The session will trace the portrayal of the nude body during the course of History from Classical times through the Renaissance and the Neoclassical to Modern Era.
Beginning with Ancient Greece, whose culture represented the nude as a means of portraying ideals of beauty and nobility, the lecture will go on to discuss the Renaissance world in which classical ideas were revived and developed further to depict the nude figure as a representation of beauty, heroism, knowledge and the high arts of the time.
The Talk will continue to follow the variation of the nude in western art through the Neoclassical and Realism periods which used the nude to chart a variety of new purposes and ideas, and will conclude by reviewing how the 20th century changed perspective on the nude in art as emotional truth overcome physical realism.
An Art documentary will complement the session.
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Artworks/Artists featured include Venus of Willendorf, Venus de Milo, The Birth of Venus by Botticelli, Venus Victrix by Canova, The Turkish Bath by Ingres, Olympia by Manet, The Young Ladies of Avignon by Picasso, The Nude descending the stairs by Duchamp among others.
Talk by Dr. Sian Jay
Documentary by Seventh Art
This art talk and film session is jointly presented by Visual Arts Centre and Corcovado Arts.
Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Every Monday – Sunday
MON 11AM -1.15PM / 5PM-7.15PM / 7:30PM – 9:45PM
TUE 3.30PM-5.45PM
WED 11AM-1.15PM / 1:30PM – 3:45PM / 5PM – 7.15PM
THU 1PM-3.15PM / 3.30PM-5.45PM
FRI 11AM -1.15PM / 5PM-7.15PM / 7.30PM – 9.45PM
SAT 10.30AM-12.45PM / 1PM-3.15PM / 3.30PM-5.45PM / 6.30PM-8.45PM
SUN 1PM-3.15PM / 3.30PM-5.45PM
Visual Arts Centre MacPherson Art Studio
Every Saturday and Sunday
SAT 10.30AM-12.45PM
SUN 10.30AM-12.45PM
The art courses are available at both our Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio and MacPherson Art Studio, please choose your preferred location.
Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition gallery and art studio at Dhoby Ghaut Green supported by the National Parks Board and the National Arts Council.
Since its initiation on 31 January 2016, the Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery has hosted over two hundred international and local art and design exhibitions, boasting a diverse range of art styles and programmes.
Email:
info@visualartscentre.sg
Phone:
+65 6255 0711
+65 6733 2155
In the Batik Introduction Handkerchief Painting workshop, participants will learn the traditional art of batik, a wax-resist dyeing technique originating from Indonesia. The workshop begins with a brief history and overview of batik, highlighting its cultural significance and various techniques. Participants will then observe a demonstration of applying wax with tjanting tools and dyeing the fabric. Following the demonstration, each participant will design and create their own batik handkerchief, applying wax to create patterns and then dyeing their fabric. The workshop concludes with a group discussion, allowing participants to share their creations and reflect on their learning experience.