Singapore Stories: Pathways & Detours In Art

Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art presents a fresh take on one of National Gallery Singapore’s long-term exhibitions, exploring how the nation’s art has reflected and shaped shifting ideas of identity, place and community from the 19th century to today. This richly illustrated catalogue foregrounds the new exhibition narratives, highlighting the contributions of diverse artists, aesthetic experiments, and institutional changes. These are layered stories that unfold across time, disciplines and perspectives, revealing the complexity and vivacity of Singapore’s art scene.

Publisher: National Gallery Singapore
Editor Biography: Adele Tan is Senior Curator at National Gallery Singapore. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary art in Southeast Asia and China. She also lectures in Art History at the National University of Singapore. Her recent curatorial projects include Kim Lim: The Space Between. A Retrospective (2024), the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission with artists Shilpa Gupta (2023) and Charles Lim Yi Yong (2019), the artist survey LIN HSIN HSIN @speed of thought, and Awakenings: Art in Society in Asia, 1960s to 1990s. She is the lead curator of the revamp of the DBS Singapore Gallery.
Language: English
Country of Origin: Singapore
Page count: 132
Binding: Paperback

Search words: Singapore art, Southeast Asian art, Art History, Performance Art