National Gallery Singapore ‘s (NGS) latest new exhibition in collaboration with the Tate Britain opened last night. Artist and Empire: (En)countering Colonial Legacies is an exhibition which looks at art associated with the British Empire and how it has been represented and contested through time.Artist and Empire: (En)countering Colonial Legacies adopts a contemporary perspective to critically examine art produced in relation to the colonial experience, and the rise of modern art in former colonies in the Asia Pacific region – particularly Australia, Brunei, India, Malaysia, Myanmar and Singapore. Also included in the Singapore exhibition is a special focus on Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, a key colonial figure who is regarded as the founder of modern Singapore. George Francis Joseph, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, 1817, Collection of National Portrait Gallery, London© National Portrait Gallery, London The exhibition was originally developed for Tate Britain in London with a slightly different bent. Artist and Empire: Facing Britain’s Imperial Past debuted at London’s Tate Britain in November 2015 and had a more British-centric perspective. For this edition , NGS curators have reshaped the exhibition for Singapore with new loans from British collections and other lenders, including artists. Johan Zoffany, Colonel Mordaunt’s Cock Match, c. 1784-1786, Tate Collection Purchased with assistance from [...]
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