Contemporary Paintings from Singapore and Japan
Facing the Infinite Space

Exhibition

Flyer of Contemporary Paintings from Singapore and Japan exhibition

This exhibition attempted to gain a new perspective by displaying works of contemporary art from Singapore and Japan sharing similar levels of abstract expression. On display were 18 works by two artists from each country. The presentation posed questions about the definition of painting through its juxtaposition of the works from Singapore, in which “the leading role [was] played by the violent clash of countless elements in the painting as a field,” and those from Japan, in which “the outspreading color planes... take precedence over clearly linked linear elements... [so that] the character of their paintings as infinite space is pronounced.” (From Nakamura Hideki’s contribution to the exhibition catalogue.)

Data
Dates & Venue
(Tokyo)
July 6–25, 1993
The Japan Foundation ASEAN Culture Center Gallery
Curators Nakamura Hideki (Art Critic)
Artists Chen KeZhan, Tang Mun Kit, Maruyama Naofumi, Sakurai Michiko
Organizers The Japan Foundation ASEAN Culture Center

Catalogue

Facing the Infinite Space: Contemporary Paintings from Singapore and Japan
Edited by Furuichi Yasuko

  • Publisher:
    Tokyo: The Japan Foundation ASEAN Culture Center
  • Year:
    1993
  • Total Number of Pages:
    24
  • Size:
    30 cm
  • Language:
    Japanese (jpn); English (eng)
  • NCID:
    BN11306777

[Contents]

p. 4 Shifting Viewpoints
Nakamura Hideki
p. 6 Plates
p. 23 List of Works

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Facing the Infinite Space: Contemporary Paintings from Singapore and Japan

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