This research investigates the emergence of contemporary art in Singapore from 1976 to 1996, mapping the social history of artists who shaped the local art scene during this formative period. It examines how artists navigated shifting cultural policies, institutional structures, and alternative spaces to develop practices that challenged artistic norms and expanded the role of art in public life. This research investigates the emergence of contemporary art in Singapore from 1976 to 1996, mapping the social history of artists who shaped the local art scene during this formative period. It examines how artists navigated shifting cultural policies, institutional structures, and alternative spaces to develop practices that challenged artistic norms and expanded the role of art in public life.
This research investigates the emergence of contemporary art in Singapore from 1976 to 1996, mapping the social history of artists who shaped the local art scene during this formative period. It examines how artists navigated shifting cultural policies, institutional structures, and alternative spaces to develop practices that challenged artistic norms and expanded the role of art in public life.