Dear absolute arts,
 
Now entering into our third quarter, Chan Hampe Galleries continues in its mission to support Singaporean artists and contribute to the development of the Singaporean visual arts sector. Our April exhibition program continues to focus on our Art Link program - connecting Singapore's history to contemporary art - facilitated by our resident art historian Mr Andrew YG Tan. In mid-April we launch an off-site exhibition program at the Fullerton Heritage Gallery, the first of which features paintings by Chankerk who was recently included in John Low's installation for the 3rd Singapore Biennale at Old Kallang Airport. Our project space at Tanjong Pagar will display a new series of works by Safaruddin Abdul Hamid (Dyn) and small paintings by Zui Quan You and Shelby Dillon. Next week we are extremely pleased to be re-opening our Raffles Hotel gallery - showcasing the very best practising contemporary artists - with a ten year survey of ceramic and installation works by the renowned Singaporean artist Jason Lim.

We do hope to enjoy your company at these upcoming events (details listed below) and your patronage of these talented and accomplished Singaporean artists over the coming weeks.

To RSVP please call +65 6338 1962 or email rsvp@chanhampegalleries.com

Upaya
a ten year survey of works by Jason Lim
curated by Daniela Beltrani

Chan Hampe Galleries @Raffles Hotel
Opening - Friday April 8th, 7pm

Exhibition period: April 4th to May 4th, 2011

Upaya is the Sanskrit word loosely referring to skilful means. In Buddhism it is associated with the “Earth Witness” mudra, specifically with the right hand of Buddha, all five fingers extended towards the ground, during the moment of enlightenment. 

Through this exhibition curator Daniela Beltrani provides insight into Lim's sculptural practice, inspired by nature and framed within the iconographic Buddhist context of his ancestry. Lim challenges preconceived notions of ceramics, broadening the medium beyond its utilitarian traditions, bringing it to the forefront of today's contemporary art practices.

Lim has participated in various international performance art festivals and attended residency programs in Japan, the Netherlands, Australia, Poland, UK, and USA. He was included in the 54th Venice Biennale (2007) during which he presented two ceramics installations; and the 2007 Ceramics Biennale (Incheon, Korea) where he received the Juror Prize.  

Traces 
solo show by Safaruddin Abdul Hamid (Dyn)

Chan Hampe Galleries @Tanjong Pagar
Art Link presentation - Saturday April 16th, 3pm

Exhibition period: April 4th to April 22nd, [UTF-8?]2011



Working within notions of time, displacement, and the memories we associate mainly with inanimate objects, Dyn  offers the audience an opportunity to make an emotional connection with the spaces featured in his paintings. With a keen sense of nostalgia and how certain imagery can allow people to reconnect with elements of their past, Dyn highlights the importance of our personal and cultural histories.

In conjunction with this exhibition a talk will be presented by Andrew YG Tan which will explore Dyn's fascination with old and new architectural landmarks.

Supported by: National Heritage Board's Heritage Industry Incentive Programme (Hi2P)


Singapore Vignettes
featuring Zui Quan You and Shelby Dillon

Chan Hampe Galleries @Tanjong Pagar
Opening - Tuesday April 26th, 7pm

Exhibition period: April 25th to May 13th, 2011 

With globalisation and technological advances decreasing physical distance and increasing the speed of existence, the details and simple pleasures of life are often neglected.  Singapore Vignettes pays homage to the unassuming yet vital aspects of our surroundings, whether it is the physical environment or the silent narratives that unfold around us. 

6000 Metres
a solo show by Chankerk

The Fullerton Heritage Gallery
Art Link presentation - Sunday April 30th, 4pm

Exhibition period: April 7th to May 7th, 2011

Chan Hampe Galleries together with The Fullerton Heritage is proud to launch the first in a series of exhibitions presented through the Art in the City program.

Chankerk's paintings of the Singapore River, and the iconic architecture that frames it, is the vehicle through which he highlights the contrast between the demand for progressive growth and the desire to preserve Singapore’s cultural heritage. The river, 6000 metres in length, features prominently in Chankerk's paintings as a symbol of new beginnings and as the city's direct means to its lineage. 



In conjunction with this exhibition a talk will be presented by Andrew YG Tan which will explore the history of the Singapore river.

Supported by: National Heritage Board's Heritage Industry Incentive Programme (Hi2P)