Chen Cheng Mei, African Women, Undated
Inhabitants: Women within Singapore’s Art History is a group exhibition foregrounding the practices of 10 women artists whose works form vital yet often understated threads within Singapore’s art history. Running 13 March to 22 March 2026 at 10C Kim Tian Road, Tiong Bahru, the exhibition is presented as part of the inaugural edition of WEEKEND CULTURE, a recurring cultural weekender launching this March, anchored by International Women’s Day.
INHABITANTS brings together names that have long commanded serious attention across Singapore and beyond. Set within a Tiong-Bahru walk-up, Inhabitants places 40 works in a lived-in environment, allowing the viewer to experience the show more immediately, and in dialogue with everyday space. Each room focuses on a single artist, with short texts to introduce their practice.
Among the 10 artists featured, each bring a distinct practice and history: Chen Cheng Mei (Singaporean, 1927-2020), a pioneering anthropologist-artist who documented the world through solo travel across Asia, Africa, and the Americas; Kim Lim (Singaporean, 1936-1997), whose sculpture and prints earned her significant recognition in the Western art world; Lin Hsin Hsin (Singaporean, b.1952), a pioneer of digital and technological art in Singapore long before such practices were widely embraced; Han Sai Por (Singaporean, b.1946), whose monumental sculptures have defined the language of modern and contemporary sculpture in Singapore; and Chng Seok Tin (Singaporean, 1946-2019), who continued to produce powerful work after losing her sight, refusing to let her circumstances define the boundaries of her practice. Cheong Leng Guat (Singaporean, 1954–2018) who honours father Cheong Soo Pieng’s visual language while producing works that are refined, and rare to come across.
These artists worked across disciplines, challenged expectations, and sustained their practices through social, institutional, and personal constraints. Spanning different generations and contexts, their contributions have played an important role in shaping Singapore’s cultural landscape, and deserve to be seen, revisited, and celebrated. All works are drawn exclusively from 8 private collections and are available for purchase, presenting a rare opportunity to bring home works that have long been held in private hands.
Venue: Art Again, 10C Kim Tian Road, Singapore 169248
When: 13 - 22 Mar 2026, 10am - 6pm Friday to Sunday
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