Visitors at NGUAN’s ‘Untitled’, from the series ‘Singapore’ (2012). Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum
Childhood is a universal milestone of human experience. It is an age of passionate curiosities, imaginative play, spontaneity, and an uninhibited relationship with the world allowing children to view issues in a fundamentally different manner from adults.
The new Learning Gallery at Singapore Art Museum seeks to enhance learning of contemporary art through the lens of a child and childhood, recognising the creative potential inherent in a child’s approach to and experience of both art and life.
In the lead up to its opening in July, SAM is presenting ChildISH at the regional libraries, an interactive exhibition that features evocative poems by five local poets responding to the artworks that will be featured in the Learning Gallery. Paired with captivating illustrations by artist Tan Zixi and pupils from Ang Mo Kio Primary School, ChildISH reminds us of the profound impact that childhood has on our lives. The exhibition kicks off at Punggol, before travelling to Woodlands, Jurong and Tampines till December 2024.
Venue: Gallery 2, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
When: 20 Jul - 31 Dec 2024,
By: Singapore Art Museum (SAM)
