SEA AiR Cycle 2 Exhibition in Singapore
The exhibition titled Passages marks the culmination of the second cycle of SEA AiR. Emerging ASEAN artists are displaying their new works, dabbling in video, sound and virtual reality installations, at the exhibition that caps the second cycle of a joint art programme between NTU Singapore and the European Union (EU) Delegation to Singapore.
This is the second exhibition under SEA AiR – Studio Residencies for Southeast Asian Artists in the European Union, a programme developed by NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (NTU CCA Singapore) and funded by the European Union that positions Singapore as a hub for artistic exchange between the EU and Southeast Asia.
Passages, features new works by Southeast Asian artists Ms Priyageetha Dia (Singapore), Ms Ngoc Nau (Vietnam) and Mr Saroot Supasuthivech (Thailand). It speaks of the three artists’ journeys across geographical and cultural boundaries from one continent to another; the cultural exchanges that take place during this time; and the continuous development of ideas as they return to their home countries to create new works for the exhibition in Singapore.
Iwona Piórko, European Union Ambassador to Singapore, says: “Through the second cycle of SEA AiR – a made-in-Singapore programme – we deepen our ties with Singapore in line with the EU Global Gateway initiative. Global Gateway connects people, goods and services around the world in sustainable ways. We started the project in 2022 when the EU and ASEAN commemorated the 45th anniversary of our partnership. It is only fitting that we conclude the second cycle in another landmark year. 2024 marks 20 years since the establishment of the EU Delegation to Singapore.”
“Through SEA AiR we drive further the development of Southeast Asia’s contemporary art scene and the initiative serves as a springboard for dialogue between European art institutions and Southeast Asian artists. Together with art lovers from the region and beyond, I am looking forward to experiencing how travels and cultural exchanges have shaped the art practices of these talented artists, Priyageetha Dia, Ngoc Nau and Saroot Supasuthivech. We are delighted to premiere their artworks here in Singapore – the thriving engine and beginning and end point of this very inspiring project.”
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The artworks in Passages are inspired by the artists’ three-month-long residencies in Europe earlier this year. As part of the SEA AiR programme, Dia undertook her residency at Jan van Eyck Academie (Netherlands), Nau at Rupert (Lithuania) and Supasuthivech at Künstlerhaus Bethanien (Germany). During their time in Europe, they were also funded for field trips supporting further inquiry into their respective areas of research.
Held at NTU CCA Singapore Residencies Studios in Gillman Barracks, Passages is part of Singapore Art Week 2024 and runs till January 28th 2024.
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