In 1985, Tay Chee Toh received the Cultural Medallion Award, a pinnacle honour conferred by the Singapore Government which reaffirmed his contribution to the arts that have enriched the nation’s cultural landscape. The painting is composed of coherent structural planes and spatial arrangements in primary colours, imbued with a sense of kinetic dynamism influenced by his series of sculptures. The composition of this piece is a perfect interplay of symbols evoking clouds, floating pearls, and elements of geometry. Artist and sculptor Tay Chee Toh studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art from 1958 to 1960. His awards in include being the First prize winner, Painting of The Year Competition, United Overseas Bank, Singapore, (1985), First prize winner, Real Estate Developer Association of Singapore Building Sculpture Competition / Exhibition 93 (1993), and Abstract Painting Distinction Award, Singapore Art Society (1999). His solo exhibitions were held at the British Council Gallery, Singapore (1967), Alpha Gallery, Singapore (1973), Taipei Art Exhibition, Taiwan (1981),Tay Chee Toh’s 1st Sculpture Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore (1987), Dayak: Woodblock prints by Tay Chee Toh, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Galleries 1 & 2, Singapore (2012). His has exhibited in group shows such as Asia, Oggi Rassegna di grafica contemporanea, Milan, Italy (1965), The Asia Society of Arts, Hong Kong (1976), Singapore Art Exhibition, Moscow (1978), 2nd Contemporary Asian Art show, Fukuoka Museum, Fukuoka, Japan (1986) and Nanyang 70 Years After: A Reunion of Artists in the Academy, NAFA Galleries 1 & 2, Singapore (2008). His works are collected by private and public collections such as DBS Bank, Singapore, UOB Bank, Singapore, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, British High Commission Singapore, Australian High Commission, Singapore, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Art Collection, Brunei, and Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan.