[Book Launch] Boundless Spirit: The Art and Writings of Tan Joo Jong

NUS Museum is proud to present the launch of Boundless Spirit: The Art and Writings of Tan Joo Jong (有勇无界：陈有勇的艺术与文论). This landmark 300-page bilingual publication illuminates the extraordinary yet brief career of Tan Joo Jong (陈有勇, 1951–1984)—a rare polymath who excelled as both artist and writer, practitioner and theorist.

This is the first major survey of Tan’s career and intellectual contributions. In tracing his artistic development and writings, the book also examines their contexts to on-going discussions and artistic practices in Singapore during the 1970s and early 1980s. These inroads further enrich the Museum’s own holdings—such as the Singapore Art and Chinese Ink collections, which include paintings and calligraphies from the former Nanyang University’s Lee Kong Chian Museum and the University of Malaya Art Gallery.

This launch is held in conjunction with the exhibition Unfettered Brush: The Art and Writings of Tan Joo Jong (1 September 2024 – 31 December 2025), made possible with the support and loan of artworks from collector Tan Guee Pang.

新加坡国立大学博物馆荣幸举办新书发布会《有勇无界：陈有勇的艺术与文论》。这本具有里程碑意义的300页双语著作全面呈现了陈有勇（1951–1984）非凡而短暂的艺术生涯。陈有勇兼具艺术与文论修养，既擅长创作，也长于思辨，是少有的跨界人才。

由新加坡国立大学博物馆荣誉出版，这本具有里程碑意义的300页双语著作全面呈现了陈有勇（1951–1984）非凡而短暂的艺术生涯。陈有勇兼具艺术与文论修养，既擅长创作，也长于思辨，是少有的跨界人才。

这部著作是首次系统梳理陈有勇艺术与思想贡献的重要成果。书中不仅回顾了他的创作与写作历程，也从更广阔的历史视角出发，探讨其作品在20世纪70至80年代初新加坡艺术背景中的意义。同时，这本书能让我们更全面地了解国大博物馆的馆藏背景，特别是与新加坡艺术和中国水墨相关的收藏，例如来自前南洋大学李光前博物馆与马来亚大学美术馆的绘画与书法作品。

此次发布会与展览《有勇: 恣情丹青路》（2024年9月1日至2025年12月31日）同期举行。本次展览能够得以呈现，特别感谢收藏家陈维邦先生的慷慨支持与珍贵作品借展。

The publication will be on sale at a special launch price during the event.

活动当晚，新书将以优惠价格发售。