Overrun

It's a new year with new everything. Been so busy and it is almost impossible to blog on my iPad (I almost do not use the Macbook anymore). The photos don't seem to load up properly.

Haven't quite have the time to go around either, with the new job, I get exhausted on weekdays and sleep is on my priority list on weekends. So I guess the last exhibition I've been to was DiverseCity at 8Q last year. Apart from the free food and drinks at the opening, the exhibition was delicious, lots of works by Southeast Asian artists.

It was a little rushed as we were there late but I guess the whole exhibition was covered.

Then X Ten The Power of the Poster

Nearly missed this out. I've always liked the quietness of Park Mall and the mall brings back some childhood memories during my ballet days at Fort Canning and one of my best times when I was working in the bank opposite.

I was on my way to SAM from Fort Canning for the Panorama exhibition and the shortcut to Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station is through Park Mall. To my surprise there was a mini design exhibition showcasing works of participants of a competition organised by Herman Miller.

 

Design Competition Winner

Onward to Gillman Barracks

Gillman Barracks is just a few bus stops away from Harbourfront MRT Station, Singapore.

We were quite surprised by the layout and walked around blindly and well, tried to break into a few of the galleries (lol). This is the place to be if you are truly into artwork of major artists with the likes of Yayoi Kusama and Hyung Koo Kang.

The galleries are spread wide apart from one another and doing some brisk walking exercises is inevitable, kind of reminds me of the Biennale venue, Old Kallang Airport. 

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Works by Hyung Koo Kang at Mizuma Gallery

I immediately recgonised his work from the unique use of aluminium as the canvas

Giant Monroe

By Donna Ong

Shanghart Gallery

Electric Guitar

It was near closing time when we arrived and that explains the attempted break-ins. There is also a really cosy Timbre if you fancy some drinks and food while basking in art.

iLight Marina Bay // Lighting up the Bay

Title: iLight Marina Bay
Where?: Marina Bay
Date: 9 March to 1 April 2012 (there is still time!)
What was I doing there?: Feel the HEAT!

The installations were a little too far apart, did not quite have the time to walk through all of them. The weather was bad. There was no wind and humidity was extremely high. Therefore, we could not bear walking outside for a long time.

My hair was getting oily, eyeliner smudging and getting sticky all over (whining, yes) but well, the whole light art festival was alright, there were some interesting installations and some meaningless ones. Overall, it was a pretty sight at Marina Bay.

It is always liberating to view art pieces and these light art installations took my mind away from my busy and grueling work week for a while.

More information on the installations here: http://www.ilightmarinabay.sg/artists.html

5QU1D // not an octopus

First Installation we saw

The Gate // laser can kill cells

The Gate

Receptacle // from Cambodia/France

Urh... // from Vietnam

Bibigloo

After Light

After Light

Coral Garden

Batik Painting at one of the workshops

Marina Bay Sands

Thoughts // I am not too sure about post-modern art installations lately, it seems like almost anything can be called art these days so long as you describe it well enough. Perhaps I am being a stick in the mud because to me, art is for expression, not describing. However, I am glad to see a lot more Asian artists displaying their work at this festival.