Exhibition

Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission - Temple by Tuan Andrew Nguyen

National Gallery Singapore

25 October 2025 to 11 October 2026

Daily, from 10am to 7pm

Free

National Gallery Singapore, 1 St. Andrew's Rd, Singapore 178957

Synopsis

National Gallery Singapore presents Temple by Tuan Andrew Nguyen, a multi-sensorial installation which fuses personal memory and material histories of the American war in Vietnam. Featuring percussive instruments crafted from defused unexploded ordnance (UXO) carefully removed from the landscape of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam, the installation invites visitors to strike the suspended shells, gongs, and chimes to generate a meditative soundscape.

Temple is the Gallery’s first rooftop installation to integrate participative motion and sound. When struck, the percussive elements produce carefully tuned frequencies designed to complement one another.
Performance Response
Date and Time: Friday and Saturday, 30 and 31 January 2026 5.30pm
Venue: City Hall Wing, Level 5, Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Gallery
Admission Details: Complimentary, no tickets required 
Description: An interactive performance that brings the installation to life, merging art and history through sound. Intuitively responding to elements within the space including engaging bells cast from disarmed bombshells and plate bells shaped from unexploded ordnance, experience how these resonant materials evoke remembrance while opening new artistic possibilities. Discover how atmospheric sounds, wind-activated chimes and spontaneous musical gestures can transform the sculpture into a dynamic, living instrument, inviting contemplation and healing.

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