They Call This Singapore Art Sg Art
Art Singapore is one of the biggest art event in Singapore. This is held annually in the period between September to October and has been a key art event since the middle of the 2000s.
But personally, when compared with art shows in other places, I think art Singapore is not really significant.I see art Singapore as really just an art show that is being held in Singapore. My first thought about art Singapore is that it should focus on Singapore art and if Singapore is too small, perhaps art in South East Asia.
However, folks that have been to this Art Singapore event would know that that is not the case. You can even say that this is very much like a trade show that brings with it many vendors that are trying to sell their art works and other various pieces of art. I guess this is not unique to art Singapore but seriously, doing so loses the meaning of art.
I was just thinking about this and thought that maybe Art Hong Kong or any other art shows might have the same problem of becoming an investment instead of a true blue art event. But having being in Singapore and witnessing the event, I guess the problem seems so much more obvious to me.
I guess artist themselves needed to make a living and to get them to just display their art pieces would not be possible for them to sustain their lifestyle. But, shouldn’t art be something that should be appreciated.
Lets take the last art singapore show as an example, instead of art appreciation talk, you have art investment talk. And people that goes there, seems to look for art as a tool that would grow their wealth instead of their understanding of art.
The last thought that I have about art singapore is almost no exposure for local artist that is quite surprising to me. I cannot imagine how an event that is billed as the art event for Singapore be hosted without much Singapore artist participation, I guess maybe their works still cannot command too high a pricing?
