This is the catalogue published in conjunction with Singapore's inaugural participation in the 49th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale in 2001. Entitled 'Singapore', this exhibition attempted to articulate cultural vibrancy in contemporary Singapore. The works presented here address the processes of meaning formation, communication, generation of knowledge, heritage and post-colonial, gender and diasporic identities linked to the experiences of Singapore. Singapore's contemporary art is presented through a myriad of forms comprising installation, painting and video, addressing issues of identities, examining relationships of self and the physical and social environment, and responding to the urban condition and city-life of the city-state in a global context.
Artist biographies and selected bibliographies are provided. With preface and foreword by Kwok Kian Chow, the Commissioner, and preface by Paivi Tirkkonen De Grandis, the Vice-commissioner.
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EX.ITA.BVE.2001
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English

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2001

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Nil

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2

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catalogue

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Chen Kezhan: An Introduction - Ahmad MASHADI

Chen Kezhan: In Conversation - Ahmad MASHADI

Salleh Japar: An Introduction - Ahmad MASHADI

Salleh Japar: In Conversation - Ahmad MASHADI

Matthew Ngui: An Essay - Joanna LEE, 李美玲

Suzann Victor: An Interview - Joanna LEE, 李美玲

Venice Biennale 2001: SINGAPORE
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Venice Biennale 2001: SINGAPORE