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Unearth today through the lens of tomorrow with Fazleen Karlan’s (@fazleen.jpg) #𝘴𝘨𝘣𝘺𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘭.⠀ ⠀ Embedded within the layers of soil are common present-day objects. By creating a mock excavation of these items, Fazleen Karlan reflects on how dwelling on the past makes the present seem more distant – as if we are discovering it for the first time. ⠀ ⠀ With this notion, and as its title also suggests, #𝘴𝘨𝘣𝘺𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘭 questions how Singapore can progress if we continue to focus on our colonial past.⠀ -⠀ Discover more in an audio tour through the link in our bio and dig deeper into #𝘴𝘨𝘣𝘺𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘭 at at National Gallery Singapore, from now till 21 Feb 2021. ⠀ ⠀ Organised by SAM, 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a group exhibition that explores and imagines new ways of living in a world changed by the pandemic.⠀ ⠀

Step into 𝘙𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 and experience Divaagar’s take on negotiating touch in a pandemic.⠀ ⠀ A meditative soundscape will lull you into calmness, while a projection of hands in motion will mesmerise you. Taking cues from the practice of remote spiritual healing, this mixed media installation invites us to consider the ways we can practise care — without touch.⠀ -⠀ Tune in to the audio tour through the link in bio to learn more, and experience the exhibit for yourself at at National Gallery Singapore, from now till 21 Feb 2021. ⠀ Organised by SAM, 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a group exhibition that explores and imagines new ways of living in a world changed by the pandemic.⠀ ⠀ ⠀

Put life on hold for a moment and be enthralled by 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 (𝘗𝘺𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥).⠀ ⠀ Over the course of weeks, Ashley Yeo meticulously cut, carved and perforated paper by hand to create this intricate work of craftsmanship that juxtaposes fragility and durability. Delicate and small, it invites us to examine it with care, and take the time to pore over every minute detail.⠀ -⠀ Learn more about the exhibit with an audio tour through the link in our bio. To see this work in person, visit at National Gallery Singapore from now till 21 Feb 2021. ⠀ ⠀ Organised by SAM, 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a group exhibition that explores and imagines new ways of living in a world changed by the pandemic.⠀ ⠀ ⠀

Featuring the Philippine moon goddess, pregnant and splayed in a childbirth position, ‘Haliya Bathing’ explores the intersection of the feminine and the sacred. ⠀ ⠀ Made of coldcast marble sculpture and crushed marble stones, this sculpture by Agnes Arellano [@arellano.agnes] lends itself to a mythical significance that emphasises the artwork’s life-giving form. ⠀ -⠀ Last week to catch our co-presented exhibition with the National Museum of Art, Osaka (NMAO) [@nmaojp], ‘They Do Not Understand Each Other’ before it closes this Sunday, 13 Sep 2020 at Tai Kwun Contemporary [@taikwuncontemporary], Hong Kong.⠀ ⠀ Explore now through the link in our bio!⠀ ⠀ ⠀ __⠀ 📷: Agnes Arellano, ‘Haliya Bathing’, 1983. Collection of the Singapore Art Museum.

Learn more about SAM's latest exhibition – 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 – from our guest curator Samantha Yap as well as Singapore artists Khairullah Rahim, Diana Rahim and Divaagar, whose works reflect on modes of caring, living and relating in a time that begets difficulties and uncertainties as a result of the pandemic. Head to bit.ly/sam-timepasses or our link in bio for more information!⠀ -⠀ 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨⠀ 4 Sep 2020 – 21 Feb 2021⠀ Level 3, Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery B, National Gallery Singapore⠀ Guest Curated By: Samantha Yap (@daisyfay)⠀ Artists: Yeyoon Avis Ann (@yeyoonavisann), Victor Paul Brang Tun (@victorpaulbrangtun), Stephanie Jane Burt (@steph.fen.ni), Jon Chan (@jchanww), Chong Lii (@chong._.lii) & Christian Kingo, Diana Rahim (@vrkur), Divaagar (@diva.agar), Fazleen Karlan (@fazleen.jpg), Ila* (@ilailailailaila_), Khairullah Rahim (@khairullahrahim), Mengju Lin (@meng.juice) and Ashley Yeo (@ykashley).⠀ *Co-curated with Syaheedah Iskandar (@jaydahhh) ⠀ -⠀ 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a collective response by the visual arts community to the global pandemic and its impact on our community.⠀ ⠀

