Synopsis

Matter Matters is a visual arts exhibition that reflects on the Asian Film Archive's role in Southeast Asia. It looks at the archive through an archaeological lens, bringing together various Southeast Asian artists to reconstruct and speculate on lost film cultures via the archive. Together, they present alternative voices and counter histories, celebrating the archive and its potential to uncover untold stories, missing pieces of history and culture and bring people together.
Elsa Wong, Artist
Đạt Vũ and Trương Quế Chi, Artist
The Observatory (Cheryl Ong, Dharma, and Yuen Chee Wai), Artists
DuckUnit (Rueangrith Suntisuk and Pornpan Arayaveerasid), Artists
Natalie Khoo, Curator

TAKSU Singapore

22 Jan 2026 to 1 Feb 2026

Free admission

The exhibition explores the emotional essence of Gothic through Southeast Asian perspectives, blending history and contemporary art to evoke mood, memory, and reinterpret cultural connections across time.

Casey Chen

22 Jan 2026 to 27 Jan 2026

Free admission

Mastery Expressions art exhibition in Singapore uniting global and local artists, collectors — celebrating creativity, diversity, and collaboration through interactive sessions and inspiring displays.
Exhibition

National Parks Board

22 Jan 2026 to 1 Feb 2026

Free admission

Arts@JLG: collage transforms Jurong Lake Gardens into an open-air gallery where visual arts flourish through community participation. The event invites visitors to explore the connection between art and nature.

LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore Botanic Gardens

15 Nov 2025 to 1 Feb 2026

Free admission

This exhibition frames the care of a garden as an analogy for a thoughtful approach to archiving: both require attention, patience, and recognition of the conditions that shape growth.