60 years of India-Singapore Ties through Art at the Singart Exhibit

Singart, at Forum Art Gallery Presents A Cross-Cultural Dielogue Between India and Singapore-Two Regents that are deeply connected through history, migration, and language. Organized as part of singa60, by Hindu Tamil Thisi in collaboration with The Hindu and Business LineThe exhibition explores themes of identity, memory, and urban life through artists based in Singapore, Especially Since A Deep, Pre-Dated Bond Existers Between SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE AND

“The singart exhibitation in chennai is a meaningful platform curved by The Hindu Group that is a fitting tribute to the 60th anniversary celebrations of bilateral relations between Singapore and India. Art is a powerful bridge between societies and transcends the boundaries of nationality, ethnicity, and religion. The bond between singapore and tamil nadu is Deeply Rooted in History, Culture, and Kinship. The tamil diaspora continue to serve as a vital bridge between our societies, strengthening cultural and family bonds access generations, ”Says vaishnavi vasudevan, consulate consulate in in Chennai.

Nostalgia

Baby Apollo, by Kumari Nahappan. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Take for instance artist kumari nahappan’s work. Born in Klang, Malaysia, She is recognized for her interdisciplinary practice

“For the exhibition, delicately grand, brings together a series of sculptures created as maquette’s for the iconic works. These include chili peps, Nutmeg, apples, and saga seeds. Natural World Every Sculpture Narrates a Story to Its Site, It Connects History, and Its Context to the economy, in a simple manner to the spectator, ”Says Nahppan.

Tissue Seller by Aryan Arora | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Another Artist, Aryan Arora, Moved to Singapore Eight Years ago, Since then, He has been documenting the city’s transformation. Aryan has Travelled Around Singapore, Capturing Moments that May Seem Mundane, but which also reveal the heart of singapore. Whather It’s People Working, Waiting in Line, or Simply Going About their Routines.

“When I came here, I started noticing the things happy me, and all the paintings are about that. I nameed this series singapore’s petrichor, where Petrichor is the pleasant smell of the first rain A nostalgic smell for all of us. The whole idea was that when someone looks at my works, there is a sense of nostalgia, ”Says aryan.

His Paintings Reflects Everyday Figures Wrapped in Latex-Like Material, Embodying Anonymity and the often-Profacted Roles People Play. “Most of my works have a monochrome palette. When i see these people, they are all wearing different masks, depending on the Role they are playing, be it of a colleague, friend or lover… I can note Face to them, hence the use of black and white. ”

Sunset Salsa by Kavita Issar Batra. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Fragments of Nature

Nature has also been a pertinent theme this exhibition. Kavita Issar Batra, A Singaporean Artist, Has Been Drawing Inspiration from the Unnotic, often Discarded Fragments of Nature and Urban Life Encounted Daily. Two of her exhibits, the Sun Worshippers and Sunset Salsa, Celebrate the Abundant, Varied, and Colorful Flora of Both India and Singapore. “These two paintings celebrate this wonderful world around us that i see not just in the trees and the plants that are stars, but also in small scattered details, like the Fallen Fallen Fallen Fallen Fallen Fallen Fallen Fallen Fallen Fallen Fallen Streets… The Frangipani Comes in a Lot of My Work, It also also symbolies inter-connectedness of all living beings within the cosmos. Flowers quietly in the background, “Says kavita.

Couplet II of Ode to the Urban Indian Footpath is Part of Another Series Kavita Created in Response to the distinctive tile shapes seen on footpaths and drives thoughts Throughies and Beyonda. “You see these people living their lives on these pavements. Singapore Ignored and Swept Away, and very often the people living on these footpaths are also ignored and sweept away from people’s minds, “Says kavita.

Reasons to live, sculpture by p gnana. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Based out of Singapore, Painter, Sculptor, P GNANA’s Sculptures Explore the Theme of Relationships Connecting The City’s Tamil Heritage to His Artistic Expression. For the exhibition, gnana has showcased portrayals of mother and child, husband and wife, and also also lovers, through his sculptures.

Singart is on Till August 31, at the forum art gallery, chennai, as part of singa60. Organised by Hindu Tamil thisi in collecting with the Hindu and business line, singa60 offers a rich tapestry of events showcasing vibrant partnerships between India and singapore throu On Commerce, Culture, and Cuisine.

Published – August 26, 2025 12:57 pm IST