SG60 and the visual arts: Three more exhibitions to visit and a record-breaking light projection

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Akai Chew's Dream Of Postmodern Ruins is on show at LOY Contemporary Art Gallery.
SINGAPORE – In addition to exhibitions by The Culture Story, The Private Museum, STPI and Confluence Art Space, here are four other SG60-themed visual arts exhibitions to check out.
SG60: To Build A Swing
Three artists think about the past and future of Singapore in this exhibition with a title inspired by 14th-century Persian poet Hafez's injunction to take the materials for building one's future in one's hand.
Akai Chew considers the visionary architectural heft of Golden Mile Complex and Joanna Maneckji uses newsprint to create compelling figures. Wan Kyn Chan uses GPS data from personal walking routes and transforms them into glowing sculptures.
Where: LOY Contemporary Art Gallery, 133-135 Tanglin Road
When: Aug 15 to Sept 30, 11am to 6.30pm (Tuesdays to Saturdays)
Admission: Free
Info:
www.loygallery.com
Traces Of Time: 60 Years Of Nationhood
Wan Soon Kam's Boat (2012) is on show at Traces Of Time: 60 Years Of Nationhood.
PHOTO: NANMAN ART
Get a glimpse of works by Singaporean artists Lim Tze Peng, Peh Eng Seng, Wan Soon Kam and Kumari Nahappan, as well as Chinese artist Qu Jinzhong, who taught in Singapore.
From Lim's iconic street scenes to Wan's misty landscapes, these artists offer visions of Singapore's past and development over six decades.
Where: Level 2 Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard
When: Till Aug 31, 10am to 9pm daily
Admission: Free
Info:
www.nanmanart.com
The Spirit Of Korean Artistry
The exhibition at The Columns Gallery celebrates 50 years of South Korea-Singapore relations
PHOTO: THE COLUMNS GALLERY
This exhibition in Gillman Barracks celebrates 50 years of South Korea-Singapore relations with some of South Korea's best known contemporary masters.
In addition to The Columns Gallery staples Kim Kang-yong and Jung Jong-mee, expect also Lee Ufan, Lee Dong-youb, Kim Guiline and nine other artists united in their exploration of materiality and rhythm.
They trace their roots to the post-war Dansaekhwa movement, which committed to painting in monochrome and saw the value in repetitive gestures.
Where: The Columns Gallery, 01-35 Gillman Barracks, 22 Lock Road
When: Till Aug 2, 11am to 7pm (Tuesdays to Fridays), noon to 6pm (Saturdays and Sundays); c losed on Mondays and public holidays
Admission: Free
Info:
www.columnsgallery.com
UOB Plaza: World's Longest Projection Canvas
UOB Plaza 1's 280m-tall facade will be lit up till Aug 9.
PHOTO: BT FILE
In the lead-up to National Day, the 280m-tall facade of UOB Plaza 1 has been turned into the world's tallest, brightest and longest projection mapping canvas, certified by three Guinness World Records.
Find a good position to enjoy the six-minute animation created by local artists and inspired by the bank's 90-year history. Sequences play with the building's architectural features, and feature wayang kulit and watercolour portraits of women.
Another projection sequence is adapted from 30 UOB Painting of the Year winners.