The Eye And The Tiger

Singapore Art Week is an annual deluge of visual arts events. Some worthy shows will inevitably disappear under the unmanageable avalanche, so here are some worth your time and effort. 

First on the list is OH! Open House’s artistic takeover of a black-and-white bungalow. Since it started in 2009, OH! has built some intriguing artistic explorations out of unexpected venues. 

The Eye And The Tiger is thus typical OH! fodder, juxtaposing a clutch of South-east Asian artists’ works in conversation with colonial legacies of architecture, exploitation and aesthetics. The tiger motif ties into OH! storytelling focus, exploring the big cat’s role in Singapore’s story and parsing how the colonial gaze still influences the Republic’s relationship with land and nature. 

The 90-minute guided art tour dives into the history of not just the black-and-white bungalow, but also that of nearby landmarks Botanic Gardens and Tiger Hill. The artists featured include OH! artistic director Alan Oei, Robert Zhao Renhui and Ezzam Rahman.  

OH! is also launching its fund-raising campaign for 2025 and a Friends Of OH! programme at this show. 

Where: 7 Adam Park MRT: Botanic Gardens When: Jan 12 to 19, Monday to Friday, 4 to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 7.30pm Admission: $40 at give.asia/theeyeandthetiger Info: str.sg/u3os

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