HIGHLIGHTS FROM ART STAGE SINGAPORE 2017

Art Stage Singapore 2017, the flagship fair of Southeast Asia and anchor event of the Singapore Art Week, closed its seventh edition on 15 January 2017. Good Sales at the Vernissage was announced by the organiser, with increased presence of regional and international collectors.

Art Stage Singapore 2017, the flagship fair of Southeast Asia and anchor event of the Singapore Art Week, closed its seventh edition on 15 January 2017. Good Sales at the Vernissage was announced by the organiser, with increased presence of regional and international collectors.

The Southeast Asia Forum, which has become a pillar and institution of Art Stage Singapore, presented 24 works by 23 artists. Among the highlights of the exhibition was the performance piece Livin’ La Vida Imelda by Filipino artist Carlos Celdran which attracted large crowds at each performance, and Malaysia’s Ivan Lam’s Coma 38/500 gave many visitors the opportunity to purchase an artwork. The Forum’s lecture series was also well-attended, with the talk titled Art + Money – A Dangerous Liaison? by speakers Alain Servais and Prof. Franz Schultheis of University of St Gallens and moderated by Lorenzo Rudolf, Founder and President of Art Stage Singapore drawing a full house.

Another highlight of the Fair programme was the Collectors’ Stage special exhibition, helmed by top Indonesian curator Enin Supriyanto, which saw six leading Singapore-based collectors opening their collections to the public with strong contemporary artworks that range from sculptures to installations on display. Drawing from the private collections of Hady Ang, Jim Amberson, Kenneth Tan, Michael Tay and Talenia Phua Gajardo, Michelangelo and Lourdes Samson and a collector who wished to remain anonymous, the exhibition hoped to foster an understanding about art collections and reveal the thought processes and motivations behind them.

Here are some of the highlights in pictures and social media.

Entrance artwork by Iqi Qoror, Animum No. 2 (Construct What Is Ideal)
Entrance artwork by Iqi Qoror, Animum No. 2 (Construct What Is Ideal)

 

General fair view
General fair view

 

Artist Richard Streitmatter Tran discussing his artwork for 1 Projects with visitors
Artist Richard Streitmatter Tran discussing his artwork for 1 Projects with visitors

 

Indonesian art collector Wiyu Wahono viewing an artwork
Indonesian art collector Wiyu Wahono viewing an artwork

 

Collector Kenneth Choe with artist Entang Wiharso
Collector Kenneth Choe with artist Entang Wiharso

 

Carlos Celdran at his performance
Carlos Celdran at his performance

 

Visitor viewing Emily Phyo's Being 365 (2015).
Visitor viewing Emily Phyo’s Being 365 (2015).
Tintin Wulia, Untold Movements - Act 1 : Neitherland, Whiterland, Hitherland, 2015. 32 Channel surround sound installation. Variable dimensions.
Tintin Wulia, Untold Movements – Act 1 : Neitherland, Whiterland, Hitherland, 2015. 32 Channel surround sound installation. Variable dimensions.
Visitor viewing an artwork by Moffat Takadiwa at the Collectors' Stage exhibition at Art Stage Singapore
Visitor viewing an artwork by Moffat Takadiwa at the Collectors’ Stage exhibition at Art Stage Singapore
Southeast Asia Forum, Art + Money - A Dangerous Liaison? by speakers Alain Servais and Prof. Franz Schultheis of University of St Gallens and moderated by Lorenzo Rudolf
Southeast Asia Forum, Art + Money – A Dangerous Liaison? by speakers Alain Servais and Prof. Franz Schultheis of University of St Gallens and moderated by Lorenzo Rudolf

 

SEA Forum on collectors funded art spaces.
SEA Forum on collectors funded art spaces.
VERNISSAGE AFTER-PARTY @ THE WHITE RABBIT
VERNISSAGE AFTER-PARTY @ THE WHITE RABBIT

 

Collector Zhou Chong at the after party at White Rabbit
Collector Zhou Chong at the after party at White Rabbit
BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE @ THE NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE
BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE @ THE NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE

 

ART WEEK COCKTAILS @ THE NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE
ART WEEK COCKTAILS @ THE NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE

 

JOSEPH BALESTIER AWARD FOR THE FREEDOM OF ART
JOSEPH BALESTIER AWARD FOR THE FREEDOM OF ART

 

Le Freeport VIP Dinner
Le Freeport VIP Dinner

 

Ryan Foundation Dinner
Ryan Su saying a few words to his guests at the Ryan Foundation VIP dinner.

 

Fashion Walk at the Gillman Barrack as part of the Art After Dark, an event by Indieguerillas & lululufilabibi
Fashion Walk at the Gillman Barrack as part of the Art After Dark, an event by Indieguerillas & lululufilabibi
Visit to a private Collection in Singapore, hosted by collector Nathalia Thiery.
Visit to a private Collection in Singapore, hosted by collector Nathalia Thiery.