SUDDENLY TURNING VISIBLE: ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (1969-1989) CHEN CHONG SWEE

SUDDENLY TURNING VISIBLE: ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (1969-1989) CHEN CHONG SWEEIn 1981, the Filipino artist and curator Raymundo Albano adopted the expression 'suddenly turning visible' to describe the rapid transformation of Manila's urban landscape. The visibility that Albano evoked was aspirational, driven by a desire for rapid economic growth in which art had a critical role. This catalogue traces this story through three influential art institutions: the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Alpha Gallery in Singapore and

according to the time of day and occasion

3 x 88 cmCollection of National Gallery Singapore© Family of Jaalar Bin Abdul Latiff

The signature at the top of the kepala (a panel in a different pattern or colour from the badan) reveals that it was made in a workshop owned by M

Horizon Field Singapore

photographs of works taken by Lim in her home studio

In this silent film

and chrysanthemums are associated with longevity and nobility

early mid-20th century

An Indian sari bearing swirls and rose motifs

Issues of cross-cultural identity are foregrounded in these two titles: the Vietnamese-born Danish artist Danh Vo often draws from personal experiences to explore historical

yet he is still dutifully attending and participating in this national language lesson

Lim was part of an informal art group that gathered on Sundays to paint by the Singapore River or travel out to the kampongs and parks across the island