CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Dr Alicia Altorfer-Ong researched history but now raises funds to give others a better future
In 'Destination Anywhere' Melanie Oliveiro finds out where - in Tanjong Pagar- Singaporeans can go to experience the thought-provoking works of renowned Singapore artist Heman Chong. Dr June Yap, Director (Curatorial & Research) at the Singapore Art Museum) and Dr Kathleen Ditzig, curator at National Gallery Singapore will talk about Chong's featured 51 works from the early 2000s to the present, including six new commissions developed specifically for the show. Developed with Chong, the exhibition unfolds across nine rooms organised around keywords: Words, Whispers, Ghosts, Journeys, Futures, Findings, Infrastructures, Surfaces and Endings - inviting visitors to reflect on modern day complex realities and the value of art in a digital age.
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