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Siapa Nama Kamu? : Art in Singapore since the 19th Century
What is your name?
This simple question yields no easy answers beyond the obvious. How is a name created? What does it represent, and what does it leave out? The art of Singapore is, as these ruminations suggest, more complex and layered than we might imagine. It is also this premise that resides at the heart of the National Gallery Singapore's opening exhibition, Siapa Nama Kamu? : Art in Singapore since the 19th Century.
This album offers an overview of Siapa Nama Kamu? through an inspired selection of 100 works from the exhibition. Beautifully reproduced in full colour, these images tell the story of nearly two centuries of art in Singapore - one of diverse influences, shared impulses, and ceaseless flux. Accompanying curatorial texts explain the themes and concerns of the exhibition, making for a compelling look at the most comprehensive survey of art in Singapore to date.
This simple question yields no easy answers beyond the obvious. How is a name created? What does it represent, and what does it leave out? The art of Singapore is, as these ruminations suggest, more complex and layered than we might imagine. It is also this premise that resides at the heart of the National Gallery Singapore's opening exhibition, Siapa Nama Kamu? : Art in Singapore since the 19th Century.
This album offers an overview of Siapa Nama Kamu? through an inspired selection of 100 works from the exhibition. Beautifully reproduced in full colour, these images tell the story of nearly two centuries of art in Singapore - one of diverse influences, shared impulses, and ceaseless flux. Accompanying curatorial texts explain the themes and concerns of the exhibition, making for a compelling look at the most comprehensive survey of art in Singapore to date.
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119 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2015
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March 10, 2026
Years ago, I actually saw this exhibition at the National Gallery in Singapore. Recently, I dug this guide out of my collection and read it, remembering the fascinating -- and well-curated -- experience of being in the gallery.
The exhibition was, sadly, a lot better than the guide. There aren't any essays of meaningful length, nor is there a section with capsule bios of the artists. The book is relatively small, meaning that the reproductions of the art were smaller than I'd like, and not all of the images were as crisp as I'd prefer.
Since I actually saw the exhibition, it's a fun reminder of that experience. I don't know how well any of this would translate or how interesting it would be if you picked the book up on its own.
The exhibition was, sadly, a lot better than the guide. There aren't any essays of meaningful length, nor is there a section with capsule bios of the artists. The book is relatively small, meaning that the reproductions of the art were smaller than I'd like, and not all of the images were as crisp as I'd prefer.
Since I actually saw the exhibition, it's a fun reminder of that experience. I don't know how well any of this would translate or how interesting it would be if you picked the book up on its own.
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