The main portion of the Singapore Art Museum might be closed ahead of a redesign to fit bigger art pieces and installations, but that doesn’t mean the facility isn’t still a wonderful place to visit for its annual Imaginarium exhibit, an artistic feast for the eyes that is always a great bet for families.
Overall, visitors of all ages will enjoy the show. Though children are the main focus, many of the exhibits examine serious topics in a light-hearted way that will appeal to both kids and adults alike. Imaginarium will also include special film screenings, hands-on workshops given by some of the artists whose work will be on display, and craft fair that highlights the youth of the people organizing it — all children. There are a number of exciting exhibits within the show that people visiting it will want to look out for in particular.
Imaginarium will feature a ton of immersive pieces, but perhaps none so much as a special installation that recreates the artist’s memories of living in a lush, jungle-like part of Singapore as a youngster herself. The installation features lighted elements, such as tissue balloons hanging from the ceiling, as well as paper cones and curtains that emulate the dense foliage of a forest. Children will love exploring this wonderland of memory and experience.
Another artist’s installation is equally as immersive, though it treats a more serious topic — trauma. This artist’s work features a giant lizard’s tale that has been removed from the reptile’s body, which is a common enough occurrence in that realm. Lizards will often willingly detach their own tails to escape from predators. Children who visit this installation will be encouraged to create their own tails with messages that will be included in the installation itself.
An especially fun installation will have visitors peeling their eyes so they don’t miss it. A Singaporean artist will be including minuscule bunches of mushrooms that can be found throughout the exhibit space. The same artist recently did an installation with the same premise — only instead of fungi, he recreated bits of trash and other ephemera.
Another work on a smaller scale will be one in which visitors will have to get close to the ground. An artist has created tiny masterpieces that are only viewable when a passer-by kneels on the ground to get to eye level of one of many holes in an expanse of floor. Once down there, examining the tiny artworks, special speakers will pipe in everyday sounds for the visitor to hear.
Perhaps one of the most interactive displays features a robot with markers that viewers can pilot to make their own drawings across an expanse of canvas. The only caveat is that they are competing to control the robot with other people across the globe also operating it.
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For more information about the Singapore Art Museum’s current exhibition, go to http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/from-bombs-to-mushrooms-5-reasons-to-check-out-singapore-art-8817926.