CALLING FOR PROPOSALS FOR FSNGA 2009
Alliance Française de Singapour and Conil Gallery Paris is co-organising France + Singapore New Generation Artists (FSNGA) this year for the first time in Singapore. FSNGA features a new generation of visual artists from France and Singapore and this exhibition aims to provide a platform which introduces the creative potential of these upcoming artists from both countries to its international audience, hence creating awareness of the emerging styles in art and contributing in shaping the landscape of the art scene. It also put together to promote an exchange of artistic knowledge, experiences and ideas between the new generation artists from France and Singapore.

FSNGA is planned to be held annually in SG Private Banking Gallery at Alliance Francaise de Singapour. This year, Alliance will gather a group of new generation French and Singapore artists for the group exhibition that will be held in October 2009. One artist from the FSNGA exhibition will be selected for a solo exhibition in Alliance Française de Singapour in 2010. The selection will be resulting from public voting during the exhibition and 5 judges (Not confirmed at this date).

2 French and 5 Singaporean artists have been selected for the group show in October 2009. Artists selected are: Jack Ying Tan, Khai, Lionel Descostes, Madhvi Subrahmanian, Tikal Dumas, Lim Zi Sin, Zenn Tan. Look out for more details soon. If you like to be updated of our exhibitions, please email afexhibitions@alliancefrancaise.org.sg to be added in our guest list.

 

20 May - 3 June 2009

Fiona Yates is an artist who has lived in Singapore since 2001. Originally from the UK, Fiona graduated from Art School in 1988. She worked in London for nine years, then moved to China in 1998.

It was in Shanghai that Fiona became interested in the materiality of Chinese calligraphy paper. During this time working predominantly on paper, she developed her distinctive style of painting. The particular marks echo an idea of calligraphy, where each brushstroke is considered.

‘Bukit Brown’, Fiona’s most recent body of work that sees her move from paper to canvas, is a reflection and distillation of the natural landscape. Fiona lives on the edge of Bukit Brown. This close proximity gives her an ongoing understanding of the forest and limitless opportunities to observe the landscape across different hours of the day. The shifting light is captured in the framing of the work expressing intensity. Details are brought into focus, pulling the forest foliage towards the viewer in the expanded surface of the canvas.

Fiona’s fascination with Bukit Brown is manifested in the act of painting, and conveys her experience of this unique part of Singapore. The experience of viewing Fiona’s body of work evokes a sense of immersion