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Encounter materials transformed in Temple, a new commission by Vietnamese-American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen, inviting you to participate in the creation of an ambient soundscape.
In Temple, metal discs, chimes, and bells made from alloys of defused unexploded ordnance — carefully removed from the landscape of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam — have been tuned to frequencies believed to promote healing in the human body. Suspended from a painted steel structure that evokes the language of construction, abstraction, and industry, these elements are brought to life through the movement of human touch and the subtle rhythms of the surrounding atmosphere.
As the 8th edition of the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission, Temple is co-presented with the Singapore Art Museum as part of the 8th Singapore Biennale 2025.
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When: 25 Oct 2025 – 11 Oct 2026 - Suitable For: All
- Where: City Hall Wing, Level 5, Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Gallery
- Ticket Information: Free admission
Ways to experience this exhibition
Humble Mediators | A Sharing with Lam Yeng Ming on Phytoremediation
Explore how nature can act as a humble mediator, offering gentle yet powerful ways of healing. Professor Lam Yeng Ming invites us into her long-term investigation of phytoremediation, where plants become agents that remove and transform heavy metals from contaminated soil and how together with materials, it is possible to help plants to do so. Together, we will take a closer look at common tropical plants in Singapore, reflecting on how they respond to a landscape shaped by history and human touch. This sharing is presented in conjunction with the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission, Temple by Tuan Andrew Nguyen.
7 Feb 2026, 11am – 12.30pm
The Unburied Sounds of a Troubled Horizon | Screening and Artist Sharing
Watch this post-screening conversation in which artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen and his collaborators, Nghĩa Lê and Hồ Văn Lai, reflect on the power of material to hold memory and transform for healing.
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