An exhibit at a Singapore venue will explore contemporary art in all its various forms and fashions, including social commentary and masterpieces from different regions of the world.
A triptych — three panels that make up a single work of art — shows three different views of what might be the same face. The first is a face on its side with four eyes. Red and orange raindrops fall around it, and a figure stands on the ear, holding what appears to be an unfurling cloth, or perhaps a cloud. The central panel features the four-eyed face staring directly at the viewer in a more traditional pose. A waterfall or stream trickles from the closed lips, and a figure on the forehead kneels over a bowl. A pair of white flowers bloom from behind each ear. In the third panel, the head is in profile, at the top of the canvas. An abnormally large tongue extends from the open mouth, and what appears to be organs unfurl from the neck.
Another piece features candles suspended from the ceiling, highlighting what could be interpreted as a shrine to memories. Framed photographs are displayed on spindly raised platforms, as well as ceramic cups that could be filled with tea. The overall effect of the installation leads viewers to believe that it is a process of memory they are viewing. We often reminisce over cups of teas, and about people we know or used to know. Each memory itself is a bright flame of a candle lit or extinguished in our mind as we think of it.
Yet another piece that will be on display at the exhibit is an abstract work in dark and rust-like colors. The entire work is encased in what looks like a metal grid, offering texture and a vague sense of foreboding, as if we are restricted from accessing the true meaning behind the masterpiece.
A sculpture that will be a part of the exhibit is an intricate boat floating in space. Constructed from a variety of mediums, power lines, housing, and a smokestack are most visible as the passengers of the large ship, which reflects a vague post-apocalyptic feel.
A hinged box containing a doll-like likeness of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo will also be a part of the collection. Anyone familiar with paper dolls will feel a surge of nostalgia at this piece, which features Kahlo as a doll that can be dressed up with any of the three dresses on display on the other side of the box. The effect can be purely decorative, or it can suggest the way we apply our own views to viewings of art.
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To learn more about the art that will be on display at the event, including seeing a sneak peek of the masterpieces, go to http://sea.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1834581/instant-replay-arndt-singapores-highlights-from-southeast.