Chng Seok Tin
Drawn through a Press
ISBN: PB: 9789811480003,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
July 2021
140 pp., 25,0x20,0 cm
140 pp., 25,0x20,0 cm
Something New Must Turn Up is a series of six catalogues comparing the practices of artistic forerunners in post-independence Singapore. Through their groundbreaking explorations of media, ranging from collage and printmaking to installation and digi...
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20.00 GBP
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Suddenly Turning Visible
Art and Architecture in Southeast Asia (1969-1989)
ISBN: PB: 9789811406522,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
April 2020
312 pp., 27,4x21,6 cm
312 pp., 27,4x21,6 cm
In 1981, the Filipino artist and curator Raymundo Albano adopted the expression ''Suddenly Turning Visible'' to describe the rapid transformation of Manila's urban landscape. The visibility that Albano evoked was aspirational, driven by a desire for...
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30.00 GBP
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Migration, Transmission, Localisation
Visual Art in Singapore (1866-1945)
ISBN: PB: 9789811129254,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
November 2019
248 pp., 25,0x18,7 cm, 180 colour and black&white illus.
248 pp., 25,0x18,7 cm, 180 colour and black&white illus.
Drawing mainly on advertisements and comics in Chinese newspapers, Singaporean scholar and educator Yeo Mang Thong demonstrates how Singapore was an important hub for artists who travelled to and lived in Singapore. Yeo's research features amongst ot...
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Modern Art of Southeast Asia
Introductions from A to Z
ISBN: PB: 9789811147258,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
November 2019
288 pp., 23,5x17,5 cm
288 pp., 23,5x17,5 cm
Modern Art of Southeast Asia: Introductions from A to Z features 60 concise and accessibly written accounts of the key ideas and currents underlying modern art in the region. These are accompanied by over 250 beautifully reproduced artworks from the...
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Artist Speaks
Lim Cheng Hoe
ISBN: PB: 9789811167973,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
November 2019
70 pp., 23,0x16,0 cm, colour and black&white illus.
70 pp., 23,0x16,0 cm, colour and black&white illus.
One of Singapore's most prominent watercolour artists, Lim Cheng Hoe devoted his life and practice to painting his country, weaving scenes that resonate with evanescent beauty. The reticent artist's personal writings speak of a man's quiet, fervent d...
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Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission
Charles Lim
ISBN: HB: 9789811167904,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
September 2019
60 pp., 25,4x20,3 cm
60 pp., 25,4x20,3 cm
This catalogue spotlights the third work in the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission series, "SEA STATE 9: proclamation garden" by Singaporean artist Charles Lim. It features a text by curator Adele Tan, alongside full-colour images of the commission...
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20.00 GBP
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Artist Speaks
Georgette Chen
ISBN: PB: 9789811167591,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
October 2018
128 pp., 22,9x16,0 cm
128 pp., 22,9x16,0 cm
One of Singapore's most prominent artists, Georgette Chen forged an artistic vision that till today continues to enchant and inspire. Chen's remarkable story that spans wars and revolutions, triumph and tragedy, loves lost and enduring, is told here...
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15.00 GBP
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Painting Singapore
The Life and Art of Lim Cheng Hoe
ISBN: PB: 9789811168253,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
October 2018
160 pp., 29,2x22,9 cm
160 pp., 29,2x22,9 cm
Lim Cheng Hoe's ardour and discipline as a painter merge in his evocative portrayals of light and life in developing Singapore. This catalogue examines his contribution to the watercolour tradition and plein-air painting in Singapore, and republishes...
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30.00 GBP
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Ambitious Alignments
New Histories in Southeast Asian Art, 1945-1990
ISBN: PB: 9780909952921,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
June 2018
400 pp., 24,4x17,3 cm, illustrations throughout
400 pp., 24,4x17,3 cm, illustrations throughout
Ten essays by emerging scholars draw upon unexplored archives and works of art, bearing witness to rich local histories and uncovering complex artistic exchanges across Southeast Asia and beyond. This volume sheds new light on the significance of arc...
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26.00 GBP
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Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission
Rirkrit Tiravanija
ISBN: PB: 9789811164545,
Prestel Publishing,
National Gallery Singapore,
June 2018
60 pp., 25,4x20,3 cm
60 pp., 25,4x20,3 cm
Rirkrit Tiravanija has created the second Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission artwork for National Gallery Singapore. Featuring an interlocking bamboo structure with a simple wooden tea house at its centre, this site- specific installation springs fr...
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