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Alternate Reality

Our perception of situations and stories can vary depending on the way information is presented to us, everything we think we know can be rooted in good intentions, while some are manipulated into propaganda. A slight change can affect one’s perception and lead them to different interpretations and outcomes. Nothing is ever truly neutral.

Alternate Reality involves works of 8 artists from the regions of Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam: Anthony Chin Tze Wee, Chen Sai Hua Kuan, Debbie Ding, Imhathai Suwatthanasilp, Le
Quy Tong, Maharani Mancanagara, Nurrachmat Widyasena, and Ong Kian Peng.

The exhibition is centred around different perceptions of reality. Covering various topics such as historical and cultural aspects of collective memories, alternative worlds which manifest through various environments, a shift in people’s senses and finally a constructed approach to tackle such topics of interest.

Having an ingrained set of beliefs and unsaid boundaries which may be hard to break in Southeast Asian culture and Asian culture in general, the artists of Alternate Reality attempt to create a better understanding of the concepts we are exposed to in our daily lives, correcting crucial misconceptions as well. Originating from various backgrounds and interests, they each represent complex issues within a focused region.

Additional Programs: All programs are ticketed, please RSVP via our New Art Museum website
Artist Tour – Led by Nurrachmat Widyasena and Maharani Mancanagara
21 December 2024, 2 PM – 3 PM
Susur Leluri Card Game with Artist | 3 PM – 3:30 PM

Why Not?
Artist talk by Chen Sai Hua Kuan, 18 January 2025, 2 PM – 3 PM
Q&A, 3 PM – 3:30 PM
Artist Tour, 3:30 PM – 4 PM

Ludotopia – Playing Psychogeographical Games in Virtual Worlds
Artist Talk / Performance Lecture by Debbie Ding, 1 February 2025, 2 PM – 3:30 PM

Between Borders
Artist Talk by Anthony Chin Tze Wee, 15 February 2025, 2 PM – 3:30 PM

Ecological Imaginaries
Artist Workshop by Ong Kian Peng, 1 March 2025, 2 PM – 4 PM

Website: https://newartmuseumsingapore.com/

Venue: New Art Museum Singapore, 39 Keppel Road #05-03/06 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065

When: 20 Dec 2024 - 2 Mar 2025, 11am - 7pm Tuesday – Sunday

By: Whitestone Gallery - New Art Museum

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