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Just when you think you ve checked off all the boxes on your list to rediscover Singapore, the city is peppered with an exciting line-up of exhibitions and events to pique your fancy this month. From a fine jewellery-themed afternoon tea sessions for midweek wind downs to an immersive art experience at the Gardens By The Bay by renowned American artist Dale Chihuly, there s more than meets the eye in May s calendar.
We round up the top events below.
(Image: Charles Lim Yi Yong and STPI Creative Workshop and Gallery)
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Wikicliki: Collecting Habits on an Earth Filled with Smartphones
What Featuring six artist-curator pairs, including Heman Chong with Selene Yap, and Debbie Ding with Shabbir Hussain Mustafa, this new exhibition by the Singapore Art Museum explores the ways of collecting contemporary art in the digital age even more so with the array of images and data that increasingly govern our everyday lives.
“He was a remarkable, generous soul,” Charles Campbell, chairman of the Open Space board of directors, said in an interview. “He would hold you up and help you navigate the world. He had a remarkable presence that way. It is a tragedy to lose him.” Sen came into Open Space during a tumultuous time for the non-profit artist-run centre, one of the oldest in Canada, which had undergone an extensive changeover in staff. He made his mark almost immediately by re-establishing an open-door presence at the gallery. “He had a huge impact in a short amount of time,” Campbell said.
Victoria art gallery temporarily closed as community mourns loss of beloved executive director
Adhiraj Raj Sen, credited with transforming Open Space on Fort Street, died from complications due to cardiac arrest. He was 42.
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Posted: Mar 12, 2021 3:22 PM PT | Last Updated: March 12
Adhiraj Raj Sen, 42, was the executive director of Open Space, a non-profit artist-run centre in downtown Victoria. He died March 7 from complications due to cardiac arrest.(Facebook/openspacevic)
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