Gain a different perspective of the sea at SAM's latest - and last - exhibition of the year
By Pamela Chow. Photos: Pamela Chow
The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) will open an intriguing exhibition this weekend to accompany its sister museum's Imaginarium 2016 exhibition, and it's a trove of wonders.
"Odyssey: Navigating Nameless Seas", running from Jun 4 to Aug 28, showcases explorations of the ocean by artists from Singapore, Southeast Asia and beyond. It will be the museum's last exhibition before preparing for the Singapore Biennale.
Here are seven of the most intriguing artworks to be discovered at the exhibition.
5. “Offshore Accounts-1” by Rashid Rana (Pakistan)
From the “Exquisite Sailor” room looking in, “Offshore Accounts-1” seems to be a simple portrait of ocean waves. It is, however, an optical illusion.
Approach the work and you’ll notice that it’s actually not a portrait as we see it. Then, take an even closer look: the image is actually made up of thousands of litter and debris in the ocean.
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