Tung Yue Nang, Free Like a Kite (2012) Giclee Fine Art Print on Hahnemühle paper 28.5 x 39 cm, Gift of the artist, Collection of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, introduces White Space: The Living Space, an evolving platform designed for exchanging ideas and fostering collaborations centred on the interaction between practice, research, and the presentation of diverse artistic processes.
Held from 28 March to 22 April 2025 at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Galleries 1 & 2, the exhibition showcases a curated selection of works from NAFA’s Permanent Collection. The concept of a white space, originates from an educational context where schools designed open time and adaptable spaces to encourage students to explore and engage in learning in a self-directed and creative way. Themed “The Living Space”, this exhibition highlights works of both established and emerging artists, presenting different ways of creating, interpreting and defining spatial experiences across a range of materials and mediums.
Featured works include the “Living Room series” by artist Ho Leng, which spotlights Southeast Asian heritage homes, focusing on the forgotten house that once sheltered five generations of Muar Chinese Hokkien families in Malaysia. Chinese ink painting by Hong Sek Chern, where spaces were created by appropriating images of public buildings found online, as well as drawings by Koh Liang Jiang, whose works reflect the meticulous training of a draughtsman in a tradition of ink drawings, offer sensitive and localised interpretations of urban legends, ancient mythology and modern science fiction.
The NAFA Collection comprises traditional and modern artworks that showcase Southeast Asian art practices by established and upcoming artists.
Venue: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Galleries 1 & 2, 80 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 189655
When: 28 Mar - 22 Apr 2025, 11am - 7pm, closed every Monday and Public Holidays
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