Singapore to host first phygital exhibition

The National Gallery Singapore will organise a thematic exhibition on artworks dedicated to children in the third edition of the Gallery Children’s Biennale programme, which will be a blend of physical and digital (phygital).

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Singapore (VNA) – The National Gallery Singapore will organise a thematic exhibition onartworks dedicated to children in the third edition of the Gallery Children’sBiennale programme, which will be a blend of physical and digital (phygital).

The exhibition,entitled “Why art matters”, is slated for May 22 and features works of nine renownartists and artist collectives, including Vietnamese American multimedia artistDinh Q Le.

His work “Voices fromthe Centers” helps young audience learn how to make a 60-second video toreflect on an artwork.

The event aims topromote the connection between children and the artists as they can join handsto create most of the online artworks.

The phygital form alsohelps the museum access children in Singapore and abroad, and bring them closertogether through art, said Director of Audience Engagement and Development atthe museum Suenne Megan Tan.

The digital platform will run untilDecember 2022 at the www.staging.childrensbiennale.com while a physical display is set to open to the public this September./.
VNA

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