50 movers and shakers of Singapore's art scene :: Features :: Art

50 movers and shakers of Singapore's art scene via @TimeOutSG

A roving curator known for creating and producing blockbuster travel exhibitions such as ‘Titanic – The Artefact Exhibition’. Bare facts: This 38-year-old is a veteran on the museum scene, having already worked it for 12 years. He first worked in Singapore when David Copperfield arrived in the 1990s, and went on to produce travelling exhibitions like the one at the world’s largest aquarium, Georgis Aquarium in Atlanta, USA. He is currently museum director of the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands, which will open in February. In his words: ‘This museum is about the convergence of art and science in our world, and things that sometimes go unnoticed. The space is epic: the interiors of the “fingers” are unique gallery spaces with natural lighting from the fingertips illuminating the sculptural interior wall forms, [while] the roof allows rainwater to be harvested and chan...

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