Singapore Biennale returns in October, announces first line-up of artists and collaborators

The Singapore Biennale will be back for its 7th edition this October.

On 27 July, Singapore Biennale 2022 (SB2022) announced its line-up of over 50 artists and collaborators.

Organised by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and commissioned by the National Arts Council (NAC), SB2022 previously revealed the name for this year's event: Natasha. This act of naming is meant to spark a personal connection to art and produces a sense of familiarity and intimacy.

This year's lineup of artists and collaborators spans across the world, from Singapore and the Southeast Asia region to Germany, India, Jordan, South Korea, and more. 

SB2022 co-artistic directors Binna Choi, Nida Ghouse, June Yap, and Ala Younis said, "While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we used to live by suspending ordinary life, and causing the loss of many, we now witness a process of normalisation, whether voluntary or forced. Many biennales have also celebrated this ‘return’ post-pandemic, with a renewed hope for a world different from what we live(d) in. Visiting Natasha is not only to return, but to be conscious of the values most intensively experienced during the pandemic: intimacy, living the unknown, the capacity to adapt, realising other possibilities of living and relating to the world."

SB2022 will run from 16 October 2022 to 19 March 2023. Early bird tickets are available for purchase here.

The full list of artists and collaborators can be found here. The remaining artists, artworks, and programmes for SB2022 will be announced in October.