p-10 Picks (4 - 10 June)

Dear friend,

Here are our Picks for this first week of June:

1. Opening: Today (4 June), 7pm

Domestic Bliss

Sculpture Sq (155 Middle Rd)

Mon – Fri: 11am – 6pm, Sat & Sun: 12 – 6pm

Free

In this exhibition curated by Laura Fan, three contemporary Malaysian artists (Sharmiza Abu Hassan, Vincent Leong and Chang Yoong Chia) present challenging, funny and thought-provoking explorations on family and domesticity, questioning the links between family, home and material advancement. The exhibition is held until 5 August.

2. Fri (8 June), 12 – 2pm & Sat (9 June), 6 – 8pm
Contemporary Artists’ Books Presentation
Alliance Française de Singapour (1 Sarkies Rd)

Free

Rather than an exhibition, this is more an invitation to come and browse, to look at, read and experience the way each artist creates a form, by giving a space, a structure and the time of a book itself – in other words, a striking of poses where reader and viewer are constantly questioning each other. Nearly 60 artists’ books will be shown, including those by Daniel Buren, Richard Long, Hamish Fulton, Alfredo Jaar, Edward Rusha and Lawrence Weiner.

3. Talk: Sat (9 June), 2.30 – 5pm

Genesis of Documenta and Development of the Art Scene in Germany after 1945

Salon, National Museum of Singapore (93 Stamford Rd)

Free

In this lecture and tour, Dr Michael Glasmeier and Dr Annelie Lutgens will provide and insight into the historial development of Documenta. Representative works from the various Documenta will be highlighted alongside a discussion of how global events have shaped contemporary art. The second part of the lecture will discuss the development of the German art scene after 1945. Part of Archive in Motion.

Best,

Tien.