What a nice coincidence to be handed complimentary VIP passes to Art Stage on a weekend when we had some extra time on our hands!
We decided to bring our kids and make it a family outing to view this “exhibition of contemporary art galleries”. It promised “the best and most interesting from the Asia Pacific juxtaposed against and in a dialogue with carefully selected Western positions”. …. Hmmm..
Like its event description, the exhibits stretched our imaginations and gave use much to think about… and decipher. Some installations seemed readily understood and appreciated. Others were plain puzzling, quite intriguing…. and somewhat bizarre. Audrey and Anthony’s reactions to the art we saw garnered many a chuckle. They were so full of curiousity and had no qualms getting up close and personal with some of the art pieces (sometimes too close for comfort though they managed for most part to keep their fingers off the art pieces!).
They asked gallery managers “How did the artist do this?”, “Why did they make it like this?”, “What does this mean?” and of course my all-time favourite: “What’s this?” Some gallery staff tried to explain, others just looked stumped, embarrassed. Quite hilarious. That’s art a for you.
Blend of Food & Art: Sushi?? Look closely, they’re vehicles – lorries, garbage trucks, cement mixers,….
Life Transformations: Pile of Dried Chilies meet Giant Chili Grinder…. From Girl to Old Woman (Anthony was trying to convince Audrey where she fits, just too funny!)
Art imitating life… or vice versa? ….Yes, the art installation on the right is a Mamak store… Audrey reading Life Stories in Letters & scrutinising “Singapore’s DNA”!
Green Art: Saving Our World… from Fish to Forests… Monster Machine…
Modern and whimsical Multimedia Art (L-R): Multi-screens depicting Echoes in the Mind… A video capturing Life in Motion… Crystal City – a marvellous display created by a moving light source against structures of transparent plastic boxes.
Icons Intertwined : Portraits of LKY, Warhol, Marilyn – each made up of small prints of other icons…
Art of War & Terrorism: SIA kebayas meet Soldier’s camouflage… Holy Wars... Boy & Machines…
Picasso was there too!
I saved these random few for last….Robot Mickeys, Humongous Knife, Backstabbing Chair….
….and finally, some Art that FLOORED us…
……and left lots for the Arty-Farty to think about!
Finally, it was time to sit back and reflect on it all… over a nice long drink !
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