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Social media teaser for GRAYSCALE! Art Porters is

Social media teaser for GRAYSCALE!

Art Porters is proud to announce our first monochrome exhibition 'Grayscale!'. Save the date! The group exhibition opens officially on 21 August 2021 in the gallery’s room one. 14 to 20 August will be free and easy previews.

"’Grayscale!' highlights the working practices of Yanyun Chen, Madhvi Subrahmanian and Bestrizal Besta and introduces the work of Fiona Seow with a deliberate mediation on the various shades of grey between a luminescent white and the dark opacity of black. Whilst engaging with investigations into mark-making and materiality, the exhibition concentrates on the collaborative and cross-disciplinary conversations between the artists while elliptically underscoring the palliative energy of repetition and ritual. In doing so, it uncovers micro-narratives that are both intellectually, provocatively and visually diverse.”-Savita Apte, curator

Please drop us a DM iindicating your full name, contact number and email address if you would like to receive the e-catalogue once it is ready.

We also request that you sign up to join the official opening (link in bio). This will help us follow MOH guidelines by preventing any crowd.

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‘Grayscale!’
14 August - 26 September 2021
Art Porters room one

Official opening
Saturday, 21 August 2021
RSVP link in bio

Curator:
Savita Apte

Artists:
Bestrizal Besta
Fiona Seow
Madhvi Subrahmanian
Yanyun Chen

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Co-presented by Art Agenda and Art Porters, 63 Upp

Co-presented by Art Agenda and Art Porters, 63 Upper is a formerly dormant second floor of a historical shophouse, now activated as a curatorial space that will create a more diverse and democratic engagement with art.

63 Upper greets you as a voluminous hall with exhibits that make a deep dive into an artist’s oeuvre or explore the breadth of a theme. It then extends into the Coloured Rooms, a regularly changing display of artworks from private collections unveiled in chambers freshly painted in a reinvigorating colour palette.

Check out the catalogue and sign up for a visit via the link in bio 🔗

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We were recently enlightened by one of our guests

We were recently enlightened by one of our guests @hobbykristen who taught us about asemic writing. Kristen is a spiritual director, meditation teacher, and author based in Singapore. She recently PhD thesis on the spirituality of young children.

During her recent visit, she recognised the glyphs present in Novi’s work and wrote a short passage about what these glyphs really are:

"I am taken with the work of Wayan Novi, his inclusion of asemic writing and mark making.

Asemic writing is a way of expressing our deepest thoughts and ideas with word and letter-like forms. It looks like writing yet cannot be read by another.

As author Karla Van Vliet writes in her beautiful book ‘Fluency’, ‘embraces the mystery between silence – and the semantics of known language’.”

“There is a freedom and a joy to hold a pen and simply write with no risk that it will be discovered, interpreted or judged. It simply is, a secret code, known only to ourselves.”

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Yes! We are open as usual in spite of the recent p

Yes! We are open as usual in spite of the recent phase 2 (heightened alert).

In light of this, we will be welcoming a maximum of two people per group and adhere to updated safe management measures. Let's all play our part to keep everyone safe so we can continue to enjoy art!

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We've just received a very special delivery! A new

We've just received a very special delivery! A new 白提山 piece: 'Plan C' has just arrived at the gallery. The artist continues to share science with art and explores the technological and scientific future. She is giving us a lens with which we can get a glimpse of the possibilities that lie ahead, from space travel to how life on Earth will evolve!

"Plan A is to save earth, Plan B is to settle other planets…. and Plan C is to outsource all the unwanted to space. Plan C is a man made planet where all the heavy industry and unwanted goes. How will life be there and will it be a horrible place? Or will a subculture emerge and a new culture be established? As it has always been to new territories…" - 白提山

Bettina Schleier
Plan C
UV reflective beads and fabric
60 cm diameter

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We’re thrilled to announce special, limited visi

‘Lake’ by Wayan Novi is a unique kind of paint

‘Lake’ by Wayan Novi is a unique kind of painting that all art lovers should experience. The style and technique that the artist uses in this artwork is creative and different to that of traditional paintings. Novi employs his signature pointillism, a technique defined as “using tiny dots of various pure colours, which become blended in the viewer's eye. It was developed with the aim of producing a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of colour”. In ‘Lake’, Novi’s pointillism is sublime and prominent.

The artwork consists of several layers of differently coloured dots and textures, creating a unique viewing experience for the viewer.
This painting is not done justice by the photos above, you simply have to view it in person to truly understand its beauty. Our gallery is open from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm every day except for Mondays. Come #seethefullpicture, and immerse yourself in Novi’s #tropicalhappiness.

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Art Porters was the first art gallery I visited wi

Art Porters was the first art gallery I visited with my ART CLUB FAMOUS 5, a year ago — and where I chanced upon works by Balinese artist Wayan Novi. A year later my journey has become a cruise with two collective exhibitions: THE CALL OF THE SEA @ Selegie Art Center and INFLUENCERS @ Alliance Française, which included two works by Novi. I have never met Novi in person before, our connection was only through his paintings and it was magical to observe how Novi’s paintings create connections between art lovers and fans of different backgrounds.

I can’t help but to wonder why.

One reason, I believe, is his close connection with art history. Wayan Novi was deeply inspired by European POINTILLISM of George Seurat. The second reason is more emotional.
In this period of uncertainty, we are all missing our homeland and what Novi has done is to reveal his country of origins, the soul and beauty of Bali via his paintings.

The third one is more spiritual and abstract, the attractive quality of the dots that present a place for connection. The dots are an invitation to contemplate and to accept our inner values, the labour in the fields, the time to appreciate and to slow down.

To quote Wayan Novi in his Luxuo interview:

“I chose pointillism to depict the ideas that I have in my mind, the lives of human beings are like millions of dots. Those dots make us alive and make us beings. There are dots of happiness, dots of sadness and dots of hope and there’s neither a start nor an end.” Wayan Novi

Many thanks to Guillaume and Art Porters team for sharing your passion for this artist.

I wish a great success to Wayan Novi exhibition, TROPICAL HAPPINESS.

- Marina Oechsner De Coninck

Wayan Novi’s Tropical Happiness exhibition opens

Wayan Novi’s Tropical Happiness exhibition opens this Saturday. Can’t wait for you to see the stunning artwork on display! Comment what you think these dots represent.

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We are proud to present Balinese artist Wayan Novi

We are proud to present Balinese artist Wayan Novi’s upcoming and second solo exhibition at Art Porters, ‘Tropical Happiness’. The exhibition officially opens on Saturday 3 July, from 12 noon to 7pm, with guest of honour Marina Oechsner de Coninck saying a few words at 5pm.

‘Tropical Happiness’ poetically tells the story of Novi’s humble village life in his hometown Angseri, Bali. The hometown of the artist makes up the confines of the space he found comfort, love and joy in. From the mountainous sceneries of Angseri, the sanggah (family temple) where he prayed, to the simple traditional jug he used in the kitchen, Novi’s works reflect simple yet honest stories of contemporary rural existence, where family and community are of utmost importance. The works in this exhibition depict memories of the artist’s childhood, the daily lives of his family and in particular, the natural landscapes of Bali. Through these stories, Novi hopes to share the Indonesian culture, presenting a heritage that needs to be preserved.

Novi abstracts our universe through his meticulous pointillism, viewing our world as a single, all-encompassing dot. As we draw closer to it, we start to see even more dots that represent the billions of humans on earth. We are all unique and equally important, a collective of dots that make up the world.

‘Tropical Happiness’ runs until 8 August 2021.

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We are bringing back our Porters in the Dark event

We are bringing back our Porters in the Dark event as a special treat for the final week of Licht, Liebe, Leben by 白提山, and Bottles by Sue Gray.

Our first edition met with great enthusiasm so we are opening up registration for people to come to join us this Friday (#TGIF), 25th June 2021, from 6.30pm to 9pm. Come meet the artists and experience the works by Sue Gray and 白 in a different light and watch the works come to life. Sign-up link is in our bio.

Licht, Liebe, Leben (at our main space) and Bottles (in the 63 Spotts pop up next door) end this Sunday, 27th July 2021. Please catch the exhibitions before it is too late.

The gallery has gotten a little quieter now. Yeste

The gallery has gotten a little quieter now. Yesterday was the last day for our colleague Rachel, who will be leaving us to continue her studies in NAFA. Rachel has been a valuable member in our team and always ready to share about the works in the gallery with whomever walks in! You might had the chance to meet and talk to her during your visit to our gallery. We wish her all the best for her studies and looking forward to great things from her!

“No words can truly express my deep gratitude to the Art Porters team. Thank you, Guillaume, Sean, Melvin, and Jarren for guiding and nurturing me. I value your friendship and support, and I've learned so many lessons from the entire team! Thank you to all members of the public, artists, and collectors for your generosity. Every end is a new beginning, but I will miss the kindness of such brilliant people. I wish only the best to Art Porters Gallery and its team!” #idontwanttoloseyou

PinkDot 2021 (@pinkdotsg) is happening tonight! Ar

PinkDot 2021 (@pinkdotsg) is happening tonight! Art Porters Gallery is proud to be a festival partner of PinkFest 2021 (@pinkfestsg) for the third year running! This year’s PinkFest is jam-packed with over 60 activities between June 1st to 30th and Art Porters is proud to host one of them.

In conjunction with PinkFest, we are raising funds for Action for AIDS Singapore (AfA) (@afa.singapore). If you would like to contribute, you may do so in two ways:

Firstly, we are holding a silent auction for the sale of “Tackies” by Sue Gray and “I Find Happiness in Rainbows” by 白提山. If you wish to place a bid, please contact the gallery.

Secondly, we are opening up donations of SGD 50 that will be consolidated and donated to AfA. For each donation, you will receive a limited edition Ren’Essence perfume courtesy of the gallery, thanks to @givaudanperfume. If you would like to make a donation, please contact the gallery for payment details.

Happy pride month everyone! #love #loveislove #lovewins #loveyourself #pridemonth #pride #pride🌈 #pinkfest #pinkdot #pinkdotsg #actionforaids #aidsawareness #donation

Besides her paintings, Sue Gray has also created p

Besides her paintings, Sue Gray has also created prints for her fans to collect. Sue’s prints are derivatives of photographs of her paintings. Her objective is to make her art as accessible as possible.

Bottles is on show till 27 June at our pop-up exhibition space at 63 Spottiswoode Park. If you have yet to visit, what are you waiting for?

Ever wondered how a gallery is like at night? Now

Ever wondered how a gallery is like at night? Now is your chance! We are extending our opening hours till 9 pm, on 11 June 2021 (It’s a Friday! #TGIF) Experience a whole new side of “Licht, Liebe, Leben” by 白提山 (@bettinaschleier) as her works light up the space, literally! A perfect way to end the week 😁 RSVP is required, and the link to do so is in our bio ⬆️

We are also extending the gallery hours for “Bottles” by Sue Gray (@suegrayart) till 9 pm.

Sign up to get a chance to meet both the artists!

Our eyes are limited to the visible light spectrum

Our eyes are limited to the visible light spectrum of the electromagnetic spectrum. Hence, we cannot see the ultraviolet spectrum, which comprises of wavelengths smaller than 400 nm. But with technology, we now can.

#SeeTheFullPicture at Art Porters Gallery
This artwork is titled “Wavelength > 400 nm”

We are extending our opening hours to 9 pm, next Friday, 11 June 2021. Experience “Licht, Liebe, Leben” at night, where 白提山’s (Bettina Schleier) works magnificently come to life, lighting up the entire gallery space, literally. Link to RSVP is in our bio, under our latest newsletter!

Thanks Art Daily for featuring us in global news y

Thanks Art Daily for featuring us in global news yet again today! “We are all humans” states Sue Gray in her solo “Bottles” at Art Porters Gallery in Singapore, a parable for the human condition. “In the supermarket shelves where their beauty attracted the Singapore-based South African artist, the bottles are of all kinds of shapes, sizes, colours, content — all in glass, at the same time pure and fragile, all of a gorgeous unique and equal beauty, an invitation to discover, acknowledge, celebrate, fall in love with the beauty in each of us” said Guillaume Levy-Lambert in the e-catalogue (link in bio). Photo courtesy www.artporters.com @guillaume_levylambert @suegrayart

Sue Gray Bottle #5 2019 Oil on Belgian Linen H135

Sue Gray
Bottle #5
2019
Oil on Belgian Linen
H135 x W63 cm

🚨Warning, this is not a photograph! This hyperrealistic painting of a traditional Chinese medicated oil bottle is magnificent!

#SeeTheFullPicture of this work and other realistic still life paintings that Sue has marvellously created. Prints derived from her paintings are also displayed!

Location: 63 Spottiswoode Park Road (Next to Art Porters Gallery)
Opening hours: 10:30 am - 7 pm daily, except for Mondays and Public Holidays