Universes in Universe - Worlds of Art

1st Singapore Biennale
4 September - 12 November 2006

Singapore / 2006

Tour

Tour of the Biennale: Photos, videos, information

Venues in the city centre

Venues in the city centre

 

Venues outside of the centre

Venues outside of the centre

 

 

City Hall
Former municipal administration, Supreme Court. We show 35 works by 30 artists.

City Hall

Armenian Church
Frist church in Singapore, buildt in 1835. Presents an interactiv art project with light.

Armenian Church

National Museum
Oldest museum, reopened in 2006 after major renovations. 11 artworks in the tour.

National Museum

SMU
Singapore Management University, ultra-modern campus. 3 art projects.

Singapore Management University

Maghain Aboth Synagoge
Buildt in 1878; oldest still practicing synagogue in SE Asia. Presents one video work.

Maghain Aboth Synagoge

Church Ss. Peter & Paul
Constructed in 1870 by the Chinese Catholic Mission.
3 artworks: installation, video, photos.

Church Ss. Peter & Paul

St Joseph's Church
Part of the history of the Portuguese mission in Singapore. 2 video works.

St Joseph's Church

National Library
Spectacular new building, openend in 2005. 3 installations and videos of 2 artists.

National Library

Sculpture Square
Centre for three-dimensional art. Presents one large installation with video.

Sculpture Square

Sri Krishnan Temple
Hindu Temple on Waterloo Street. Installation with light, large painting on the roof.

Sri Krishnan Temple

Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho
Very popular Temple dedicated to Guanyin. Five artworks: video, action, installation.

Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple

Sultan Mosque
Founded in 1824 by the Sultan of Johor. Presents 4 artworks: video, installation, painting.

Sultan Mosque

Orchard Road
Most famous grand avenue of Singapore. Projects by 5 Biennale participants.

Orchard Road

Tanglin Camp
Former military camp, built in the 1860s. Largest venue: 42 artworks by 37 participants.

Tanglin Camp

HDB, Blk 79, Indus Rd
3 art projects in a department block of the Housing & Development Board (HDB).

HDB, Block 79, Indus Road

Various sites
Projects and actions by Usman Haque, IEPE, Luchezar Boyadjiev, Simryn Gill.

IEPE

 

Special and parallel exhibitions:

Telah Terbit
South East Asian Art Practices in the 1970s. Exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum.

Telah Terbit

The Second Dance Song
Young Singaporean artists at the Earl Lu Gallery, LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts

The Second Dance Song

 

 

In this tour through the Biennale you will be able to see 126 artworks by 96 artists and groups.

The way goes through 160 stations with a total of 320 photos, 22 videoclips and lots of information.

Additionally we present 2 special and parallel exhibitions.

 

Singapore / 2006

Tour