Jane Lee, Painting Is #3, 2022, acrylic paint and mixed media on fibreglass, 52 x 54 x 8.5 cm

Sundaram Tagore Gallery presents new paintings by Jane Lee, the Singaporean artist whose lush, abstract works have garnered international acclaim. The exhibition has been curated by Tan Siuli, formerly Head of Collections and Senior Curator at the Singapore Art Museum. A three-channel video installation capturing the artist’s painting process will be on view alongside the artworks, marking the first time Lee has invited viewers to observe her practice.

Lee first came to critical attention when her monumental installation Raw Canvas was showcased at the Singapore Biennale in 2008. Her work was a highlight of Medium at Large at the Singapore Art Museum (2014–15), where her large-scale installation Status was acquired for the museum’s permanent collection. In 2015, Lee’s work was prominently featured in the global group exhibition Frontiers Reimagined at the 56th Venice Biennale.

Lee’s ongoing interest in examining the essence of a painting has yielded expansive bodies of work exploring the material possibilities of paint. For this exhibition, she focuses on the relationship between a painting and the space it occupies. “This new work explores the white space of the gallery as the ultimate ‘canvas,” she says.

Venue: Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 5 Lock Road 01-05, Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108933

When: 20 Aug - 29 Oct 2022, Tuesday–Friday 11 am–6 pm; Saturday 11 am–7 pm

By: Sundaram Tagore Gallery Singapore