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The Singapore Biennale 2008 will open on 11th September (sneaks start 9th September) and last till 16th November.
I am a guest blogger on the Singapore Biennale Blog, together with such luminaries as Ephraim Loy and Ng Yi-Sheng.
My primary blogging week will be from 22nd August to 29th August, and my topic follows:
"As we can see from cave paintings, art predates civilization.
In the millennia of its existence, art has served many purposes: documentation, aesthetics, showcasing technical prowess, edification, social commentary and shock. Indeed, it has more often than not it has been more than one of these.
A reflection on the historic purposes of art will allow visitors to the Biennale to think more deeply on what the artists are trying to do – and why."
When the Biennale actually starts, I'll be going down to look at the exhibits, and will try to give some meat on them as well.
While waiting for the Biennale to start, you can read the blog. Right now you can find out about the very first Biennale and its goals, muse about S-pop, learn how the attempt to levitate City Hall in 2006 went and find out who this man is:
