The Substation presents
MANDALA FOR SUBSTATION
19th Solo Exhibition by Tang Mun Kit & The Final Exhibition programmed by The Substation
About
Mandala for Substation is Tang Mun Kit’s 19th Solo Exhibition, inspired by the Substation’s uncertainty over its status, and the sense of loss in continuity from the original purpose of "A Home for the Arts" as expounded by founder Kuo Pao Kun.
The exhibition showcases 20 paintings and four huge floor installations using found objects, found carpet, paints and lightings to create the Mandalas, which embody a visual image for viewers to "meditate/imagine/ ruminate" on the future of a NEW and INTACT Substation - To be an inclusive space that invites all art forms without prejudice and to create a new era of possibilities and cross fertilisation of disciplines.
Mandala for Substation is the 2nd Iteration of Tang Mun Kit’s Mandala’s series.
To read up on the 1st iteration: Project Mandala (2004), please click here.
A Dialogue between Tang Mun Kit and TK Sabapathy
ARTWORK INSTALLATIONS
ARTWORK INSTALLATION #1
Mandala for Substation #1 Rectangular
Jan 2021
Carpet, art paper, readymades, found objects, glue, preservatives
92" x 132" x 5" (W x D x H)
ARTWORK INSTALLATION #2
Mandala for Substation #3 Triangular
Feb 2021
Art Paper, readymades, found objects, glue, preservatives
76" x 192" x 6" (W x D x H)
ARTWORK INSTALLATION #3
Mandala for Substation #2 Circular
Jan 2021
Art Paper, readymades, found objects, glue, preservatives
74" x 5" (Diameter x H)
ARTWORK INSTALLATION #4
Mandala for Substation #4 Irregular
Feb 2021
Readymades, found objects, glue, preservatives
96" x 132" x 26" (W x D x H)
PAINTING SERIES
Mandala for Substation Series 1 (Study #1, #2, #3, #4, #5)
Mar – Apr 2021
Stencil, mixed media on canvas
11” (Diameter)
Mandala for Substation Series 2 (Study #1, #2, #3, #4, #5)
Mar – Apr 2021
Stencil, mixed media on canvas
11” (Diameter)
Mandala for Substation Series 3 (Study #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10)
Mar – Apr 2021
Stencil, mixed media on canvas
11” (Diameter)
PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE
Interested parties, please kindly email Marilyn at marilyn@substation.org
IMPROVISATIONEN HOHMANN
$30
LIFE ART LIBERATION
$120
ON BIRD AND MAN
$25
IMPROVISATIONEN World Trade Centre
$40
TOSS SERIES
$120
PROJECT MANDALA
$30
IMPROVISASI dan juga…..
$40
research documentation peace
$15
Artist Biography
About Tang Mun Kit (b. 1955, Singapore)
Tang Mun Kit graduated with BSc.(Hons) Mechanical Engineering from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, U.K., before becoming a full-time artist in 1985. Tang’s multimedia and graphic arts practice focuses on contemporary life and its tensions in Singapore society, and sometimes slants toward political issues.
Tang’s early projects and awards include More than 4...- Installation and Actions, Singapore Festival of Arts, 1988; Facing the Infinite Space, the Japan Foundation ASEAN Culture Centre Gallery, Tokyo, 1993; 7 Certificates of Distinction and Commendation, UOB Painting of the Year Competitions, 1989-1991; two Special Awards Promising Artist in MCI Competition, 1989; First Prize, IBM Art Award, 1990.
Among 18 solo exhibitions, notable ones include Hibernated Works 3.0 + 30%, The Substation, Singapore, 2017; TOSS - The Other Singapore Story, The Substation, Singapore, 2013; Improvisasi dan juga, Creative Centre, National Art Gallery, Malaysia, 1996; researchdocumentationpeace, Pitspace Gallery, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia, 1995; and Improvisationen, Hohmann Galerie, Walsrode, Germany, 1991, and World Trade Centre Bremen, Germany, 1992. Notable group shows include Siapa Nama Kamu? Art in Singapore since the 19th Century, National Gallery Singapore, 2015; Concept Context Contestation: art and the collective in Southeast Asia, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), and touring other venues, 2013-2019; and Modernity and Beyond, Singapore Art Museum, 1996.
His work has been collected by Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Art Museum, National Gallery Singapore,
and various private collectors.
