FIBER ON MY PATH ~ Singapore 2
NATIONAL GALLERY of SINGAPORE
Housed in the former Senate and Supreme Court Building, this venue is huge. There is space to spare for works collected in the future, by this encyclopedic museum. Several pieces are owned by the museum. Plus pieces were cherry-picked from the Singapore Biennale. Multiple locations across Singapore participate in the Biennale.
Mella Jaarsma
Netherlandish artist created these, mid 20th century. From L to R above, I am Ethic 1, Saya Goreng kamu 1, SARA-swati 1 - all made from leathers and banana trunks.
Also at the National Gallery is Saga Goreng Kama II, (I Fry You - assumes she fried the snake meat?!) consisting of three photographs and a tall sculpture. Her sculpture is the snake’s skin. Shown at left.
Eko Nugroho
Indonesian artist works embroidery onto fabric, depicting the Miskin Moral. Negeri yang Kaya tapi which translates to A Country that is Wealthy but Poor in Morals.
Eng Tow
Eng Tow’s work Bowls, was made by pleating fabric, then switching the direction of the pleats at the circular edge of the ‘bowls’.
Carlos Villa
Painted Cloak made of canvas, taffeta and feathers. This is one of those cases where one would like the museum to give more information. Perhaps they feel the piece speaks for itself? This certainly is a marvelous piece in creativity, form, composition, color, and contrast in textures.
Jane Lee
Raw Canvas was first seen in Singapore during the 2008 Biennale. It visits again in the National Gallery. Constructed of strands of acrylic and enamel paint, criss-crossed to form its ‘fabric’.
RAW CANVAS - detail
A contemporary fiber art piece was inspired by traditional ink drawings of mountain scenery. It is approximately 20 feet high by 60 feet wide, diaphanous and shimmering in the lights of the gallery.