Arts on the
Move
Sun Yu-li's - Land Before Time Sculpture Tour Singapore
2006/07
Bringing Arts closer to the people and tourist visiting
Singapore
Singapore, 6th September 2006 - As
Singapore gear up for the IMF/Worldbank Meetings and
Singapore Biennale 2006, Marketspace and the homegrown
top sculpture artist Sun Yu-li have partnered together
to bring you Arts on the Move – Land Before
Time! An art project that bring arts to closer to
Singaporeans and tourists visiting Singapore.
Marketspace would like to announce
that starting from 11th Sep 2006 till Feb 2007, you
will be able to see the sculptures at major shopping
malls, hotels and tourist attractions. The tour will
start at the City Link Mall, West Atrium from 11th
Sep 2006. An official launch of the tour will be on
5th October 2006, 10am at Paragon Shopping Mall. The
sculptures will then be moving on to Sentosa follow
by other locations and will be on display for 2 weeks
at each location.
“Arts on the Move” inspires
to change the concept and impression of sculpture
arts. Sculpture has always been perceived as big and
heavy artwork fixed in a location once installed.
Through this sculpture tour, we hope to bring sculpture
arts to the people rather then people to the sculpture
arts.This is an initiative to make arts available
to people from all walks of life and tourists visiting
Singapore. We want to promote the arts and make it
part of our daily life.
‘Art on the Move’ features
Sun Yu-li's latest series of sculptures using hand-forged
metal sheets. This sculpture series has been previously
exhibited at the Art House, Esplanade and Singapore
Arts Museum.
Through this artist and corporate
partnership, we hope to bring Arts to another level
where more corporate companies can be involved in
promoting homegrown artists & their artworks.
This is the first step of a longer term plan to bring
Mr. Sun Yu-li's sculptures on a tour around Asia and
the world's major cities.
Arts on the Move is co-sponsored by
Rhema Events and Arts Services Pte Ltd and is supported
by National Arts Council.
Concept of - Land Before Time
At the beginning of civilisation, nature and people
co-existed in peaceful harmony. There was a common
ground amongst different people and cultures, where
differences went away for all to share and celebrate
in the same way, everyday activities like hunting,
dancing, worshipping, celebration, fishing, courtship,
parenthood, friendship, collaboration and nature."Land
before Time" reminds us how Singapore's melting
pot of diversity sets a wonderful example to this
world, of different races and religions living in
peaceful harmony. (See below for sculpture's images)
Venues and Dates
Starting from Sept 2006 till Feb 2007, you will be
able to see these sculptures at many locations around
Singapore. This is the first step of a longer term
plan to bring Sun Yu-li's sculptures on a tour around
Asia and the world's major cities.
Latest tour information can be found
at our official website: www.marketspace.sg/artonthemove
In the website you will be able to find out more about
the projects and its next destination.
About Artist
Sun Yu-li has been actively involved in Singapore
and regional arts scene for the last 20 years. He
was the winner of the prestigious 1991 Republic of
China Modern Sculpture Award and has also been involved
in many high-profile projects, like the China-Singapore
Suzhou Industrial Park Sculpture.
Sun Yu-li’s sculptures and artworks
can be found in many locations around Singapore, such
as the Ministry of National Development, the Ministry
of Information, Communication & Arts, Paragon,
Suntec City, URA Center, Dhoby Ghaut MRT station and
several other commercial and government buildings.
Sun Yu-li’s work has also been featured in Singapore-China
postal stamps, Singapore commemorative coins and EZ-link
cards.
The sculptor’s 30 years of research
into the Universal Language, a language explaining
the origin of life from a dot (node/landmark), extending
to a line (path/boundary), spreading to a plane (place/domain),
finally forming the volume (architectural space/existential
space), is the guiding principle behind the creation
of Land before Time. Land before Time in itself embodies
the language of life – the Universal Language.
About Marketspace
MarketSpace is an Arts & Sports Management company.
We offer full range of fund rising and sponsorship
management services for Singapore's top artists and
athletes. Marketspace manages and markets the talents
of our top artists & athletes to our corporate
partners. We manage and execute arts exhibitions and
sports projects.
Driven by the passion for arts and
sports, Marketspace endeavours to rise the level of
Singapore's Arts and Sports to a higher level. We
aim to increase the involvement of corporate partners
to support and promote Singapore's Arts & Sports
talents.
This unwavering commitment to Arts
and Sports will further strengthen Marketspace's position
as one of the top Arts & Sports Management company.
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Jackiey Kwek
Marketing
MarketSpace
Mobile : (65) 9380 1280
Email: jackiey@marketspace.sg
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