• SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | Feb 2025Traveler
    Flirting with the Jamu Lady, Sudjana Kerton, Indonesia, 1989.
    Glisten by Lisa Reihana, New Zealand.The view of the city from the National Gallery rooftop.I did not collect details on this piece at the National Gallery.Ken Dedes, Jim Supangkat, Indonesia, 1975.American Dream, Vasan Sitthiket, Thailand, 2004.A collection of garmented figures by Mella Jaarsma, Netherlands, 2000.Pagoda II, Latiff Mohidin, Malaysia, 1968.A piece in the contemporary art section of the Southeast Asian gallery.A piece by an artist from Myanmar.A pair of paintings depicting preah bot, Cambodia, artist unknown.Propaganda art from Cambodia.War-related artwork.The foyer of the National Gallery.A view of the rotunda of the former Supreme Court.The foyer of the National Gallery.The foyer of the National Gallery.One of the pieces on display in the Lim Tze Peng retrospective.One of the pieces on display in the Lim Tze Peng retrospective.One of the pieces on display in the Lim Tze Peng retrospective.One of the pieces on display in the Lim Tze Peng retrospective.One of the pieces on display in the Lim Tze Peng retrospective.One of the pieces on display in the Lim Tze Peng retrospective.Scenes from the Civic District between the Asian Civilizations Musem and the National Gallery.Scenes from the Civic District between the Asian Civilizations Musem and the National Gallery.Scenes from the Civic District between the Asian Civilizations Musem and the National Gallery.Scenes from the Civic District between the Asian Civilizations Musem and the National Gallery.

    National Gallery

    February 5, 2025 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    After exiting the Asian Civilisations Museum, I walked over to Raffles Place for a quick snack before continuing on to the National Gallery which is housed in the former Supreme Court building. I started on the rooftop which features an installation called Glisten by Lisa Reihana of New Zealand. I also enjoyed the 360 degree view of the city from the rooftop.

    My next stop was a collection by Singaporean artist Lim Tze Peng before I explored the 14 galleries devoted to Southeast Asian art. The Southeast Asian galleries were divided by time period, and I was natirally drawn to the contemporary art section.    Read more