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The Garden of Forking Paths nominated for 2011 Signature Art Prize
Vertical Submarine's immense installation at Grey Projects last year is in the running of the 2nd Signature Art Prize. Mayo Martin's report on the Singapore nominees can be read here.
The Longue Durée 18 Aug 2011
Local arts space Grey Projects, founded by artist Jason Wee, is, in its own words, looking at “art experiments, new writing, design and curatorial practices, and alternative projects.”
It does residencies too.
Spanish artist Mariona Vilaseca has been there for the past month, and the fruits of her labour are currently on view at GP’s temporary home at 47 Niven Road (only till August 22).
Mariona likes little things, and she likes repeating them.
The effect was disarming. Particularly winsome were her objects shaped from tissue paper and small wads of cotton wool, which she dyed a brilliant shade of vermillion (below). She remarked that her use of colour was at least partly inspired by the pervasiveness of food colouring she witnessed here — think the oleaginous gleam of blood-red ang ku kueh, or the mounds of tawny yellow rice served up as nasi briyani, or perhaps the various lurid hues that pickled fruit come in — and indeed her little shapes are vaguely reminiscent of foodstuffs. [Read more]
Time Out Singapore 29 Dec 2010
50 movers and shakers of Singapore's art scene. TOS shines the spotlight on those responsible for building, brightening and shaking up the city’s art scene, and finds out what they have in store for us in 2011. [Read more]
Time Out Singapore 28 Sept 2010
The Art Incubator Residency is hitting the Institute of Contemporary Arts for its second consecutive year, a programme developed for Singapore artists below 35 that provides them with studio space, material fees and a wage. Comprising three residencies hosted by Grey Projects, Objectifs and Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, this year’s programme culminates in an exhibition that showcases works created during the residency period by the three selected artists. [Read more]
The Straits Times 13 May 2010
Today Newspaper 4 May 2010 on The Garden of Forking Paths
Juice Magazine
Today Paper - Art Blog
Singapore Art Gallery Guide 2008
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