How can art imagine new possibilities for the future and inspire hope during these times?
In this tour, docents will introduce artworks that meditate on the current state of affairs and notions of care-taking in a world altered by COVID-19.
Every Saturday, Ongoing until 20 February 2021 | 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm | National Gallery Singapore | Free Admission
‘Time Passes’ and ๐๐ฏ ๐๐น๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ช๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ are two exhibitions part of the art initiative ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ข๐ญ๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, which rallies local artists and cultural workers to explore ways of living in a world changed by the pandemic.
About The Event:
โข Every Saturday, from 26 September 2020 โ 20 February 2021
– English tour: 2 pm
– Mandarin tour: 1.30 pm
โข Visitor Services at Level B1, National Gallery Singapore
โข Free with registration
About The Exhibitions:
๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐จ
๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ด is inspired by the middle chapter in Virginia Woolf’s novel ๐๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ. It is conceived as a corridor of time that echoes the indeterminate passage of our days as we navigate through this global pandemic. The exhibition stages our return to one another and to shared public spaces. The works in the exhibition manifest acts of care-taking through the handling of different materials, and the commitment towards uncovering possibilities of living and relating even through difficulty and uncertainty.
๐ผ๐ฃ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ค๐ฃ
Art for a long time has participated in building muscle memory of trusting bodily intuitions through introspections. Building into collective sentiments, many of these contemplations unveil extraordinary truths. ๐๐ฏ ๐๐น๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ช๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ looks into contemporary art practices that embody these ideas, highlighting local articulations that mirror the many undercurrents the world is grappling with in light of this pandemic.
About National Gallery Singapore
National Gallery Singapore is a leading visual arts institution which oversees the worldโs largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art. Situated at the birthplace of modern Singapore, in the heart of the Civic District, the Gallery is housed in two national monuments – City Hall and former Supreme Court – that have been beautifully restored and transformed into this exciting 64,000 square metres venue.
Reflecting Singaporeโs unique heritage and geographical location, the Gallery aims to be a progressive museum that creates dialogues between the art of Singapore, Southeast Asia and the world to foster and inspire a creative and inclusive society. This is reflected in our collaborative research, education, long-term and special exhibitions, and innovative programming.
