A Modern watercolor painting on paper depicting an abstract composition. Signed, Chua Ek Kay, lower right. Framed. Chua Ek Kay, Singaporean, 1947 to 2008, is best known calligraphic works are from the Lotus Pond Series, where he captures the spirit and vitality of nature in the essence of the lotus flower. A far cry from the elegant deliberations of lotus flowers in traditional ink paintings, Chuas lotuses hold only a vague resemblance to their realities. These paintings are to be grasped by the intuition and imagination of the viewer, and not restricted by verisimilitude. Modern and Contemporary Asian and Oriental Fine Art, Abstract Paintings, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.