Exhibition
New Art Museum Singapore
20 December 2024 to 2 March 2025
Open from 11am - 7pm, Closed on Mondays and Public holidays. Registration / RSVP is required via the website.
Ticketed
Standard | $6 / Subsequent tickets bought to participate in programmes | $4 / Seniors above 60 and children below 7 | Free
Wheelchair accessibility.
Synopsis
Exhibition “Alternate Reality” curated by Nim Niyomsin involves 8 artists artists in the regions of Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
This exciting showcase is centered around different perceptions of reality. Covering various topics such as historical and cultural aspects of collective memories, alternative worlds which manifest through various environments, a shift in people’s senses and finally a constructed approach to tackle such topics of interest.
Having an ingrained set of unsaid boundaries which may be tough to break in the Asian Region, “Alternate Reality” attempts to foster a deeper understanding of the themes we face in our daily lives. Originating from various backgrounds, the artists each represent their perplexed concepts of reality.
Participating artists/curators:
Nim Niyomsin, Curator, Thai
Anthony Chin Tze Wee, Artist, Singaporean
Chen Sai Hua Kuan, Artist, Singaporean
Debbie Ding, Artist, Singaporean
Imhathai Suwatthanasilp, Artist, Thai
Le Quy Tong, Artist, Vietnamese
Maharani Mancanagara, Artist, Indonesian
Nurrachmat Widseyna, Artist, Indonesian
Ong Kian Peng, Artist, Singaporean
Public programmes:
Opening reception: 20th December 2024, 3.30pm - 6.30pm, RSVP required via New Art Museum website.
Artist Tour - Led by Nurrachmaf Widseyna and Maharani Mancanagara
21 December 2024 | 2pm - 3.30pm
Why Not? - Artist Talk by Chen Sai Hua Kuan
18 January 2025 | 2pm - 4pm
Ludotopia - Playing Psychogeographical Games in Virtual Worlds
Artist Talk / Performance Lecture by Debbie Ding
1 February 2025 | 2pm - 3.30pm
Between Borders - Artist Talk by Anthony Chin Tze Wee
15 February 2025 | 2pm - 3.30pm
Ecological Imaginaries - Artist Workshop by Ong Kian Peng
1 March 2025 | 2pm - 4pm
Registration link for all: newartmuseumsingapore.com/programmes
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