3-D Art Exhibtion in Singapore

[Merlion]

Just in case some of you are interested, there is a relatively large 3-D Art Exhibition in Singapore from Sept 23 to Oct 2, 2005.

This is the 2nd annual exhibition by the Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore. The address is Ngee Ann Exhibition Hall, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, 97 Tank Road, Teochew Building, Singapore 238066.

Last year, there were more than a hundred exhibits, consisting of sculptures, ceramics and others. This year they should have more, and/or of higher standard.

Perhaps because of the venue space, the organiser limits the size of the items to not more than 2x2x2 ft each. Also each artist can submit up to 5 items only. I have 5 items accepted this year.

[Merlion]

I can't believe it. I have been told this 3-D Art Exhibition is going to display more than 400 artpieces, even though as I mentioned they cannot be bigger than 2x2x2 ft in size.

The artists have to be local or residing locally.

[Merlion]

I hope to report further on this 2nd annual 3D Art Exhibition in Singapore commencing Sept 23. It is the largest exhibition of its kind in Singapore. In the meantime, I show below the 5 artworks which I am going to display there.

As the image is a bit small, this URL near the bottom of the page gives a larger image of it. http://www.onesunart.com/Sunday_Rendezvous.htm

[iron ant]

Post us a bunch of photo,s sounds really fasinating,I have to belive there will be some really fine work there.If I get in my canoe I should be ther for next years show.This american forgets sometimes how global art and this site is,One day I will make it to the orient,family has done business there for alsmost 100 years. IA

[JAZ]

Merlion,
Congratulations. It is quite an accomplishment to have your five pieces in the exhibit. Would you like to tell us more about them? They appear to be of clay and marble, is that so? The subject matter seems to be about conflict, a difficult issue.
I wish you well with the show.
JAZ

[Merlion]

This Exhibition was opened yesterday with a big crowd attending, probably 250 people. There were 470 exhibits by 140 artists, displayed in a big hall which I find convenient as visitors do not have to walk from room to room.

Most of the exhibits are ceramics, forming perhaps 3/4 of the total. Sculptures are in the minority (perhaps 120 pieces), but they are made out of a large variety of materials and techniques. Some are by bronze casting (which must be done in neighboring countries), but none by marble carving (although I know we do have professional sculptors who carve marble and stone). Figurative sculptures are rare (perhaps 30 pieces).

As the organiser have a hall big enough to accept so many artpieces, some of them are of low standard. This lowers the standard of the exhibition, but this helps to give encouragement to very new sculptors and trainees.

There is no competition and no awards. The organiser told me they may have them in future exhibitions. The event is open only to artists who are citizens or who are residing here. This limits the scope as we only have a population of about 4 million.

I have taken some photos, and if it works, I'll show two of them showing my sculptures, and one a general view of one side of the exhibition hall.

My five sculptures have a general theme of social commentary (is commentary a right word for this?), three being a commentary of our troubled world, and two being a commentary of Singapore.

[JAZ]

"(is commentary a right word for this?)"
Yes. Your work clearly refers to social ills and disturbing human actions. Perhaps art can help - by making people more sensitive to injustice.
Congratulations.
JAZ

[Merlion]

If anybody is interested, here is one of the 3D artworks I displayed at the Exhibition in Singapore, the most dramatic among the five.

I called it "Germany, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Dharpur". (These are where mass genocides occured over the past 5 decades.)

[underachiever]

Most of the exhibits are ceramics, forming perhaps 3/4 of the total. Sculptures are in the minority (perhaps 120 pieces), but they are made out of a large variety of materials and techniques. Some are by bronze casting (which must be done in neighboring countries), but none by marble carving (although I know we do have professional sculptors who carve marble and stone). Figurative sculptures are rare (perhaps 30 pieces).

As the organiser have a hall big enough to accept so many artpieces, some of them are of low standard. This lowers the standard of the exhibition, but this helps to give encouragement to very new sculptors and traineers.

I heard that the overall quality of the ceramics were good, but kitschy. As for professional sculptors who work with stone, well, Han Sai Por works with granite and Lim Soon Ngee works with marble, but I don't think I know of any others.

[Merlion]

I heard that the overall quality of the ceramics were good, but kitschy. As for professional sculptors who work with stone, well, Han Sai Por works with granite and Lim Soon Ngee works with marble, but I don't think I know of any others.

Ah! Nice to know of another member here from Singapore, a contrast to me in age. So did you visit the Exhibition? It is now closed.

Lim Soo Ngee teaches wood and marble carving, and I have seen some of his works exhibited. But so far I have not noticed any sizeable marble carving by him.

Chong Fah Cheong does marble carving. A few of his relatively large marble works can be seen in the new National Library building, in a garden at the basement level.

I notice your wish to be a professional sculptor someday. If you have the passion, go for it.

Are you a NAFA sculpture student? And have you joined the Sculpture Society Singapore as a student member (only $10 per year)?