Solo Shows
2003     Pantheon - Innards of Consciousness, Biopolis, Singapore
2002     Moleculux - luminescent bodies in hyperspace; Sculpture Square; Singapore
2001     Histologics; in conjunction with Tectonics; DP Space; Singapore
1998     Biotechnics; Substation; Singapore
1994     Recent Works; SweeGuan Art Gallery; Singapore
1992     New Works; National Museum Art Gallery; Singapore


Solo Cyber Shows
2002    Futureworks, conceptual digital drafts, Moleculux.com
2002    Bioinformatix, digital work, Biotechnics.org
1999    Artist.cc; cyberspace, top-level domain at Cooks and Cocos Island, server in United States


Group Shows
2006     A Vision of Tomorrow, p-10, Singapore
2006     Symbiosis, Marina Mandarin, Singapore
2006     Asian International Art Exhibition, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2005     Sculpture Square and Friends, Sculpture Square, Singapore
2005     Et cetera, Telok Kurau Studios Gallery, Singapore
2004     Art invitational, ArtOutreach Program, 4 Seasons, Singapore
2004     SuperMart, Reconstruction of a City, Visions and Illusions, St James Power Station, Singapore
2004     Pigments and Metaphors, Ipreciation, Fullerton Hotel, Singapore
2003     Negotiating Boundaries, MASS Show, MITA Atrium, Singapore
2003     Convergences in Arts, Science, and Technology Show, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2003     Made in Singapore, Art Seasons Gallery, Singapore
2002     Like or Not?, installation, Esplanade Visual Arts Opening Festival, Esplanade, Singapore
2002    
Project One, digital work Dimension, Codedpixels.org, cyberspace
2002     ArtSingapore - Contemporary Asian Art Fair, Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center Hall, Singapore
2001     The Spirituality of Perception, installation, Histories Identities Technologies Spaces, Singapore Art Museum
2001     Time and Space, MITA Atrium, Singapore
2001     Asian International Art Exhibition, Guangzhou Art Museum, People's Republic of China
2001     Techtonics, DP Space, Singapore
2000     Missile Launch, Multimedia Art Asia Pacific (MAAP), Australia
2000     An Eye To Art, Heng Artland, Singapore
1999     Ophthalmogenesis, installation, City/ Community, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
1999     Provocative Things, Sculpture Square, Singapore
1999     Asian International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
1999     Exhibition Move, Plastique Kinetic Worms; Singapore
1998     Exhibition 6x6x6, Plastique Kinetic Worms; Singapore
1998     Painting of the Year Exhibition, UOB Tower; Singapore
1997     Singapore Art, Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center Hall, Singapore
1996     Modern Art Society Exhibition; Orchard Point Exhibition Hall, Singapore
1996     Exhibition at Changi International Airport; Singapore
1995     Singapore Art Society Exhibition; Riverwalk Galleria, Singapore
1995     Art & Business, Takashimaya Art Gallery; Singapore
1995     Philippe Charriol Art Exhibition; Singapore International Exhibition & Convention Center, Singapore
1994     Painting of the Year Exhibition; Empress Place Museum; Singapore
1994     Philip Morris Asean Art Awards; Takashimaya Art Gallery; Singapore
1993     Painting of the Year Exhibition; SIA-La Salle College of the Arts; Singapore
1992     Shave at Chesil; Chesil Gallery; Dorset; England
1992     International Artists' Workshop; Studio Exhibition; Shave Farm; Sommerset; England
1992     Couleurs Magiques, Grand Prix de Paris 'd Arts Plastiques; Chapelle de la Sorbonne; Paris; France
1992     Aware; Bank of Ireland Exhibition Hall; Dublin; Ireland
1991     The Sin of Apathy, installation, Sculpture in Singapore; National Museum Art Gallery; Singapore
1991     Painting of the Year Exhibition; National Museum Art Gallery; Singapore


Selected Biblography and Press
2006     Interview on Prime Time, Channel News Asia, August
2005     Louise Poissant and Ernestine Daubner, Art & Biotechnologies, Presses universitaires du Québec
2003     32bny Issue 3; Princeton Architectural Press, December
2003     Pagit; Feature on Art and Technology, Art Nation, Arts Central, June
2003     Foo Yueh Peng; 'Light and Darkness', Channel News Asia, multiple local and international television and internet broadcasts in English and Mandarin, May
2002     Valentine Willie; Esplanade Visual Arts Opening Festival catalogue; Nov
2002     Ang Hwee Chuin; 'The biology of Art', ISH Magazine, October
2002     Knowledge Enterprise; 'When the artist emerges', Knowledge Enterprise, National University of Singapore, July

