p-10 picks (3 - 9 Dec)

Dear friend,

Here it is again -- our not-to-be-missed picks for this week:

1. Opening: Wed (6 Dec), 7.30pm

re-ACTION

By Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya (APAD)

The Substation Gallery (45 Armenian St)
Free



Nine young artists like Harman Bin Hussin, Dino Hafian Bin Ahmad and Rudy Djoharnaen present their responses and reactions to the theme of entrapment, or Sangkar (meaning 'cage' in Malay). re-ACTION is a revival of the popular ACTION series in the early nineties with young artists presenting new works. The exhibition continues till 11 Dec.



2. Opening: Thu (7 Dec), 7.00pm

Helen Keller Played the Piano

By Akiko Koga

BooksActually (125A Telok Ayer St)

Free

Japanese photographer Akiko Koga showcases her recent works. Photography is the one thing that makes her really happy and she just loves to keep snapping pictures of stuff that tickles her. She creates a lot of her art from everyday subjects and paints a picture of a world she 'chooses' to see. Her photographs are bittersweet, nostalgic, quirky and a little dorky. This is her 3rd solo exhibition. The exhibition continues till 21 Dec.



3. Now – 31 Jan 07

Interrogating Time, Hidden Histories

National Museum of Singapore (93 Stamford Rd)
Free


This project consists of three new artworks commissioned for the opening festival. The artists were invited to explore the process of conceptualising history through visual means and to respond to the physical environment and architecture of the new museum. The artworks are Singa Merlionus (David Chan), Contours of a Rich Manoeuvre 2006 (Suzann Victor) and Waking the Fluorescent Lion (Brian Gothong Tan). While you are there, do also take a look at the five permanent public artworks, especially Matthew Ngui’s The Building Remembers.



Have a wonderful week ahead!



Regards,
Jennifer.