STPI brings together five of Singapore's legendary artists in one exhibition with Shaping Visions, an annual special exhibition. The exhibition showcases the work of five celebrated Cultural Medallion recipients: late master of Chinese ink Chua Ek Kay, pioneering collage artist Goh Beng Kwan, leading sculptor Han Sai Por, seminal performance artist Amanda Heng and renowned watercolour painter Ong Kim Seng.
This is definitely an exhibition for the books – because it marks the first time these esteemed practitioners showcase their works together, celebrating their immense artistic contributions. After all, each of them has been awarded The Cultural Medallion, Singapore's highest accolade for arts and culture practitioners – which is reason enough for any culture vulture to visit. Study works from the artists' usual practice alongside paper-based works specially created for their respective residencies at STPI.
Shaping Visions shines a spotlight on Han's organically shaped stone sculptures and woodblock prints, Chua's gestural rhythms in scenes of nature and the city, Goh's evocative portrayals of abstracted spaces and movements in collage and painting, Heng's intimations of humanity's connectedness within shared spaces and with each other, and Ong's lithograph prints and watercolour paintings that invoke our sentiments towards shifting landscapes.
Throughout its run from September 27 to November 15, the annual special exhibition will be supported by a diverse array of public programmes including tours, workshops and artist talks – so head on down and get cultured. Previous annual special exhibitions at STPI include Takashi Murakami: From Superflat to Bubblewrap, David Hockney: A Matter of Perspective, Zao Wou-Ki: No Boundaries, and The Mystery of Picasso's Creative Process: The Art of Printmaking.
