Championing the art of 'less is more', National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum team up to debut the biggest minimalism exhibition in Southeast Asia from November 16 2018 to April 14 2019. Held within the confines of the two iconic museums, the experiential exhibition gives visitors the freedom to view, interpret and experience the immersive displays in a variety of ways – allowing for different ways to appreciate the aesthetics of Asian and Western minimalist art.
A far cry from the bold and eccentric showcases that usually dominate the galleries, the exhibition tones it down a notch by illustrating minimal art that emerged from its birthplace of New York and how it has developed in the US West Coast and Asia through to the rest of the world. This contemporary take on avant-garde art considers the spatial, social and political contexts of the subject matter, and has influenced some of the best unconventional creations in music, performances, fashion and design history – think musician Steve Reich, artist Tony Smith and fashion designer Jill Sander, among others.
Feed your curious mind with captivating paintings, impressive sculptures, spatial installations and other masterpieces by key artists such as Olafur Eliasson, Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Robert Morris, Frank Stella, Kim Lim, Mona Hatoum, Anish Kapoor and Ai Wei Wei, as well as special commissions by Sopheap Pich and Jeremy Sharma.
The exhibition's special programmes also invite visitors to tap into the world of minimalism with intriguing conversations through Artist Talk sessions by Colin Currie, Elmgreen & Dragset, and Tadaaki Kuwayama, on November 10, 16 and 17 respectively. Celebrate delicate movements with a dance performance by Lasalle College of the Arts, showcasing three historic choreographies from Trisha Brown Company’s repertoire, on November 24 and 25, as well as December 1 and 2. Immerse yourself in its interactive installations that bind other art forms with minimalism.
For more information and online ticket bookings, visit minimalism.sg.
Time Out Singapore in partnership with National Gallery Singapore