Image courtesy of Susie Wong

Exhibition

Urban Screens

Objectifs

14 January 2025 to 26 January 2025

Free admission

Synopsis

'Dancing Alone (Don’t Leave Me)' is a series of onscreen vignettes of solitary women dancing by themselves, for themselves. The work is inspired by a scene from the film, The King and I, where the female protagonist says, “No woman would dance alone when a man is looking at her.” In Wong’s work, the dancer is both the centre of attention and wholly indifferent; her occupation of the screen gives momentary respite and joy.

Yet her ability to escape the gaze of others is constrained by her own longing to be seen. Exaggerated by a highly visible medium, these strange tensions speak of Wong’s long term preoccupation with romance and agency in relation to cinematic tropes, and the complex negotiations that ensue.

This work is curated for Urban Screens, which is presented by Objectifs as part of Singapore Art Week, supported by the National Arts Council and Plan B Media.

Participating artists/curators:

Susie Wong, Artist, Singaporean

LOY Contemporary Art Gallery

15 Jan 2025 to 2 Mar 2025

Free admission

Adam Handler first Solo Exhibition in Singapore.

Haridas Contemporary

11 Jan 2025 to 16 Feb 2025

Free admission

‘Another Day in Paradise’ offers a glimpse into Esmond Loh’s visions of a parallel reality and explores the tension between the paradises we long for and those we may already inhabit, often unnoticed.

Jessica Heng, Quek See Yee, Lynette Quek, Bambby Cheuk

17 Jan 2025 to 27 Jan 2025

Free admission

A mysterious creature has been spotted in Toa Payoh! Step into our young explorers’ cabinet of curiosities to uncover clues about the creature. Experience a vibrant world of textures, sounds, and stories!

GROUNDSEESAW

24 Jan 2025 to 17 Aug 2025

Ticketed

This is a media art exhibition presenting a reimagined story through the eyes of Van Gogh’s beloved brother, Theo.