• News
  • Add Your Events
  • Support & Advertise
  • Contact Us

Logo

Navigation
  • Art News
  • Art Listings
    • Current Exhibitions
    • Upcoming Exhibitions
    • Auctions
    • Workshops
    • Talks
    • Guided Tours
    • Festivals, Markets, Parties
    • Kids’ & Families’ Events
    • Performances
    • Film
    • Open Calls
  • Art Venues

A Rule of Ten

News

numos

Sogan & Art together with Beyond Colours Proudly Present “A RULE OF TEN” by Henry Lee from September 22 to 28, 2016 at Visual Arts Centre.

Ten cities, each managing a portfolio governing specific aspects of human society, form the basis of Henry Lee’s fictional realm. The characters who dwell within Henry’s world are narrative devices which describe our struggles with rapid urbanisation, globalisation and the ensuing fallout these actions have upon the environment.

In “A Rule of Ten”, Henry introduces the ten enigmatic leaders who shape the fortunes of these cities. They are depicted in the guise of recognisable historical, cultural or political figures referenced across different ages and societies; these familiar icons are the means Henry employs to illustrate the personalities and motivations of the rulers. By extension, these figures also embody the priorities which shape the development of the ten realms. Recurring motifs, unique to each city’s interests and idiosyncrasies, are hidden throughout the series; these hint at the tension and alliances between various factions.

Although “A Rule of Ten” describes the fortunes of an alternate universe, at its core it tells the story of human civilisation. This series outlines the struggles of juggling the complex needs of society in the face of limited resources and often conflicting agenda of different interest groups.

Exhibition dates: Thurs, 22 September – Wed, 28 September 2016 (11am – 8pm daily) Free Admission

Venue: Visual Arts Centre

Opening reception: Friday, 23 September 2016, 7pm
To RSVP, please email info@visualartscentre.sg

0 king of hearts 5 based on justice and equality

Artist Biography

Born in Singapore, 1981, Henry Lee is a chemical engineer by training, having obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2006. After graduation, he pursued a career in publishing before turning in his corporate attire to heed the call of his first love: drawing. In 2010, he enrolled into the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts to pursue a Diploma in Fine Art, with a major in Western Painting.

Henry was awarded Best Graduate (Fine Art) and the NAFA President’s Award of the graduating class for 2013. He went on to complete his Bachelors of Arts (Fine Art) with First Class Honours at the Academy, conferred by partner university Loughborough University and was nominated Best Graduate (Fine Art) for the class of 2014. He has participated in various exhibitions across different platforms, including commercial spaces such as ION Orchard, gallery spaces such as ShanghART Singapore and tertiary institutions such as the National University of Singapore. His most recent outings include a solo exhibition with Galerie Sogan & Art at Art Stage Singapore 2015 and a group showcase in Dubai entitled “Urban:ness: Encountering the City”.

Share this story:
  • tweet

Comments are closed.

Art Calendar

SAGG on Facebook

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

1 day 22 hours ago

www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/eight-singapore-indie-booksellers-launch-bookshop-sg-as-amazon-alternative

Eight Singapore indie booksellers launch Bookshop.sg as Amazon alternative

The online store, which launches on May 14, describes itself as an act of "radical cooperation". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

View on Facebook
Share

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

4 days 33 minutes ago

www.asiaone.com/singapore/over-50k-gold-coins-cash-stolen-veteran-artist-koeh-sia-yongs-home-while-he-was-bali

Over $50k in gold coins, cash stolen from veteran artist Koeh Sia Yong's home while he was in Bali

SINGAPORE — While veteran Singaporean artist Koeh Sia Yong was away in Indonesia for nearly two months earlier in 2025, his bedroom drawers back home were emptied of more than $50,000 in valuables. The 87-year-old returned to his two-bedroom unit at The Interlace condo in Depot Road on March 15 to...

View on Facebook
Share

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

5 days 6 hours ago

danamic.org/2025/05/11/order-is-essential-what-we-learnt-about-fernando-zobel-at-his-national-gallery-exhibit/

Order is Essential: What We Learnt about Fernando Zóbel at his National Gallery Exhibit

Come learn with us about the life, thoughts and works of Fernando Zóbel in a truly transcontinental exhibition that's open right now!

View on Facebook
Share

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

3 weeks 6 hours ago

www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/arts-design/how-one-man-made-nude-art-possible-singapore

How one man made nude art possible in Singapore

Yeo Workshop celebrates the legacy of Solamalay Namasivayam, who fought for nude figure drawing when it was still considered 'indecent'. Today, nude figure drawing is a cornerstone of artist training in Singapore Read more at The Business Times.

1
View on Facebook
Share

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

1 month 2 weeks ago

www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/lifestyle/robert-zhao-hong-kong-art-week

Robert Zhao Might Be One Of The Best Singaporean Artists That You’ve Never Heard Of, Until Now

We caught up with the creative mastermind behind CHARLES & KEITH’s latest Artist In Residence project.

2
View on Facebook
Share

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

1 month 3 weeks ago

cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/style-beauty/plain-prints-project-shirts-menswear-461761

This Singapore fashion brand only makes shirts that make you feel like you’re wearing art

If statement-making shirts are your thing, you’d definitely find multiples styles to like from Plain Prints Project’s designs.

1
View on Facebook
Share

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

1 month 3 weeks ago

www.prestigeonline.com/sg/lifestyle/art-plus-design/artists-to-watch-2025-singapore-and-hong-kong/

Artists to watch 2025: Singapore and Hong Kong

We identify emerging talents from eight East Asian countries that should all be on your cultural radar this year.

View on Facebook
Share

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

1 month 3 weeks ago

www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/singapore-and-japan-team-create-art-installation-7km-ocean

Singapore and Japan team up to create art installation 7km in the ocean

In 2022, Lakshmi Mohanbabu became the first Singaporean to send her artwork into space. Fast forward a couple of years and the local artist, alongside tech firm NuStar and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), is part of another groundbreaking project. This time, she has her art installation heade...

1
View on Facebook
Share

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

1 month 3 weeks ago

www.timeout.com/singapore/news/a-new-arts-venue-focusing-on-immersive-experiences-will-open-at-gardens-by-the-bay-this-2025-031925

A new arts venue focusing on immersive experiences will open at Gardens by the Bay this 2025

This new attraction in Singapore has a special zone for multi-sensory projection art and a gallery space for mixed media

2
1
View on Facebook
Share

Singapore Art & Gallery Guide

1 month 4 weeks ago

cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/singaporean-samantha-suyi-lee-emmy-award-marvel-moon-girl-devil-dinosaur-mgdd-461661

Singaporean animation artist Samantha Suyi Lee wins Emmy for Marvel’s Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur animated series

Lee, who is based in Los Angeles, won the Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series for her work on The Molecular Level, an episode from Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur’s second season.

View on Facebook
Share
  • News
  • Add Your Events
  • Support & Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy & Terms
© 2020. Singapore Art & Gallery Guide
We use cookies that are necessary for the website's functions. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkNoRead more