Visitors to the Italian city can expect to see Singaporean art in a few locations when the prestigious Venice Biennale opens on Saturday ( April 20 ).
Robert Zhao Renhui, a native designer, will have a display at the Singapore Pavilion. And for the first time ever, artworks from the National Gallery Singapore ( NGS ) are also included in the biennale’s main exhibition.
In Adriano Pedrosa’s massive exhibit, which features 331 artists, will be exhibited in Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Outside, which features eight pieces from the NGS selection.
Eight renowned designers from the area have been loaned by the NGS, which is home to the largest public collection of contemporary art in Southeast Asia, including Indonesians Affandi and Hendra Gunawan and Singaporean Georgette Chen and Chua Mia Tee. The portraits included in the Nucleo Storico portion of the show are all included in the works.