How do we navigate time in an uncertain future?⠀ ⠀ Tread into 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, where artists explore the passage of time in a world changed by the pandemic.⠀ ⠀ Inspired by the middle chapter of Virginia Woolf’s novel, acts as a corridor of time between the reality we once knew and the nebulous one that lies ahead. The works manifest acts of care-taking that become necessary as we uncover new possibilities of living.⠀ - TIME PASSES⠀ 4 Sep 2020 – 21 Feb 2021⠀ Level 3, Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery B, National Gallery Singapore⠀ ⠀ Exhibition opens tomorrow. Learn more with the link in our bio!⠀ ⠀ 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a collective response by the visual arts community to the global pandemic and its impact on our community.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ -⠀ 📷: Ashley Yeo, 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 (𝘗𝘺𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥), 2019. Image courtesy of the Artist.

How do we continue to relate and live with each other, while we navigate through the pandemic that is still to pass?⠀ ⠀ Discover works that express our shared experiences and aspirations during this historic moment of time in 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, an upcoming exhibition by SAM that will feature works by Singapore artists exploring the passage of time in a world changed by the pandemic.⠀ ⠀ opens on 4 September at the National Gallery Singapore. It is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a collective response by the visual arts community to the global pandemic and its impact on our community. Head to our link in bio for more information!⠀ ⠀

Has your home become so much more than just a place for rest and relaxation after the recent “Circuit Breaker”?⠀ ⠀ Discover how the new norm of working from home has blurred the lines between our living spaces and other spheres of our lives in 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, an upcoming exhibition by SAM that will feature works by Singapore artists exploring the passage of time in a world changed by the pandemic.⠀ ⠀ opens on 4 September at the National Gallery Singapore. It is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a collective response by the visual arts community to the global pandemic and its impact on our community. Head to our link in bio for more information!⠀ ⠀

What does care look like in the face of a global pandemic?⠀ ⠀ Discover how forms of care have persisted even in a pandemic in 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, an upcoming exhibition by SAM that will feature works by Singapore artists exploring the passage of time in a world changed by the pandemic. ⠀ ⠀ opens on 4 September at the National Gallery Singapore. It is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a collective response by the visual arts community to the global pandemic and its impact on our community. Head to our link in bio for more information!⠀ ⠀

What does it look like when you take the “public” out of public spaces?⠀ ⠀ Reflect on our relationship with public spaces in 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, an upcoming exhibition by SAM that will feature works by Singapore artists exploring the passage of time in a world changed by the pandemic. ⠀ ⠀ opens on 4 September at the National Gallery Singapore. It is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a collective response by the visual arts community to the global pandemic and its impact on our community. Head to our link in bio for more information!⠀ ⠀

Opening soon is 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, an upcoming exhibition by SAM that is inspired by the middle chapter in Virginia Woolf’s novel ’To the Lighthouse’. Guest-curated by Samantha Yap (@daisyfay), the exhibition will feature works by Singapore artists. ⠀ ⠀ “My hope for the exhibition is that it offers thought on the possibilities of caring and continuing. Specifically, to suggest ways of carrying on rather than just progressively going forward,” says Samantha.⠀ ⠀ opens on 4 September at the National Gallery Singapore. It is part of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, a collective response by the visual arts community to the global pandemic and its impact on our community. Head to our link in bio for more information!⠀ ⠀ ⠀ __⠀ ⠀ 📷 Photo credit: Samantha Yap

What makes us uniquely Singaporeans?⁣ ⁣ Despite differences, distinctive local communities come together in our final instalment for this series of National Day artwork features. Encapsulating the community spirit of Singapore, stylised collective portraits from Jing Quek’s (@superhyperreal) ‘Singapore Idols’ series celebrate the everyman and everyday environments surrounding us.⁣ -⁣ To commemorate Singapore's 55th birthday, share your stories of a personal hero of yours in the comments below!⁣ ⁣ Explore more SAM collection artworks through our link in bio!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ __⁣ 📷 1: Jing Quek, ‘Singapore Idols – Army Boys’, 2006. Collection of the Singapore Art Museum.⁣ 📷 2: Jing Quek, ‘Singapore Idols – Aunties & Uncles’, 2006. Collection of the Singapore Art Museum.⁣ 📷 3: Jing Quek, ‘Singapore Idols – Maids’, 2009. Collection of the Singapore Art Museum.