17 March to 26 March 2017
Contemporary ink artist Lim Choon Jin presents his solo exhibition “Interventions and Contemporary Ink” at Visual Arts Centre.
An artwork may have the ability to connect to its viewer through the persuasion of mental or emotional relevance. This connection is created by the artist based on his own purpose and objectives.
What happens when the viewers become the catalysts of the artist’s creative process? By engaging in a shared conversation with an intended audience, will this experience push the artist to create new styles and forms?
These are the questions that form the basis of “Interventions and Contemporary Ink”.
Curated by Vincent Lin, the theme for this exhibition is inspired by his own observations on how conversations or shared experiences can affect a person’s behaviour and perceptions. Artist Lim Choon Jin have also conducted a 3-month field research involving a selected group of audiences and the artist, where audiences were assigned to interact with the artist through a series of interventions which are defined by shared conversations or offering brush strokes to an artwork. Results of these research-based interactions present themselves in 36 new works that will be on display at the exhibition.
Vincent Lin believes that the social gatherings, jovial banter and deep conversations that the artists share influence the artists directly and these influences can be seen in their creations.
Exhibition Dates: 17th to 26th March 2017, 11am – 8pm daily
Opening Reception: 17th March, 7pm
Painting Demonstration: 18th and 25th March 2017, 2pm – 4pm
Meet-the-Artist: 19th and 26th March 2017, 2pm – 5pm
Admission to the exhibition is free.
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.
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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.
