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Talk & Discussion

Places, Platforms, Practices: Mediating Art and Technology

National Arts Council

24 January 2026 to 24 January 2026

11am - 12.30pm

Free admission

Admission is free but spaces are limited. Please register early to secure your slot.

Synopsis

Join our panel discussion examining the complex relationship between arts institutions and technology-driven creative practices. Explore how parallel platforms have emerged to support digital art when traditional museums fall short, and discover innovative curatorial approaches that bridge conventional art spaces with technological innovation. Panellists will address institutional challenges, alternative exhibition strategies, and the evolving infrastructure needed to support art and technology intersections in contemporary practice.

Curators: Gunalan Nadarajan, Sabine Himmelsbach, Victoria Ivanova

Padimai Art & Tech Studio

31 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026

Free admission (Limited spots available)

A lecture by Pat Pataranutaporn, Assistant Professor at MIT Media Lab, Founding Director of the Cyborg Psychology research group & Co-director of the MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI research program

Yeo Workshop

20 Nov 2025 to 31 Jan 2026

Free admission

Anchored by an iconic 1981 work from Singapore's pioneer artist Cheong Soo Pieng, "Inside the Dream of a Durian Seller" is a group exhibition that takes inspiration from Cheong's dreamlike painting.
Talk & Discussion

National Arts Council

25 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026

Free admission

In this panel discussion featuring artists working with art and technology in a variety of exhitions in SAW2026, hear them share their perspectives, challenges and issues.

MINT Museum of Toys

31 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026

Ticketed

A talk session behind The World's First Interactive AI Ambassador, offering an inside look at how advanced artificial intelligence systems are designed to enhance visitor engagement.