{"title":"Woong Soak Teng","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoong Soak Teng\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts a unique blend of artistic insight and cultural reflection in their work. Their books invite readers to explore creative expressions rooted deeply in the natural world, offering a thoughtful examination of how art and environment intertwine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on the subtle beauty of everyday interactions, such as in \u003cem\u003eWays to Tie Trees\u003c\/em\u003e, Woong Soak Teng’s writing resonates with those interested in the intricate connections between creativity, tradition and the living landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"woong-soak-teng-ways-to-tie-trees-by-woong-soak-teng-9783958293168","title":"Woong Soak Teng: Ways to Tie Trees","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween August and December 2015, Woong Soak Teng explored the man-made garden city of Singapore and made portraits of its staked trees. As in many cities around the world, here trees are uprooted and relocated to conform to a controlled cityscape determined by urban planning. As part of an attempt to construct productive and aesthetic living environments for ourselves, nature has long since been subjected to manipulation at the mercy of human hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a diversity of (sometimes unorthodox) approaches to the art of tree-tying, \u003cem\u003eWays to Tie Trees\u003c\/em\u003e presents an intimate encounter with the trees and their much-overlooked supporting structures, which have become an integral element of the human habitat. Teng's consistent, frontal approach and detailed captions based on the trees' locations lend her works a topographical quality which complements the almost abstract elegance of her subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471972122860,"sku":"9783958293168","price":95.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783958293168-woong-soak-teng-ways-to-tie-trees.jpg?v=1775264053"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/woong-soak-teng.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}