Early Performance Works by Tang Da Wu in Singapore

Tang Da Wu and the Artists Village are testaments to the complicated history of contemporary art in Singapore. Working within and against a highly centralized and controlling nation-state, artists in Singapore have either had to conform to the establishment or face censorship. Besides, an art establ...

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Published inArt journal (New York. 1960) Vol. 77; no. 4; pp. 49 - 61
Main Author Nguang How, Koh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Routledge 02.10.2018
Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
College Art Association, Inc
Subjects
Art history
Censorship
Contemporary art
Forum
Performance art
Photography
Singapore
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Summary:Tang Da Wu and the Artists Village are testaments to the complicated history of contemporary art in Singapore. Working within and against a highly centralized and controlling nation-state, artists in Singapore have either had to conform to the establishment or face censorship. Besides, an art establishment came late and was primarily experimental; it therefore had to grow completely outside the system. Presented are a selection of documents and photographs of works by Singaporean artist Tang Da Wu. They are part of a larger collection of materials that form the Singapore Art Archive Project. Tang Da Wu is regarded by many artists and scholars are the “father of performance art” in Singapore.
ISSN:0004-3249
2325-5307
DOI:10.1080/00043249.2018.1549876