AUGUST and Jemima Stehli

In these new works the bold and irreverent painting by her five year old son August over the surface of large scale black and white photographs describes the proximity, complexity and unpredictability of this living relationship and of the act of making. Some of the photographs are Stehli pregnant, others are landscape close-ups made in the years before and since August’s birth. 

Francis Ng: … of gilded moments

1961 is proud to present Francis Ng: “…of gilded moments” a solo exhibition showcasing a progression of sculptures and paintings by artist Francis Ng.

Naomi Harwin & Rizibë

An exhibition of new works by artists Naomi Harwin (UK) and Rizibë (SG). Organised in collaboration with In Personam Custom Clothiers, the exhibition is the first in a series of satellite exhibitions held at the In Personam Custom Clothiers studio at OUE Downtown Gallery in the heart of the Central Business District in Singapore. 

Raymond Yap: Giant Steps

1961 is proud to present Raymond Yap: Giant Steps a solo exhibition showcasing a progression of new paintings by artist Raymond Yap.

One for the birds

One for the Birds brings together three Singaporean artists, Joel Chin, Khairullah Rahim and Sufian Samsiyar in this group exhibition as they address the latent qualities of objects in their respective practices. Inspired by the idiom of the same name with the exhibition title, the presentation of newly developed works addresses notions of fairy tale, fiction and falsehood primarily through the use of objects as material and/or medium. 

Ellen Pau: Time After Time Will Tell

1961 presents Ellen Pau: Time After Time Will Tell, co-organised with Videotage, a leading Hong Kong non-profit organization specializing in the promotion and preservation of new media art. Through the works of Hong Kong media art pioneer Ellen Pau, this is a hybrid exhibition of video installation art and archival materials, exploring cultural and political realities against the magnitude of time. Curated by Kyle Chung.

HelenA Pritchard: 2

HelenA Pritchard: 2 is the first solo presentation of new work at 1961 by South African artist HelenA Pritchard. The exhibition brings together sculptures, paintings, assemblages and site-specific installations as a means to reflect the playfulness and depth of Pritchard’s practice. Her work draws imagery from architectural details of monolithic structures to shapes of lawns and swimming pools, packaging and advertising graphics.

Jost Münster: Flirt Tricks

Jost Münster’s paintings and installations in wood, paint and paper experiment with colour and the painted surface to create a series of works that explore the reaches of representation. His work spans and connects painting and sculpture; one of a generation of artists who push, pull apart, extend, and test the boundaries of what a painting can be.

Keith Coventry

Coventry meticulously traces the layout of these estate maps, every so often reorienting the compositions or simplifying their outlines. Like Malevich’s Black Square, the Estate Paintings remove all iconography of the real world, leaving you to contemplate the state of the macrocosms before you. 

Gary Woodley: Impingement no. 67

Woodley has been working on the Impingement series for over 30 years. The earlier works were simple three-dimensional geometries inspired by the formation of soap films. Later, more complex structures were possible after the introduction of computer generated sketches. For his exhibition at 1961, Woodley has continued his exploration into various circumscribed platonic volumes which he has been developing for the Folkestone Triennial which opens in September 2017.

Matt Calderwood: More or Less There

For this exhibition, London-based artist Matt Calderwood has developed flexible systems for works that can adapt to changing circumstances and material variables, simultaneously minimising any rigidity hindering the work from absorbing and integrating unexpected turns of events. 

Ian Whittlesea: In the beginning…

Ian Whittlesea: In the beginning… is the first show at 1961 and the first solo exhibition of British artist Ian Whittlesea outside Europe. The title serves to introduce both gallery and artist.  For In the beginning… Whittlesea has installed an apparently disparate group of works united by an economy of means and by his interest in esoteric exercise, breath control and written instructions.