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Lim Tzay-Chuen: Singapore¡¯s
Venice Biennale representative to showcase new work at LASALLE-SIA |
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24 June ¨C 31 July 2005 |
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Singaporeans now have the
chance to experience the work of Lim Tzay-Chuen, Singapore¡¯s sole
representative at the Venice Biennale, without having to fly to Italy. |
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From 24 June, the Institute of Contemporary
Arts Singapore will present the artist¡¯s new work, simply entitled A
Work by Lim Tzay-Chuen at Earl Lu Gallery in Singapore. |
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This exhibition is curated by Dr Eugene Tan,
Director of LASALLE-SIA¡¯s Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore. |
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In February this year, the National Arts
Council had appointed the Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore to
curate Lim¡¯s work at the Singapore Pavilion at the 51st La Biennale di
Venezia (Venice Biennale). |
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Established in 1895, the Venice Biennale is
the most prestigious international contemporary art event and widely
regarded as one of the most significant. Singapore has been
participating in the event since 2001. This is, however, the first time
that only one artist has been selected to represent Singapore. The 51st
Venice Biennale is held in Venice, Italy, from 12 June to 6 November
2005. |
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A Work by Lim Tzay-Chuen at Earl Lu Gallery
at LASALLE-SIA offers Singaporeans the opportunity to experience Lim¡¯s
work at the same time as the Venice Biennale at their very own doorstep. |
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Born in Singapore in 1972, Lim has
participated in numerous local and international exhibitions. Some of
his outstanding Singapore exhibitions included those realised at the
Substation (2001) and TheatreWorks (2003), while, internationally, Lim¡¯s
work has been exhibited at Polypolis at the Kunthaus Hamburg, Germany
(2001), the Gwangju Biennale, Korea (2002) and the Sydney Biennale,
Australia (2004). |
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Lim Tzay-Chuen who refers to himself as ¡®a
lousy salesman¡¯, questions and redefines aesthetic experience. He
compels viewers to reflect upon their experience of his work and to
critically re-evaluate their perceptions and assumptions of what
constitutes aesthetic experience. He achieves this through intricate and
complex engagements with the social, economic, cultural and political
processes that define the particular contexts around which his work is
situated. |
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Lim¡¯s interventions acknowledge the
transitory and fragmented nature of space and memory, and it is their
engagement with the volatility and uncertainty of situations that is
significant. His work rejects the construction and definition of
prescribed meanings as to what comprises a work of art. Instead, the
recognition of an aesthetic event derives from moments of
self-discovery, often involving reflexivity and intuition. |
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A Work by Lim Tzay-Chuen is a poignant
installation which will epitomise Lim¡¯s unique and complex engagement
with the experience of art. The exhibition will be from 24 June ¨C 31
July at Earl Lu Gallery at LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts. |
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Exhibition Details:
Title: A Work by
Lim Tzay-Chuen
Exhibition Duration: 24 June ¨C 31 July
2005
Venue: Earl Lu Gallery, LASALLE-SIA
College of the Arts
Address: 90 Goodman Road, Singapore
439053
Time: 10am - 6pm (including Sundays)
Price: Free
Enquiries: Tel: +65 6340 9102 or Email:
icas@lasallesia.edu.sg |
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About the Institute of Contemporary Arts
Singapore |
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Established by LASALLE-SIA College of the
Arts, the Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore is devoted to the
exhibition and research of international and Asian contemporary art. |
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Through its exhibition programme at its
facility, Earl Lu Gallery, as well as its extensive programme of
publications, conference and research activities, it aims to further the
discourse on contemporary art in Asia. |
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News Release 17 Jun 2005 |
A Work by Lim Tzay-Chuen showcased at Earl Gallery
