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The Padang Sessions

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Discover the best conversations recorded live at National Gallery Singapore, home to the world’s largest public collection of Southeast Asian modern art. We have handpicked our favourite talks and lectures for you to experience, wherever you are.

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Collaboration, Coal, Contemporaneity: Trần Lương in Conversation with Roger Nelson 09.12.2020 1:06:49

Trần Lương is one of Vietnam’s most celebrated contemporary artists. In this conversation with Gallery curator Roger Nelson, he discusses his artistic practice and how the emphasis on creative collaboration heralded a new era of artmaking in contemporary Vietnam after the demise of the Cold War. This conversation was recorded live in August 2019 at National Gallery Singapore . Disclaimer: The comm...

Reflections on Art: Tan Oe Pang in Conversation with Teo Hui Min 25.11.2020 1:04:13

One of the most innovative practitioners working in the medium of ink today, Tan Oe Pang joins Assistant Curator Teo Hui Min to discuss the artistic concepts expressed through his work, the essential qualities of art and the dialogue between Western and Eastern aesthetics. This conversation contains segments in Mandarin with accompanying translations by the curator. It was recorded live in October...

Act 1.5… My Time With The Artist Village: Khairul Anwar Salleh In Conversation with Jennifer Lam 11.11.2020 58:50

How did artists with different practices begin collaborating? Is there a relationship between performance art, theatre and new media? Join artist Khairul Anwar Salleh and Assistant Curator Jennifer K.Y. Lam in exploring the development of interdisciplinary approaches to art in Singapore. This conversation was recorded live in August 2018 at National Gallery Singapore . Disclaimer: The comments and...

Under Wraps: Edgar Talusan Fernandez In Conversation with Clarissa Chikiamco 28.10.2020 1:30:12

Initially a painter of abstract art, artist Edgar Talusan Fernandez turned to overt political subjects after Ferdinand Marcos’ declaration of Martial Law in 1972. Join Fernandez and Gallery curator Clarissa Chikiamco as they explore the multiple facets that make up Fernandez’s artistic practice since the 1970s. This conversation was recorded live in April 2019 at National Gallery Singapore . Discl...

Evoking the Southeast Asian Contemporary: The United World College Arts Festivals 1972–84 | Teo Eng Seng in Conversation with Joleen Loh 06.10.2020 1:03:00

Join artist Teo Eng Seng and curator Joleen Loh, as they discuss the contexts and significance of one of the earliest sites in Singapore for the display of contemporary art from the region, as well as Europe and the United States. This conversation was recorded live on April 2018 at National Gallery Singapore . Disclaimer: The comments and opinions expressed are those of the speaker/s, and do not...

The Blurring Echo: Ahmad Fuad Osman In Conversation with Shabbir Hussain Mustafa 06.10.2020 1:28:13

Artist Ahmad Fuad Osman discusses the evolving contexts of his art since the early 1990s, in relation to the artistic self and how one may trace historical moments in contemporary art. This conversation was recorded live in January 2019 at National Gallery Singapore . Disclaimer: The comments and opinions expressed are those of the speaker/s, and do not represent the views of National Gallery Sing...

Nanyang Colours: Remembering Tchang Ju Chi | Lisa Horikawa in Conversation with Seng Yu Jin 06.10.2020 1:04:30

In collaboration with the artist Tchang Ju Chi's family, Senior Curators Seng Yu Jin and Horikawa Lisa present their ongoing research. They speak about Tchang as an artist who bridged the worlds of art and literature through the concept of 'Nanyang Colour' that called for art, literature and theatre practitioners in Singapore to depict local concerns, conditions, and contexts here by drawing from...

Trailer: Padang Sessions 05.10.2020 0:57

Welcome to the Padang Sessions!