Singapore’s art scene can be found beyond its gallery and museum walls, from back-alleys to lush nature parks. But did you know that art has also taken over black-and-white houses in town? Along Temenggong Road, you’ll find a stunning 100-year-old building that’s home to Temenggong Artists-In-Residence.
Expressing Heritage: Art & Originality Unfold is an inaugural annual exhibition featuring four Singaporean artists that we all know and love. The exhibition is curated by Temenggong Artists-In-Residence, a private non-profit charity that manages art residencies programmes.
“An inaugural annual exhibition featuring Singapore’s talents from diverse creative industries as they reflect on their interpretations of art, culture and heritage values with original works,” Temenggong Artists-In-Residence explains on its Instagram page.
Expressing Heritage: Art & Originality Unfold takes the form of a night exhibition that runs from 5pm to 10pm from now till September 12. This iteration will feature works by artists Koh Hong Teng, Sonny Liew, Sim Boon Yang, Theseus Chan and Phunk.
The experience starts outside, where House of LOVE (愛), a stunning light projection by contemporary design and art collective PHUNK illuminates the facade. The light projection is the moving image of a calligraphy brush by Singaporean artist Henri Chen. Inside, Theseus Chan’s work They Were Told To The Giants (Walls Have Ears), is an installation of 12 prints that sprawl one of the rooms.
You’ll also find a board game installation by Sonny Liew, the author of the Eisner-winning The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye. The room alludes to the happenings of the era of colonial governance in 1819 Singapore. The artist created the installation based on his own research of historical facts and interpretation of what may have happened during that era.
The exhibition also showcases sculptures by Sim Boon Yang and Koh Hong Teng’s Solace in Remembrance, which narrates a true story happening at Temenggong.
Entrance is free. However, there’s a limit to the number of daily visitors, so register your visit at visit.temenggong@gmail.com.
