) - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Singapore contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract form using black ink as the main part of the painting, with the hollow sky filled with light blue and purple colour in the distance.

心湖 (2004)

Chinese ink & Colour, 69 x 129 cm

鱼踪 (2004) - modern Chinese ink work depicting fish in the pond by Singapore modern Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract painting using blue, green and black ink as the base, with small dashes of red.

鱼踪 (2004)

Chinese ink & Colour, 67 x 93 cm

2005 Artworks

Rocky Island, 2005 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by award-winning Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Black Chinese ink were used for the semi abstract forms of the rocks sitting quietly against the yellow and pinkish purple setting sun.

石之岛 (2005)

Chinese ink & Colour, 96 x 180 cm

Ancient Landscape, 2005 - Chinese ink artwork by award-winning Singapore Chinese ink painter Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract art using black ink as main subject against large area of purple blue, yellow and orange as background.

远古的山水 (2005)

Chinese ink & Colour, 96cm x 130 cm

花踪 (2005) - Chinese painting by award-winning Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Large area of the work was created by the organic flow of the black ink on rice paper when reacting with water. Some cyan were added to complete the final artwork.

花踪 (2005)

Chinese ink & Colour, 136 x 96 cm

Golden Sphere (2005) - Chinese ink artwork by Singapore contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. This artwork was created mainly with the Chinese ink, experimenting with different shades of the ink. A splash of gold was added to the black sun at the final stage to complete the artwork.

金色的星体 (2005)

Chinese ink & Colour, 96 x 180 cm

豹魂 (2005) - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Singapore Chinese ink painter Lee Kian Choong. Multiple colour and Chinese ink were used to create this semi abstract artwork. Two golden rings were added at the final stage to depict the eyes of the leopard.

豹魂 (2005)

Chinese ink & Colour, 96 x 180 cm

Extra Terrestrial Sunrise (2005) - Chinese ink artwork by Singapore contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work with large area of black ink. Darker blue being used for the upper part with very light blue between the dark patch of black to depict the sky.

外星球的日出 (2005)

Chinese ink & Colour, 96 x 180 cm

Wilderness (2005) - Chinese ink artwork that was auctioned for charitable cause by award winning Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Gold pigments, brown colour on black Chinese ink as the foreground against a blue sky.

野地 (2005)

Chinese ink & Colour, 119 c 179 cm

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