Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission: Shilpa Gupta

The latest title in this book series presents Indian artist Shilpa Gupta’s
monumental inflatable sculpture, Untitled (2023). The sculpture depicts
the dualities of our innermost struggles and the externalities around us. This book includes a curatorial essay that situates Gupta’s new work in relation to her art practice and other global sociopolitical forces as well as a full colour photo documentation of the sculpture against the backdrop of Singapore’s skyline. It also features a guest essay written by a well-known mental health professional who engages with the artist’s take on the human condition.

Accompanying the catalogue is a book titled Artivities: Exploring Inner
& Outer Worlds through Art, filled with illustrated “artivity” sheets.
These sheets, collaboratively developed by the artist and a therapist, assist both children and adults in navigating their emotions and responses towards conflict and other challenging issues.

Publisher: National Gallery Singapore
Author Biography:   Dr 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. She completed a monographic exhibition on Singapore artist Lin Hsin Hsin (2021) and will be working on upcoming exhibitions on Singapore-born British artist Kim Lim (2024) and the revamp of the DBS Singapore Gallery (2025).

Language: English
Country of Origin: Singapore
Page count: 54
Search words: Exhibition; Installation;