Artist Teo Eng Seng pictured at his exhibition, We’re Happy. Are You Happy?, National Gallery Singapore, 2024. Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore.

Exhibition

Teo Eng Seng: We’re Happy. Are You Happy?

National Gallery Singapore

6 September 2024 to 2 February 2025

Daily, 10am to 7pm

Ticketed

Special Exhibition: $25 (Standard) $15 (Local), All Access Pass (General Admission + Special Exhibition): $30 (Standard), For Singaporean and PR, purchasing a 'Special Exhibition' pass automatically upgrades you to an 'All Access' pass.

Wheelchair accessibility.

Synopsis

"See life in new ways—experience the immediacy and spontaneity of everyday reality.

Teo Eng Seng (b. 1938, Singapore) is an artist whose dynamic, seven-decade career is marked by a playful and evolving approach. Teo transforms everyday materials into vibrant works of art, embedding humour and irony into his socially engaged practice. His creations, full of spontaneous and vivid compositions, reflect his tongue-in-cheek takes on personal and broader social events.

Teo’s practice undermines conventional ways of thinking about and making art while staying relevant to local and global issues. By asking “We’re Happy. Are You Happy?” the exhibition invites you to explore Teo’s honest and witty negotiation between self and society."

Participating artists/curators: 

Teo Eng Seng, Artist, Singaporean

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