Featuring 8 ‘sculpturesque’ paintings, one sculpture and one canvas work, Moniarta breaks the boundaries of how we see and think about art by taking hyper-realist paintings one step further in strong, vibrant imagery where works of canvas become sculptures and stainless steel works appear as canvasses.

Encouraging a dialogue between painting and sculptures, Moniarta disassembles two-dimensional images that he reflects and moulds into three-dimensional work that can still be hung on the walls like a painting. Another interpretation of this is the draping of a canvas over a sculptural piece on the stretcher that he then paints on.

Inviting the viewer to understand his idea of changing dimensions and shifting values that painting has come to represent, the artist also uses a unique photo-realistic technique to reflect images onto distorted surfaces of the canvas and stainless steel, compelling the viewer to find one point of view where the subject can be seen in undistorted and in perfect form.

Objects in the Making runs from 3 December through to 31 December 2011. The gallery is open from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm on Sundays and public holidays and is closed on Mondays. The exhibition is held at Element Art Space at 140 Hill St. MICA Building #01-10/11/12 Singapore 179369. Contact number: 6883 2001. http://elementartspace.com

The Everyday Fantastic reinforces and undermines modern myths yet traces a lineage to the international literary and visual art movement in 1940s and 50s American painting and Latin American literature. The works of these artists represent a trajectory in Indonesian art today and revolves about the actual existence of things in the world yet goes beyond a constricting realism, thematically and visually. Collectively, their works present an alternative world of forms and subjects that responds to reality yet brings together what is real, objective and materially present.

The Everyday Fantastic opens on 12 May and will run through to 12 June. The gallery is open from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm on Sundays and public holidays and is closed on Mondays. The exhibition is held at SBin Art Plus at 140 Hill St. MICA Building #01-10/11/12 Singapore 179369. Contact number: 6883 2001.http://www.sbinartplus.com.

Using a technique known as scannography, Purbandono explores the dichotomy of Singapore, in a journey of self-discovery as to whether a country that is held up as a model of modernisation and globalisation, is as sterile and boring as its critics make out to be.

Featuring 22 works, TOP POP is Purbandono’s first solo exhibition in Singapore, and is based on observations made during a 15-day residency from January to February this year. His art resists categorization and appears to exist outside any specific culture, yet draws on the revolutionary energies that appear in ‘ordinary objects’ that are often unnoticed to conjure a world of unseen wonders and astounding aesthetic spectacles.

Purbandono employs and explores different images of discarded Barbie dolls – a symbol of popular culture that everyone can relate to – with local elements to portray the nation’s history, postmodern concepts and cultures. He encapsulates the essence of Singapore as an unusual dynamism of monumentalism and claustrophobic close-up, reflecting his increasing familiarity of the country in the progression of his works.

These are exemplified in works such as Little India and Ancestors, where he utilized flowers bought in Little India and jade skulls purchased from Chinatown to depict the Indian and Chinese heritages present in Singapore; Orchard Road which describes the fast-paced movement of Singaporeans depicted through a metal dishwasher scrub; and Phenomenal Mustafa – where dolls are enclosed within plastic bags to depict the popular culture of shopping malls and the plastic age we live in.

TOP POP showcases 22 digital images and runs from 10 March till 10 April 2011. The gallery is open from 11.00am to 7.00pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11.00am to 5.00pm on Sundays and public holidays and is closed on Mondays. The exhibition is held at SBin Art Plus gallery, at 140 Hill St. MICA Building #01-10/11/12 Singapore 179369. Contact number: 68832001. http://www.sbinartplus.com

Portraying the joy and happiness that every mother hopes for her child, Tere draws much of her inspiration from watching the world through the eyes of her young daughter Blora.  Reflecting the simplicity and innocence of child’s play, Tere’s showcase of 10 works in various mediums including drawing, sculpture and graphic art, are creative expressions that depict a childlike delight in the discovery of a happy world full of wonders and new experiences.

Tere’s work is natural and unpretentious, bringing into play diverse and multi-interpretive themes that are lightly articulated in uncomplicated forms. Deceptively simplistic at first glance, the art inspires viewers to embark on a journey of self-discovery, to recall and relive the pure childlike innocence that comes with the joy of play. The hope is by doing so, they will be able to reinterpret the world that they now know and perhaps have taken for granted, by looking at it again through the eyes of a child.

Tere has been an active member of artists’ initiative groups in Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta where she studied art at the Indonesian Institute of Arts.  Her work has been widely exhibited throughout Indonesia and has also participated in group exhibitions in Singapore, Malaysia, Bulgaria and Spain.

Happyartland opens on 3 December and will run through to 24 December. The gallery is open from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm on Sundays and public holidays and is closed on Mondays. The exhibition is held at SBin Art Plus at 140 Hill St. MICA Building #01-10/11/12 Singapore 179369. Contact number: 6883 2001. http://www.sbinartplus.com.

Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Singapore

Pop and Contemporary Fine Art is located in the heart of Orchard Road at Palais Renaissance, one of Singapore’s premier shopping venues.  We aim to provide a more personal and bespoke service and only specialize in original paintings, limited edition lithographs, screenprints, etchings and sculptures in the Pop and Contemporary Art genres. 

Several years in the art industry has helped to shape our philosophy and business ethos whereby we try to treat people in the way that we would like to be treated ourselves.  We therefore aim to offer private and corporate clients the finest quality artwork and advice, thereby looking to ensure customer satisfaction.  Everything that we showcase in the gallery we actually own as this gives us much more control over the quality, care and pricing of our pieces.  

We also offer additional services such as:

• Hanging solutions
• The sourcing of specific pieces of art on behalf of our clientele
• Fine artwork placement and selection consultancy

Our featured artists include Andy Warhol, Burton Morris, Keith Haring, Robert Longo, Yayoi Kusama, Damien Hirst, Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall, Roy Lichtenstein, Takashi Murakami and a few select others.

Should you require any further assistance or information then please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you and serving you in the near future.

Palais Renaissance 03-12, 390 Orchard Road, Singapore 238871

Tel: 6735 0959 Fax: 6738 3776

contact@popandcontemporaryart.com 

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