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(2007) 24 x 24 inches *SOLDTomato-based Catfish Soup
(2007) 18 x 24 inches *SOLDEquilibrium
(2007) 36 x 24 inches *SOLDBreak time
(2007) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDMagic Beans
(2007) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDMultipinkitties
(2007) 30 x 40 inches *SOLDBig Mind, Small Mind
(2007) 16 x 20 inches *SOLDWhite Shirt
(2007) 18 x 24 inches *SOLDSniffing the Kenzo Flower
(2007) 30 x 24 inches *SOLDGot Light?
(2007) 16 x 20 inchesGot Milk?
(2007) 16 x 20 inchesThe Red Scooter
(2007) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDLove & Valour
(2007) 12 x 15 inches *SOLDJiu
(2007) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDHer Master's Voice
(2007) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDPaper Boat
(2007) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDWhile You Were Sleeping
(2007) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDCatsmirknoff
(2007) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDHitching a Ride
(2007) 24 x 36 inches *SOLDThe Art of Petting R(A)
(2007) 12 x 15 inches *SOLDA Dash of Wasabi
(2007) 16 x 20 inches *SOLDRed, Red Wine
(2007) 18 x 24 inches *SOLDWhere's the Caviar?
(2007) 24 x 36 inches *SOLDCatzophrenia
(2006) 24 x 24 inches *SOLDLychee Martini
(2006) 24 x 18 inches *SOLDArt of Levitation
(2006) 24 x 36 inches *SOLDLittle Russian Blue
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDMirror, Mirror on the wall
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDSleeping in at Lutens
(2006) 24 x 24 inches *SOLDNight Out in the Garden
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDBlossoms
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDFurballs
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDDrunk.Punch.Love
(2006) 24 x 24 inches *SOLDColorado
(2006) 24 x 24 inches *SOLDCat's Sutra
(2006) 30 x 40 inches *SOLDMy Valentine
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLDCloud 9
(2006) 30 x 24 inches *SOLDHot Soup
(2006) 18 x 24 inches *SOLDThe Negotiation
(2005) 16 x 20 inches *SOLDDreams of Bombay
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDJester's Paradise
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDSerenading Monet
(2005) 29 x 40 inches *SOLDCore of Apple
(2005) 24 x 36 inches *PRIVATE COLLECTIONBefore the Splash
(2005) 24 x 24 inches *SOLDThe Great Escape
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDAfternoon Tea
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDOne Night in Dublin
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDPut On Your Red Shoes
(2005) 18 x 20 inches *SOLDDancers
(2005) 20 x 30 inches *SOLDJester's Paradise
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLDTender
(2005) 29 x 40 inches *SOLDCoffeebreak at Vincent's
(2005) 24 x 30 inches *SOLDPortrait of a Cat
(2005) 29 x 40 inches *SOLDPeace Accord II
(2005) 16 x 20 inches *SOLDMooching by the Bay
(2005) 24 x 24 inches *SOLDApple on the Inside
(2005) 30 x 24 inches *SOLDCat Om
(2005) 30 x 30 inches *SOLDSunflowers
(2004) 45 x 45 cm *SOLDOne Night in Chinatown
(2004) 76 x 61 cm *SOLDMorning Ritual
(2004) 15 x 12 inches *SOLDAll Play, No Work
(2004) 45 x 45 cm *SOLDSome Kind of Wonderful
(2004) 35 x 45 cm *SOLDEvening Delight
(2004) 45 x 45 cm *SOLDSatisfaction
(2004) 45 x 45 cm *SOLDThe Usual Please
(2004) 40 x 30 cm *SOLDAbsolute Bliss
(2004) 35 x 45 cm *SOLDGesture
(2003) 51 x 76 cm *SOLDFalling Apple
(2004) 35 x 45 cm *SOLDFat Cat
(2004) 25 x 31 cm *SOLDCat-inspired Art of Catmasutra by paul koh
In the exhibitions, the now famous Catmasutra cat paintings display fierce loyalty to the protagonist as in “The Usual Please”, “All Play, No Work” and “One Night in Chinatown”, where the cat remains a loyal companion to the little boy through to a young man, and finally in “Tender” when he fell in love. These famous cat art paintings then move to fiercer independence, veering towards total escapism and wandering into the art of the masters. Here the Catmasutra cat “escapes” into such famous paintings by David Hockney (After the Splash 2005), Vincent Van Gogh (Sunflowers 2004, Coffeebreak at Vincent's 2005), Claude Monet (Serenading Monet 2005), Fernando Botero (Dancers 2005, Still Life with Botero 2009), René Magritte (Apple on the Inside 2005, Core of Apple 2005), Georges Seurat (Mooching by the Bay 2005), Andy Warhol (Fish Soup 2005, Hot Soup 2006, Tomato-based Catfish Soup 2007). These famous cat art paintings transport the artist and his irrepressible feline companion into the worlds of master artists, allowing us a cheeky peek on the idea of art and painting.
At other times, the Catmasutra cat in these famous cat paintings stay at home, seemingly domesticated, playing at being the perfect companion for the girl, appearing almost at a whim, and capable of soothing any emotions or temperament, sometimes over a bottle of wine or champagne, of course! They include the sublime My Valentine 2006, the mysterious Sleeping in at Lutens 2006, the sneaky Lychee Martini 2006, the sexy Put on Your Red Shoes 2005, the charming Some Kind of Wonderful 2004, the sweet Evening Delight 2004, the subtle Equilibrium 2007, or the naughty The Art of Petting 2007! At the same time, these famous Catmasutra cat paintings play away as a wanderlust addict, appearing in “kopitiams” (local coffee shops), rooftops, in Sushi restaurants, on a ceiling fan, or hanging out on a bamboo pole! Such is the multifarious way of the famous Catmasutra cat paintings that they echo in so many ways, the complexity of the human spirit and psyche.
catmaSutra 1 (2004 @ 37 The Bar) | catmaSutra 2 (2005 @ Utterly Art) | catmaSutra 3 (2006 @ Utterly Art) | catmaSutra 4 (2007 @ Utterly Art)