Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission: Charles Lim Yi Yong

This catalogue spotlights the third work in the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission series, SEA STATE 9: proclamation garden by Singaporean artist Charles Lim Yi Yong. It features a text by curator Adele Tan, alongside 30 annotated photos taken by the artist of plant species found on reclaimed sites in Singapore whose transplantation, adaptation to survive and eventual disposal tell the stories of Singapore’s urban and coastal developments.

Publisher: National Gallery Singapore
Author Biography: Adele Tan received her PhD in art history from The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London and is currently Senior Curator at National Gallery Singapore. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary art in Southeast Asia and China. Her recent projects include the exhibition Awakenings: Art in Society in Asia, 1960s to 1990s, the 2019 annual Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission with the artist Charles Lim Yi Yong, and OUTBOUND, a series of large-scale site-specific artwork commissions at the Gallery. 
Language: English
Country of Origin: Singapore
Page count: 60
Binding: Hardback
Search words: National Gallery Singapore, Charles Lim, Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission, Roof Garden Gallery, Site-Specific Installation