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ABSTRACT APPEAL
This month, Malaysian artist
Vincent Chow presents his third
solo exhibition at Flaneur Gallery,
an up-and-coming arts space
in Little India that promotes the
work of emerging artists. Known
for his paintings, installation
and performance art, Vincent
comb i nes techn i que and
instinct to create light-hearted
yet meaningful works. In his new
collection of acrylic on canvas
paintings, titled
Light Breaks
(Where No Sun Shines)
, each work achieves a complementary balance
between the primitive and the delicately abstract.
“My approach to painting is to emphasise the aesthetics by downplaying
the technical painting skill. In other words, I paint as primitively as possible
so that it looks as if from an untrained hand,” Vincent says. “The mood of
the paintings often turns out to be spontaneous and less self-conscious,
with a sense of childlike playfulness.” He adds, “My work explores how our
visual perception of the physical world forms our inner world, and how our
inner world affects the way we interpret the physical world. I see a spiritual
connection between my paintings and life. Letting go, being free and light
– things I strive to achieve in my art and my life.” See it from 16 to 26 April
at Flaneur Gallery, 129 Jalan Besar.
flaneur.sg
MEMORIES IN MOTION
This month, award-winning Singaporean watercolourist Ong Kim Seng
presents his solo exhibition,
Nostalgia in Transformation
, at Ode To
Art gallery. Having witnessed some of Singapore’s most pivotal changes,
including industrialisation, Kim paints the country’s two most defining
features – the nostalgia that forms its backbone and the transformations
that drive it forward. His new series of work juxtaposes the city’s historical
pride with its modernised joy, featuring some of its most familiar streets and
views, displaying the artist’s signature translucence and
en plein
style. See it
from 9 to 14 April at Ode to Art, 252 North Bridge Road, #01-36E/F Raffles
City Shopping Centre.
odetoart.com
What’s on in Singapore’s art
scene this month.
ON THE
WALL
ARTS&LEISURE
ART FOR ALL
The ever-popular
Affordable Art Fair
is back
for its spring edition, showcasing works from
more than 85 galleries around the world,
with a focus on contemporary art from Asia.
Popular for featuring a diverse selection of
art at various price points – from as low as
$100 to $10,000, with 75 percent of the works
priced under $7,500 – the fair has become a
favourite event on Singapore’s art calendar.
New to this edition is a “SG50 Feature Wall”,
highlighting specially commissioned works
from50 artists; all of these pieces will be priced
at $500, with 50 percent of the proceeds
donated to the charity, Playeum, and the other
50 percent going to the artists. There’ll also
be a Children’s Art Studio with interactive
activities, as well as thematic tours on art styles
and media to guide new collectors. See it from
17 to 19 April at F1 Pit Building, 1 Republic
Boulevard.
affordableartfair.com