Alvin Ong Explores Forms of Connection and Attachment in "Long Distance" Exhibition

Sydney's Yavuz Gallery is displaying the works of Singaporean artist Alvin Ong in "Long Distance." Based between London and Singapore, Ong's latest body of work explores the emotional longing that comes from prolonged periods of isolation, distance and displacement. He places the local within a global context, considering attachment and longing in relation to physical and emotional distance."Long Distance" includes a series of figurative paintings that showcase Ong's interest in both Western and...