New Free, Limited-Time & IG-Worthy Exhibition & Installation At National Gallery Singapore

By Karmen on 17 Aug 2021

Digital Editor

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Now that we're playing tourists in our own country, museum-hopping is one of the top things to do. National Gallery Singapore has a new limited-time exhibition and installation that Instagrammers will love.

Keep reading to find out more!

Home to a gorgeous 2-storey library, National Gallery is an underrated gem in Singapore that has permanent displays, pop-up exhibitions and a modern garden at the rooftop with changing installations.

One of their current limited-time exhibitions that's worth a visit is Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.

This exhibition features the works of six post-independence Singaporean artists: Chng Seok Tin, Goh Beng Kwan, Jaafar Latiff, Lin Hsin Hsin, Mohammad Din Mohammad and Eng Tow.

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On display are over 300 artworks, archival materials and objects spanning across decades and disciplines from collage, printmaking and installations, to batik, cloth and digital art. This rich visual experience demonstrates how these artistic innovators broke new ground and contributed significantly to the development of Singapore's modern and contemporary art in the post-independence era.

A particularly photo-worthy section is Chng Seok Tin: Drawn Through A Press, located in Gallery A of the Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery, Level 3.

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The exhibition showcases the rigour and playfullness of Chng Seok Tin's work as a printmaker. One corner has a checked floor with unusual artefacts, reminiscent of a giant chess board, and a vivid red backdrop.

Photo from @jaslifeadventure via Instagram

Head up to the rooftop for another photo op with the installation titled Horizon Field Singapore by sculptor Antony Gormley. This modern wonder is made out of 47 rings of 23mm square section aluminium tube and stainless steel spigots.

Photo from National Gallery

Photo from @ifevec via Instagram

Entrance to National Gallery is free for Singaporean and PRs and $20 for tourists. Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965 exhibition runs until 22 August 2021, and entry is also free; Book your tickets here. The Horizon Field Singapore installation will be up till 30 October 2022.