For the House; Against the House: Life Imitates Art

For the House; Against the House: Life Imitates Art

WHEN
14 – 23 January 2022
VENUE
Gillman Barracks 9 Lock Road #03-22 (go to Google maps)
OPENING HOURS
Tue - Sun : 11 AM - 7 PM
Fri : 11AM - 9 PM
Closed on Mondays
ADMISSION
Free Admission
WEBSITE
https://ohopenhouse.org/

For the House; Against the House: Life Imitates Art

"Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life" — Oscar Wilde, The Decay of Lying (1889)

In the year 1959, Singapore had just gained full internal self-governance, leading to the establishment of the Ministry of Culture to focus on the “creation of a sense of national identity”.
How far have we come in achieving this goal today?

The common refrain art imitates life bears serious implications for the use of art in nation-building. If such a statement holds true, art would simply reflect the non-presence of a Singaporean identity. Art must introduce something into the realm of everyday life, one that is not already present in lived experiences, so as to effect a change. For art to have any impact on life itself, life must necessarily imitate art.

For the House; Against the House looks at the evolution of Singapore's arts and cultural landscape through a unique debate format where art illustrates the arguments. Let curator John Tung take you through the propositions and oppositions as artworks from private collections and new commissions chart the path towards a "cultural renaissance". You get the final vote on the role art has had to play in shaping our national identity today.

Free Admission via Registration
foragainstthehouse2022.eventbrite.sg

List of Artists: Jimmy Ong (SG), Agan Harahap (ID), Anthony Chin (SG), Fyerool Darma (SG), Kentaro Hiroki (JP/TH), Dennis Tan (SG), Nila Choo (SG), Dusadee Huntrakul (TH) 

From Collections: Chen Wei Hsi (SG), Chuah Thean Teng (MY), Tew Nai Yong (MY), Ian Woo (SG), Eddy Susanto (ID), Kanchana Gupta (IN/SG), Yee I-Lann (MY), Lavander Chang (TW/SG)   

Exhibition Advisory 16 (Some Nudity)

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Art Outreach #01-24, 47 Malan Road, Gillman Barracks
14 January – 6 February 2022
IMMEMORIAL is an immersive, interactive, and multi-sensory installation piece that transforms a gallery space in Gillman Barracks into a portal to alternative realities, inviting audiences to step inside and create a part of a new world.
Exhibitions
9 Lock Road #02-23 Gillman Barracks S108937
14 January – 5 February 2022
This new body of dreamy, introspective and intimate paintings reflect Alvin Ong’s continued interest in the physicality of the body, as well as how human experiences of inhabitation are being reshaped in the current moment.
Gillman Barracks, 5 Lock Road, #01-06, Singapore 108933
14 – 23 January 2022
Ivan David Ng unveils a solo exhibition that reflects our restless nature as human beings, situated in a place between where we are and where we want to be.
Gillman Barracks, Block 47 Malan Rd, Singapore 109444 & Streaming Live via SAW Digital
22 January 2022
What happens when conditions are not favourable for artistic growth? In this panel, we bring together Alexander Koch and Lim Kok Boon who once practiced as artists. The discussion would look into their journeys as art practitioners to how they navigate the same field today in different modes.