National Gallery Singapore

If you’ve seen the widely-discussed artwork featuring a banana taped to a wall that sold for over a hundred thousand dollars, then you would know that there are no boundaries in modern art. This inevitably leads us to the pressing question: What exactly is art? With this question in mind, take a trip to the National Gallery’s latest show, Figuring A Scene. The exhibition is divided into six segments: ‘Shadow’, 'Fruit’, ‘Fire’, ‘Air’, ‘Wax’ and ‘City’. These different points of focus hope to further aid our understanding of the displayed works beyond its historical or societal contexts.  For example, in the segment ‘Fruit’, the show examines the diverse portrayals of the King of Fruits, Durian, throughout several mediums of art – from sculptures to paintings and photographs. With each medium offering its own unique point of view, visitors can reflect on its status during colonial times and uncover how this fruit has evolved into an iconic symbol of Singapore's national identity. For more information, visit their website here.Download the e-catalogue here.

Step into the world of Kim Lim, where light, space, and rhythm dance in perfect harmony. National Gallery Singapore presents Kim Lim: The Space Between. A Retrospective – the most extensive exhibition of her work yet. With over 150 pieces, including sculptures, prints, and rare archival materials, this show is a deep dive into the art journey of the Singapore-born British sculptor. As the third chapter in the Gallery’s SG Artist series, this is also a great chance to rediscover a visionary artist who shaped 20th century sculpture and printmaking. Organised into four distinct sections, Kim Lim: The Space Between. A Retrospective traces Lim’s creative evolution across four decades, offering fresh perspectives on her ability to transform simple forms into powerful metaphors.  The exhibition begins by exploring Kim Lim's artistic development, focusing on her iconic column-based sculptures, a recurring motif throughout her career. Lim’s ongoing reinterpretation of these forms, each time with a new lens, reveals her cyclical creative process.  As the exhibition progresses, it highlights Lim’s departure from conventional sculptural techniques, embracing industrial materials such as blockboard, steel, aluminium, and fibreglass.  The third section, located in Singtel Gallery Two, emphasises Lim's fascination with light and space, moving away from traditional concepts of mass and volume. The final section focuses on a transformative period in her late career where Lim transitioned to s