‘The girls are more perfect than they will ever be, they thankfully have no idea what that means and won’t until it’s gone’ – Gretchen Ryan
Colorado-born Gretchen Ryan creates portraits of young girls, often beauty pageant contestants. Bring to light – the disturbing notions of objectification, precocious sexuality and innocence. Therefore question how Western parents raise their daughters in a disturbingly sexualized youth culture, and how society treats female sexuality and youth. (more…)
M-trospective: Michael Lee’s First Decade 2001-2011
Meticulous and methodical is how I would describe Michael Lee’s works and interestingly enough, his decade-long mini retrospective now being held at Studio Bibliothèque at The Goodman Arts Centre is titled M-trospective: Michael Lee’s First Decade 2001-2011. (more…)
This giant nutmeg by a Singapore sculptor sits in the corner of Orchard Road, ourside Ion Shopping Mall. Can anyone tell us who is the artist and the title of the sculpture?
Latest update: A reader told us it’s Nutmeg and Mace by Kumari Nahappan. Thanks Michael Chin.