NEWS | Tan Ping,Zhang Yu,Wang Jian at Singapore Minimalism Show

Curator: Adrian George

Gallery Artists: Tan Ping, Zhang Yu, Wang Jian

Exhibition Date: 2018.11.16 - 2019.04.14

Venue: ArtScience Museum, The National Gallery, Singapore

Minimalism: Space. Light. Object., ArtScience Museum, Singapore, Preview Media Tour 

This November, ArtScience Museum and National Gallery Singapore are collaborating on the presentation of the first exhibition of Minimalism in Asia, TAN Ping (China, 1960), ZHANG Yu (China, 1959), WANG Jian (China, 1972) from PIFO Gallery in China are invited to the exhibition. Initiated by the National Gallery Singapore and spread across both museums, the history and legacy of this groundbreaking movement is explored through more than 130 extraordinary works of art — many being shown in Singapore for the first time.

ArtScience Museum’s thematic exhibition traces the roots of Minimalism back to the 2000 year old texts that formed the basis for Hinduism and Buddhism, and the Zen Buddhist practices of a Japanese scholar who taught many of those now associated with Minimalism. Alongside the work of influential artists such as Mona Hatoum (Lebanon/UK, 1952); Carmen Herrera (Cuba-USA, 1915) and Richard Long (UK, 1945), ArtScience Museum’s exhibition references Minimalism as seen in Chinese Maximalism, contemporary abstraction and conceptualism through the work of Asian artists such as Tan Ping (China, 1960) ; Zhang Yu ( China, 1959); Song Dong ( China, 1966) and Wang Jian (China, 1972) amongst others.

ArtScience Museum’s exhibition also includes works that meditate on notions of the Void and ‘nothingness’ – principles that resonate with both Minimalism and science as seen in the work of art-scientist Frederik De Wilde (Belgium, 1975). The importance of minimalist sound and experimental composition is reflected in a dedicated Sound Room as well as in a newly commissioned soundwork by Singaporean artist Jeremy Sharma (Singapore, 1977).

National Gallery Singapore’s exhibition explores the development of Minimal art from the 1950s to the present day, tracing its shift from painting to sculpture, to installations and immersive environments. It features work by some of the most significant artists of the past 70 years, including Mark Rothko (USA, 1903-1970), Donald Judd (USA, 1928-1994); Yayoi Kusama (Japan, 1929); Charlotte Posenenske (Germany, 1930-1985); Lee Ufan (Korea/Japan, 1936); Olafur Eliasson (Denmark/Iceland, 1967); Anish Kapoor (India/UK, 1954); Ai Weiwei (China, 1957); as well as Singaporean artists Kim Lim (1963-1997) and Tang Da Wu (1943).

Throughout the duration of the exhibition, both venues will host music, film and dance events, showcasing the impact Minimalism has had on many other art forms.

TAN Ping 谭平

'+40m, 2012

Woodcut on edition paper 黑白木刻版画

20 × 4000 cm

TAN Ping 谭平

'60 x 60’ , 2012

22 Parts Hanging Installation 黑白木刻版画，悬挂装置

ZHANG Yu 张羽

InkFeeding 上墨 20181114, 2018

Performance installation - plexiglass, Xuan paper, ink and water

行为装置，亚克力，宣纸，墨，水

80 x 80 x 50 cm

WANG Jian 王剑

Photography 摄影作品

Archival digital prints 档案级数码打印

Photo: Courtesy of Wang Jian, Sophia Wang

Texts: Courtesy of ArtScience Museum

关于画廊   About Gallery

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偏锋新艺术空间成立于2006年，是中国专注于抽象艺术研究与发展的主要画廊。坚持对中国当代艺术进程的洞察以及对欧洲战后艺术大师的探索，并在两者的对话与碰撞中寻找各种可能的艺术力量。偏锋深信艺术的体验产生于一个又一个的变革中创造的新世界。艺术家的作品，正是探索世界的第三只眼睛。对于收藏家，我们为其提供专业知识，鼓励他们发掘个人独特的视角，只因两者的充分结合，才能构建卓越的收藏。我们希望更多的藏家可以秉持鉴赏家的心态，更深入的理解亚洲与西方的抽象艺术，以及欣赏画廊发掘、重塑并坚信的艺术家。

PIFO Gallery was founded in 2006. Which is China's premier gallery to present abstract art. PIFO brings together the works of contemporary Chinese artists with European post-war masters. At PIFO we believe that the experience of art is profoundly transformative. Seeing the world differently through the works of artists is an inspiration. We encourage our collectors to develop their individual vision and share our expertise in art to help them build excellent collections. The goal is to spread connoisseurship for Asian and Western abstraction in art and deepen the understanding and appreciation for the artists that we (re-)discovered and believe in. 

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