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Media Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

National Gallery Singapore Connects Five Award-winning ASEAN Film Directors to Celebrate Southeast Asian Art

Singapore, 19 May 2016

National Gallery Singapore today announced a first-ever collaboration with five award-winning ASEAN film directors to celebrate Southeast Asian art. Titled Art Through Our Eyes, the directors will create short films inspired by the Gallery’s Southeast Asian art collection to give audiences unique and dramatised interpretations of the exhibits, and deepen their appreciation of modern art from this region.

Each of the five directors – Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thailand), Brillante Mendoza (Philippines), Eric Khoo (Singapore), Ho Yuhang (Malaysia) and Joko Anwar (Indonesia) – handpicked a masterpiece from the 19th and 20th century as inspiration for their short films. The selected artworks include Merapi, Eruption By Day (1865) and Merapi, Eruption By Night (1865) by Raden Saleh, Marketplace during the Occupation (1942) by Fernando Cueto Amorsolo, Portable Cinema (1977) by Chua Mia Tee, Aku (1958) by Latiff Mohidin and Wounded Lion (c. 1839) by Raden Saleh.

“We are excited to work with all five film directors who have produced award-winning bodies of work. The collaboration is part of National Gallery Singapore’s efforts to present not only unique perspectives about Singapore and Southeast Asian art but also to make it accessible globally to diverse audiences,” said Dr Eugene Tan, Director, National Gallery Singapore.

“Art transcends nationalities and we hope this project can spark cross-border dialogues about Southeast Asian art. We want to create a sense of curiosity when audiences view the films and encourage them to form their own connections with and interpretations of the artworks when they visit the Gallery.”

The film project follows the success of the Gallery’s My Masterpiece series where 12 well-known Singapore personalities shared their take on different paintings. Through such initiatives, the Gallery hopes to establish new connections with a wider regional audience and to encourage stronger appreciation of Southeast Asian modern art.

The film collaboration is supported by the Singapore Film Commission (SFC), in line with efforts to nurture a vibrant film sector. The short films will be separately produced in the directors’ home countries, and showcased together later this year.

Mr Joachim Ng, Director of the Singapore Film Commission (SFC), said, “Leveraging the emotive power of films to bring the stories behind the works of art to life is a wonderful initiative which SFC is happy to support. Bringing together such a distinguished group of filmmakers to realise this idea is icing on the cake, which will enable more people to better appreciate both film and art from Singapore and Southeast Asia.”

For more information on the film directors and the artworks selected, please refer to the Annexes in the press release PDF.

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About National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore is a new visual arts institution which oversees the largest public collection of modern art of Singapore and Southeast Asia. The Gallery is dedicated to collaborative research, education and exhibitions, highlighting the importance of modern art in Southeast Asia in a global context. The Gallery also provides a unique visitor experience through its art presentations and innovative programming, positioning Singapore as a regional and international hub for the visual arts.

Situated in the heart of the Civic District, the National Gallery Singapore has been beautifully restored and transformed from the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings – two important heritage buildings of Singapore’s nationhood – into an exciting new visual arts venue. Opened in November 2015, the Gallery will be a leading civic and cultural destination established for the enrichment, enjoyment and engagement of Singapore residents and visitors from all over the world.

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Melissa Chow
melissa.chow@nationalgallery.sg
+ 65 6697 9138

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