Ocula Conversation Sunjung Kim’s Real DMZ Project Interrogates the North and South Korea Divide Ongoing since 2012, the Real DMZ Project interrogates the demilitarised zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea through annual, research-based exhibitions that bring together the works of Korean and international artists. Sunjung Kim, the independent curator behind the project, conceived the idea of exploring the DMZ while curating Japanese artist...
Ocula Report Sydney Lowdown: Exhibitions to See 6 Sep 2019 : Elyse Goldfinch for Ocula The fifth edition of Sydney Contemporary will take place once again at Carriageworks between 12 and 15 September 2019, with Spring 1883 bringing together a cohort of 27 galleries from across Australia and the region to inhabit rooms at the Establishment Hotel from 11 to 14 September 2019, uniquely presenting contemporary works propped up on...
Ocula Insight | Video Mark Bradford’s Call for Unity at Shanghai’s Long Museum 16 August 2019 Mark Bradford walks through Mark Bradford: Los Angeles Mark Bradford: Los Angeles at the Long Museum West Bund in Shanghai (27 July–13 October 2019) is the artist's largest solo exhibition to date in China. In this video for Ocula, Bradford and Diana Nawi, curator of the show, walk through selected works that convey the artist's concerns with...
Chan + Hori Contemporary aims to provoke, challenge and stimulate the Singapore and Southeast Asia community through diverse and inclusive events connecting contemporary art with our everyday lives. Artistic vision and a high quality of engagement with public audience lies at the core of its mission.
Encouraging curatorial experimentation and discussion platforms, Chan + Hori highlights both processes and ideas. Dedicated to both emerging and established artists, it is also open to exploring different disciplines and artistic expressions aside from visual arts, such as performance and fashion.
In addition to Chan + Hori’s strong focus on building sustainable relationships with international public and private collections, the gallery provides a professional infrastructure for its exclusive artists to support their careers in all relevant aspects - including regular exhibitions, management of large-scale productions, overseas opportunities and collaborations with institutions.
Ocula Insight Si Jae Byun at Chan Hampe Galleries, Singapore 18 May 2016 You have worked in a wide variety of mediums as an artist. Can you tell me a bit about your artistic background?For my undergraduate work I majored in painting and minored in textile design. Then I received an MFA in new media/video from Kookmin University in Seoul, and a second MFA in Fine Art from the School of Visual Arts in New York...
Ocula Report Face off: The Singapore art scene 19 Jan 2016 : Sherman Sam for Ocula Contemporary Singapore, as most observers of the island state will know, is a place that has grown enormously successful despite the shock of its early separation from a federation with Malaysia. Celebrating its golden jubilee last year, and branded in typical Singaporean fashion as ‘SG50’, there was excitement in some circles over...
Ocula Insight Belinda Fox at Chan Hampe Galleries, Singapore 13 January 2016 Belinda Fox (b. 1975, Melbourne) is a Singaporean based, Australian artist well known for her lyrical, abstract works that explore the precarious balance in contemporary life between hope and doubt.Her current exhibition at Chan Hampe Galleries in Singapore is inspired by her time in Singapore and travels to Vietnam and Myanmar. Alongside a series...
Ocula Conversation Dr Eugene Tan Director of the National Gallery Singapore The much-anticipated National Gallery Singapore opened its doors to the public for the first time on 24 November 2015. Following an extensive renovation by Studio Milou Architecture, the museum now occupies two important historic buildings in the heart of Singapore’s Civic District, the former City Hall and Supreme Court buildings. The...
Related Press Thai artist Kamin Lertchaiprasert on the BKK metro Art Radar : 11 September 2017 Lertchaiprasert was first approached about this project in December 2016 by Pranitan "Pete" Phornprapha, co-founder of Thai arts, music and environmental festival Wonderfruit. Lertchaiprasert and Phornprapha developed the idea of creating a moving art installation that would reach the Thai community in an accessible, free and easy manner....
Related Press Hour at the museum: 'Petrichor' at Chan Hampe Galleries The Straits Times : 20 July 2016 Chan Hampe Galleries presents Petrichor, an exhibition that draws its name from the fleeting, earthy scent that comes with rain after a prolonged dry spell. The six artists on show aim to capture the similarly ephemeral moment of creativity with works that follow traditional approaches and pieces that push the boundaries of their media.
Related Press Re-writing history and shifting dioramas: Singaporean artist Green Zeng - in conversation Art Radar : 13 April 2016 Green Zeng’s latest exhibition tackles Singapore’s electoral constituency boundaries as a metaphor for the rigidity and malleability of the country’s national identity.Photographed weeks prior to the 2015 Jubilee celebration, Green Zeng’s photos of Singapore’s electoral constituencies run parallel to the...
Related Press More than a market platform: Art Stage Singapore 2016 looks beyond sales – round-up Art Radar : 3 February 2016 Art Stage Singapore 2016 closed last weekend reporting a 20 percent drop in visitor numbers: only 40,500 visitors attended the country’s premier fair from 20 January to 24 January 2016, down from 51,000 last year. It is “the first time attendance to the fair has shrunk”, reports Straits Times. The decrease reflects unfavourable...