2002     Feature on Moleculux, Art Nation; Art Central Station; May
2002     Mas, Interview by Art and Technology program on local radio; May
2002     Interview on local Mediacorp radio, at Mediacorp Studios; May
2002     Parvathi Nayar; 'Making light of matter'; Business Times Lifestyle, 4 May
2002     Goh Kay Kee; 'The fusion of Science and Art'; Lian He Zao Bao, 22 May

2002     Tan Shzr Ee; 'The return of the blob'; The Straits Time, 27 May
2001     Lindy Poh; Histories Identities Technologies Space catalogue; National Arts Council, Nov
2001     Amanda Heng; 'Open ends', a documentation of performance art in Singapore; Substation Limited, Sep
2001     Lim Lay Koon; 'Creation of the Aesthetic Self', Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore 2000/2001
2000     Sian E Jay; 'Facing up to artistic space', The Straits Times, 2 Nov    
2000     Sian E Jay; 'Sculpture for all', World Sculpture News, Vol 6 No 1 Winter 
2000     Sian E Jay; 'Provocative Things', Sculpture Magazine', USA, Mar
2000     Parvathi Nayar; 'Art & Science as part of the social fabric', Business Times Lifestyle, 22 Jan
2000     Zhang Jing-Yan; Three ophthalmologists present charity art exhibition, Mandarin translated, Lian He Zao Bao, 9 Jan
2000     Jane Leong; Young Contemporary Artists in Singapore; Jan
1999     Quay Yean Fee; City / Community catalogue, Dec.
1999     TK Sabapathy; Provocative Things catalogue.
1999     Goh Kay Kee; Living an enriched life through Art, Mandarin translated, Lian He Zao Bao, 25 Sept
1999     Ng Chai Ling; Interview on National Arts Council Radio, Oct
1999     Lim Jern Erh; 'Young Artist Award', Lian He Zao Bao, 26 Sep
1999     Interview on Radio Broadcasting Corporation of Singapore
1999     Chua Seow Ling, Interview on National Arts Council Radio, Sep
1999     National Arts Council; Arts Awards 1999 catalogue
1999     TK Sabapathy; 'An appreciation', Brave New World foreword
1998     Raffles Fine Art Auctioneers; Singapore Artist Directory 1998
1998     Susie Wong; 'The robot thinks, therefore he is ?', The Straits Times, 12 February
1998     Su Qi, Review of 'Biotechnics' in Mandarin, Lian He Zao Bao, 22 Sep
1998     Mashizan Majum; Interviewed by AM Singapore, Television Corporation of Singapore
1998     Ng Chai Ling; Interview on National Arts Council Radio, 12-13 February
1998     Ben Munroe; 'Fusing medical science and an artistic vision', Business Times Lifestyle, 6 Feb
1995     Sit Yin Fong; 'Seven Singaporean artists to exhibit in New York'; The Straits Times, 13 Oct
1994     Susie Wong; 'Total attitude makes exhibition very enjoyable'; The Straits Times, 23 Sep
1994     Goh Kay Kee, 'The brush replaces the stethoscope', Mandarin translated, 22 Sep
1992     Judy Meewenzen; Interview on Kaleidoscope, British Broadcasting Corporation, 27 Aug
1992     Jane Chambeaux, Couleurs Magiques Grand Prix de Paris d'Arts Plastiques catalogue, May
1992     Guan Xue Mei,'Medical Science as Art', Lian He Zao Bao, 3 Jan
1992     T.Sasitharan; Review on 'New Works' , The Straits Times, 3 Jan
1992     Julia Goh; 'X-rays, computer circuits form eye catching exhibits'; The Straits Times, 1 Jan
1991     Pamela Pilapil; 'Interview on National Trade Union Congress Radio'; Dec
1991     Koh Buck Song, 'But it is Art'; The Straits Times, 29 Nov


