Exhibition
Adrian Tan
17 January 2026 to 1 February 2026
Free admission
Synopsis
The Strange Archive presents speculative artworks that reimagine the archive as a living, contested space rather than a static repository. To make strange is to see again: here, the archive signals a site of care, continuity, and labour that remains porous and reflexive, shaped by omission and desire. This first iteration, developed for ArtWeek 2026 at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, lays the groundwork for a long-term curatorial and research platform exploring how forgotten stories, unrealised projects, and obscured memories may be reactivated through exhibition making.Public Programmes
The public programmes accompanying The Strange Archive invite audiences to engage directly with the exhibition’s central questions about memory, erasure, speculation, and the politics and art of archiving.
Exhibition Opening
17 January 2026 · 6:00 PM
Celebrate the launch of The Strange Archive, where archives are reimagined as living, evolving spaces shaped by memory, omission, and speculation.
Drawing Dialogues: Stories of Decay
18 January 2026 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Labrador Park · Meeting Point: Labrador Park MRT Exit A
Free Admission · Registration Required · Registration: tinyurl.com/storiesofdecay
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Gather at Labrador Park for a guided walk led by Superlative Futures (Dr. Wong Zi Hao and Liu Dian Cong) through Berlayer Creek, an ecosystem where decay, decomposition, and regeneration take place in quiet cycles. Participants will return by bus to Tanjong Pagar Distripark to create drawings and short written reflections inspired by their observations. Open to participants of all experience levels.
Curator’s Tour: Making The Archive Strange
18 & 25 January 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Join curator Adrian Tan and artists to uncover stories, omissions, and speculative reimaginings behind the works.
Panel Discussion: Art, Archives & Speculative Futures
24 January 2026 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Artists, historians, and archivists discuss how reimagining archives opens new ways of understanding the past and imagining the future.
Artist Dialogue: Singapore Art Archive Project
25 January 2026 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Artist-archivist Koh Nguang How shares insights into Chua Mia Tee’s National Language Class and Lee Boon Wan’s Portrait of a Lady, reflecting on his archival practice and the process of identifying the central figure that connects both paintings.
The Columns Gallery Singapore
17 Jan 2026 to 28 Feb 2026
Free admission
The Columns Gallery Singapore presents Whispers of Summer Forests, a solo exhibition by Korean artist Whee, showcasing new lyrical abstract paintings inspired by the radiant forest landscapes of summer.
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National Gallery Singapore
24 Nov 2015 to 31 Dec 2028
Free admission
Explore over 300 artworks in this exhibition and witness how artists grappled with identity, reinvented traditions, and responded to a tumultuous history.
Exhibition
SUNAMICA @ COMMON GOODS
22 Jan 2026 to 5 Apr 2026
Free admission
Presented at COMMON GOODS, SUNAMICA introduces a collection of neo-oriental ceramics merging traditional craftsmanship with modern living, inviting moments of stillness within the rhythm of daily life.
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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.
