Islanded: Contemporary Art from New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan (touring exhibition)

Islanded: Contemporary Art from New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan featured work by contemporary artists from three islands in the Asia-Pacific region: New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. Co-curated by Adam Art Gallery Director, Sophie McIntyre, Artistic Co-Director of the Substation, Lee Weng Choy and Director of The Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, Eugene Tan, the exhibition critically reflected on the histories and the geo-cultural anxieties of these postcolonial societies, to explore how “island-ness” and being ‘on the edge’ plays a role in these countries’ imaginings and (re)inventions of themselves. While reflecting upon the differences and uniqueness of New Zealand , Singapore and Taiwan as islands, this exhibition also revealed certain shared concerns and anxieties. The artists’ works explore a range of issues relating to history, collective memory, migration, mapping and the construction of national identity. Artists featured included: Stella Brennan, Regan Gentry, Amanda Heng, Ho Tzu Nyen, Richard Killeen, Charles Lim, Ani O’Neill, Tan Kai Syng, Tsai Kuang Yu, Wu Mali and Yao Jui Chung. A substantial catalogue was produced in conjunction with the exhibition Islanded: Contemporary Art from New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. Published by the Adam Art Gallery, it includes essays by the exhibition curators Sophie McIntyre, Lee Weng Choy and Eugene Tan