Awards
2006     Hitwise Online Performance Award: www.biotechnics.org is rated number 1 in Singapore Art domain.
2000     Telok Kurau Studio Grant, National Arts Council, Ministry of Information and the Arts
1999     Young Artist Award, National Arts Council, Ministry of Information and the Arts
1999     Painting of the Year Competition, High Commendation for 'Internet'
1998     Painting of the Year Competition, High Commendation for 'Fovea'
1998     National Arts Council Nominee for International Visual Artist's Unesco-Aschberg Bursary.
1997     National Arts Council Project Grant Award
1995     Dr Tan Tze Chor Art Award, For 'Woods & Cacophony'
1995     Philippe Charriol Art Competition, Finalist for 'Frontier'
1994     Philip Morris Asean Art Awards, Honourable Mention for 'The Source'
1994     Philip Morris Asean Art Awards, Honourable Mention for 'Motherboard'
1994     National Arts Council Project Grant Award
1994     Painting of the Year Competition, High Commendation for 'Falling Water'
1993     Painting of the Year Competition, Triple High Commendation for 'Zen', 'The Autumn Dreams of Spring' & 'Maelstrom'
1992     Singapore International Foundation Grant Award
1992     Couleurs Magiques Art Award for 'Eye of the Hurricane'
1991     Painting of the Year Competition High Commendation for 'God Created'


Administration
2005             Youth Challenge Graffiti Art Judging Panel
2005             CDL Singapore Sculpture Award Judging Panel
2005             Established non-profit Forum for the Arts Community in Singapore - FACTS http://www.artssingapore.com
2004             Biopolis Strategic Artowrk Review Panel
2003             Koh Brothers Starville Sculpture Commission Competition Judging Panel
2003             Telok Kuraru Studios Committee
2002             JTC One-North Biopolis Art School Commission Competition Judging Panel
2002/2003    JTC One-North Biopolis Art Consultant               
2002             URA Conservation Old World Charm Feedback Group
2001/2002    Nokia Singapore Art Steering Committee      
2001             Georgette Chen Arts Scholarship Award Panel         
2001/2002    Arts and Culture Feedback Group Panel
2001/2002    National Arts Council External Assessor
2000-2005    National Arts Council Arts Resource Panel
1997-2005    Establishes non-profit online research archive http://www.singaporeart.org
1996-2002    Modern Art Society Committee    

Public Forum and Talks
2005    Rojak, 72-13 space, Singapore
2002    Art and Technology; One-North Resource Advisory Panel, Raffles Hotel, Singapore
2001    The Eye of the Artist; 28th December, Nokia Singapore Art series of talks, Singapore Art Museum
2001    Creativity in the Arts, Science and Technology; 24th November, inaugural National Creativity Seminar, National University of Singapore
2001    Art Dot Com Resources; 2th October; ArtSingapore series of talks, Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center
2001    E-Generation: The Young Entrepreneur; 17th February, National University of Singapore
1998    The Artist's Eye; 28 Mar; Ophthalmology continuous medical education, Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore


Current Publication Projects
2001     Technix ( writings on art in the age of biotechnology and informatics )
2001     The Creative Mindset  ( based on the lecture: Invoking the artist in everyman by VOICES )

Education
2004             Attended Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Digital Media, Design Studio, Structural Engineering, Building Project, Freehand Drawing, Urbanism - full-time semester Masters credit courses.
1999             Attended Yale University. New haven, Connecticut, USA. Shop Techniques, 3D Form and Material Studies, Drawing and Representational Studies, Visual Studies, Structural Engineering, Design Studio and Architectural History Studies - full-time semester Masters credit courses.
1999             Conferred Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Hong Kong.
1999             Graduated with Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore.
1994-1995    Graduated from School of Military Medicine and Officer Cadet School, Singapore.
1988-1993    Graduated with Honors in Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; BAO MB ChB, LRCPI, LRCSI.
1992             Awarded Registered Representative Certificate from UK Securities Futures Authority
1992             Awarded SIMEX Futures Trading Certificate, Singapore
1986-1987    Attended part-time Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Western Painting course, Singapore.
1956-1986    Attended Hwa Chong Junior College.
1976-1985    Attended Anglo-Chinese School.


Personal

Name   CHNG NAI WEE
Birth  9th March
Sex Male
Nationality Singaporean
Race Chinese
Address
Telephone  (65) 2500 298
Handphone (65) 9875 5248
E-mail  Type drchng and followed by @gmail.com
URL  http://www.moleculux.com
http://www.biotechnics.org
Languages  English, Mandarin
Spoken Hokkien, Cantonese, Malay

             

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