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  • [Roundtable] Singapore in Crocodiles

    [Roundtable] Singapore in Crocodiles

    Roundtable: Singapore in Crocodiles gathers practitioners in the field of natural heritage and social sciences, visual arts and academia around the notion of crocodiles in the Singapore psyche. Prompted by Buaya: The Making of a Non-myth, an ongoing prep-room project by Kate Pocklington, the roundtable examines how themes from the research display can be extended through the ongoing conversations and interests of the crocodile as a juncture in historic, scientific and cultural perceptions. (more…)

  • Less is More – The Minimal Art of Tan Oe Pang

    Less is More – The Minimal Art of Tan Oe Pang

    Born and raised in Singapore, Tan Oe Pang is a leading contemporary multi-disciplinary artist with diverse approaches to art making. His early notable works include the highly idiosyncratic “Tropical Rainforest” series of paintings that were articulated in a vigorous style; emblazoned with elaborate brushwork of vivid colours and a predominance of dramatically bold strokes. (more…)

  • [Masterclass] Batik Masterclass with Sarkasi Said

    [Masterclass] Batik Masterclass with Sarkasi Said

    This December, join artist Sarkasi Said in a two-part Batik masterclass at the NUS Museum as part of the exhibition ‘Always Moving: The Batik Art of Sarkasi Said’. Participants will learn about the basic techniques of Batik and begin to explore other approaches in the resist technique used by Sarkasi Said in the creation of his works. (more…)