Between Lines

19 July 2014 – 19 August 2014

An exhibition of original pages by award-winning artist, Koh Hong Teng. Besides past works such as Gone Case (2010) and Ten Sticks and One Rice (2012), this exhibition feature pages from his book ‘Last Train from Tanjong Pagar’.

Last Train from Tanjong Pagar
[a Tribute to Tanjong Pagar Railway]
The Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) train that ran between Singapore and Malaysia for almost 80 years was rerouted to Woodlands Train Checkpoint following the closure of Tanjong Pagar Railway Station - now a gazetted national monument in June 2011. Based on real tours led by architecture historian Lai Chee Kien, Last Train from Tanjong Pagar follows a group of heritage enthusiasts as they discover Singapore’s railway heritage, and gather with passengers from all walks of life for one final ride out of Tanjong Pagar station.Seamlessly blending fact and fiction, Koh Hong Teng has produced a timely and thought-provoking graphic homage to our trains and not only the physical journeys but also the human connections they have made possible.

Ten Sticks and One Rice
Illegal Bookie -Triad Member - Street Hawker, Neo Hock Seng is all these, and more. As Singapore transforms from a kampong to a cosmopolitan city, Hock Seng struggles to make sense of life and eke out a living, even as he finds his old ways and values increasingly challenged.
* Winner of the 7th International Manga Award (Bronze), 2014

Gone Case
Gone Case adapts the award-winning novel of the same name into a comic book format. Told over two volumes, the story follows a year in the life of 12-year old Yong, as the death of his grandmother sets off a series of events that gradually tear his family apart. At school, he finds himself facing the stresses of the Singapore educational system, while his friendship with his best friend is tested. Gone Case is a down-to-earth depiction of living in a typical Singaporean housing estate, told through the eyes of a young boy.