展览时间：9月11日—11月16日

    展览地点：新加坡

    开幕酒会：2008年9月9日—10日

    艺术总监：南条史生

    策展人：Joselina克鲁兹，Matthew Ngui

南条史生

    第二届新加坡双年展艺术总监由南条史生连任，但此次南条史生将跨越区域与世代，与另外二位新一代策展人共同合作。一位是旅居澳洲的知名新加坡艺术家Mathew Ngui，他是第一位在1997年受邀参加「卡塞尔文件展」(Documenta, Kassel)的新加坡籍艺术家，也是2001年威尼斯双年展新加坡国家馆参展艺术家之一。另一位则是菲律宾籍女性独立策展人克鲁兹(Joselina Cruz)，她现居马尼拉与新加坡两地，曾任新加坡美术馆(Singapore Art Museum)策展人以及马尼拉罗佩兹美术馆(Lopez Museum)管理顾问。

    本届新加坡双年展的规模预计将比上一届精简，除美术馆内二处主要展览会场，也将进行公共空间的展示。南条史生表示，他期望能延续前年大举将艺术延展到城市的规模，促进当代艺术与普罗大众的对话与互动。此次展览主题为「惊奇」(Wonder，本刊截稿为止消息)，而参展艺术家尚在选择阶段。

    During the official opening of Singapore''s pavilion at the 52nd VeniceBiennial, in June 2007, the Artistic Director of the 2nd Singapore Biennale was announced: Once again, the Japanese curator and art critic Fumio Nanjo, who is also the head of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, will chart the direction and programming for Singapore''s visual arts Biennale, as he already did in its first edition in 2006. With this re-appointment, the organizers expect a greater continuity for an event that is still new, and a deepening in its reach and engagement with the city and audiences.

    For SB2008, Nanjo has chosen to work with two emerging curators from Singapore and the region:

    Joselina Cruz, an independent curator currently working on projects in Manila and Singapore. Formerly, she was a curator at the Singapore Art Museum and the Lopez Museum in Manila.

    Matthew Ngui, who is one of Singapore''s most well-known artists. In 1997, he was the first artist of his country invited to exhibit at Documenta in Kassel. In 2001, he was also one of four artists presented by Singapore in its first national pavilion at a Venice Biennial.

    Like in the case of the 1st Singapore Biennale, Universes in Universe will again cooperate with the organizers, accompanying the preparations of the 2nd Edition, and covering extensively the exhibition and event.

    Organized by

    National Arts Council Singapore (NAC)

    Contact:

    Low Kee Hong

    General Manager, Singapore Biennale

    Singapore Biennale Secretariat

    The Adelphi

    1 Coleman Street #05-06

    Singapore 179803

    Phone: (+65) 6837 9270

    Fax: (+65) 6837 3654

    Email: info@singaporebiennale.org

    Website: www.singaporebiennale.org

    Press contact:

    Ms Eileen Chua

    Corporate Communications Manager

    National Arts Council, Singapore

    DID: +65 6837 9575 | Mobile: +65 9048 3141

    Email: eileen_chua@nac.gov.sg