National Gallery Singapore
National Gallery Singapore
CultureLink artists Melvyn Tan and Margaret Leng Tan were invited to be part of ART+ LIVE digital series by the National Gallery, where they respond to paintings through their music.
Melvyn Tan responded to paintings of British and Asian royalty from the Gallery’s long-term exhibition Between Declarations and Dreams, reflecting on the theme of “Art and Power”, with a programme of Debussy, Beethoven and Ravel.
Selected Artworks
-Portrait of King Nangklao (1916) by Phra Soralaklikhit
-Portrait of King George V (date unknown) by unknown artist after Sir Luke Fildes
Programme
Debussy : Pagodes, Estampes 1st movement
Debussy : La Térrasse des Audiences du Clair de Lune, Prelude Book II
Beethoven: Sonata no 26, ‘Les Adieux’, 1st movement
Ravel : Le Tombeau de Couperin, Forlane, 3rd movement
Inspired by the works of Singaporean women artists Kim Lim and Eng Tow, Margaret Leng Tan weaves in compositions by John Cage and George Crumb.
Selected Artworks
– Full Moon (2011), by Eng Tow
– Red Etching (1969)
– Silver (1970)
– Untitled b (1971)
– Jaune Foncé (1972)
– Steps (1967)
– Segments (1988)
by Kim Lim
Programme
First broadcast on 29 May 2021
First broadcast on 19 Jun 2021