Singapore Biennale Feb Programmes

Come join us in re-imagining the world we live in through a series of programmes including artist workshops, curator tours and insightful talks!

// CURATOR TOURS //

Join the Singapore curators on tours that focus on specific themes in this edition of the Biennale.

$15

[Art and the Sciences by Michelle Ho](http://bit.ly/MdjMp1)

Wed, 5 Feb 2014 | 7:30pm – 8:30pm | Peranakan Museum

[Nature and Nurture by Tay Swee Lin ](http://bit.ly/1fmdxd3)

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 | 7:30pm – 8:30pm | SAM

[SB2013 SYMPOSIUM](http://bit.ly/19G62On)

The Singapore Biennale 2013 Symposium brings together key ideas about biennale modalities and art practices in Southeast Asia. It will feature presentations by biennale directors, curators, art historians, writers, and artists.

Fri, 7 Feb and Sat, 8 Feb | 9am – 5:30pm | Glass Hall, SAM

Download the full programme [here](http://bit.ly/1fEfUL5)

ARTIST WORKSHOPS

[Hazel Lim](http://bit.ly/1aJ9f0g)

Sat, 15 Feb | 2pm – 4:30pm | The Lecture Room, Peranakan Museum

$19

Join artist Hazel Lim as she conducts a drawing workshop with participants as they document the existing wildlife in Singapore on delicate porcelain plates.

TALKS

THE MAPPING SERIES

Jointly organised by SAM and the National Library Board, The Mapping Series encourages a multi-layered exploration of Biennale themes.

[Sound and the City by Angie Seah](http://bit.ly/1nnF81q)

City Life and the Senses by Dr. Kelvin E.Y. Low

Sat, 15 Feb | 2pm – 4:30pm | Glass Hall, Singapore Art Museum

Free admission

Join the speakers, including Biennale artist Angie Seah, in this session that explores themes ranging from memory and human experiences with city life.

APPRECIATING ART LECTURE SERIES

In this lecture series, guest speakers and SAM curators discuss how recent developments in the region’s cultural, social and political scenes have shaped Southeast Asian contemporary art, drawing on examples of works from the Singapore Biennale 2013.

[Thailand by Michelle Ho](http://bit.ly/MdjMp1)

Fri, 14 Feb | 7pm – 9:00pm | Moving Image Gallery, SAM at 8Q

[Vietnam, Cambodia & Myanmar by Khairuddin Hori and Naomi Wang](http://bit.ly/1hPntLT)

Fri, 21 Feb | 7pm – 9:00pm | Glass Hall, SAM

[Southeast Asia Contemporary Art by Dr. Susie Lingham](http://bit.ly/MiwAKx)

Fri, 28 Feb | 7pm – 9:00pm | Glass Hall, SAM

CLOSING WEEKEND

Don’t miss your last chance to visit the Biennale! Get the most of this weekend with 82 artworks spread across 8 venues, performances and film screenings.

FILM SCREENINGS

Asian Premiere of Memories of Overdevelopment Redux (1980-2013 version)

The never-ending film-in-progress by Filipino artist Kidlat Tahimik

Sat, 15 Feb | 5pm | Moving Image Gallery, SAM at 8Q

Free admission | Register [here](http://bit.ly/1lqST0J)

PERFORMANCES

Kedutaan Masalah Dunia (The Embassy of World Problems) by Tisna Sanjaya

Sat, 15 Feb | Time and venue to be announced

Free admission

COSMOS: Currencies OfferingS Move Over Sky by Lee Wen

Sat, 15 Feb | Time and venue to be announced

Free admission

FREE ADMISSION & EXTENDED OPENING HOURS

1. From 14 – 15 Feb, gallery opening hours will be extended to 9pm for SB exhibits at the following venues: SAM, SAM at 8Q, NMS and TPM.

2. From 14 – 16 Feb, there will be free admission to the SB exhibits at the following venues: SAM, SAM at 8Q, NMS and TPM.

3. To sweeten the deal for SB visitors, there will be free admission for all from 14 – 16 Feb to the SB parallel exhibition, ‘A Changed World: Singapore Art 1950s – 1970s’. This gallery will also offer extended opening hours to 9pm for both 14 and 15 Feb.

For more information on the Singapore Biennale and its programmes, please see [here](http://www.singaporebiennale.org)


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