Contemporary art in Singapour in 3 key concepts
Contemporary Art | An active artistic scene emerged in Southeast Asia in the 2000’s - crystallizing in Singapore - and is becoming known in the West. Art Paris Art fair #2015 presents 8 flagship Singapore galleries while the Palais de Tokyo explores « L’archipel secret » , an exhibition conceived by Khairuddin Hori with the support of « Singapore in France - the festival ». 3 key concepts for understanding this economic and creative hot zone whose singular identity comes out of a natural profusion of cultures, ethnicities, religions and languages.
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A virtuous economic dynamic
Singapore and the entirety of states that form Southeast Asia constitute an active zone of maritime commerce at the intersection of three bodies of water : the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific zone. It’s an unparalleled zone of passage, mixing and cultural and ethnic cross-pollination. Independent since 1965, Singapore is today called « the little Switzerland of Asia ». Like Hong Kong, it has built upon its Anglo-Saxon foundations, exploiting a primordial economic and geostrategic region through its position at the entry to the Strait of Malacca. This happy cultural dynamic combines a market where the state is directly involved - 50 public companies produce 60% of the GDP - and actively […]
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