Koh Nguang How
Singapore
 

His residency at NTU CCA Singapore enabled public access to the archive for an extended period of time with a wealth of material showing extensive regional exchange as well as many international exhibitions in Singapore, debunking the myth of an isolated art scene.

Koh Nguang How

1 July 2014 - 31 January 2015

Koh Nguang How is an artist and independent researcher on Singapore art. His project, Singapore Art Archive Project @ Centre for Contemporary Art (SAAP@CCA) encompasses material touching the Singapore art scene from the 1920s until the arrival of the Internet. An entirely material archive with most documentation provided by the artist himself, this project developed as a response to the lack of a national art archive.

His residency at NTU CCA Singapore enabled public access to the archive for an extended period of time with a wealth of material showing extensive regional exchange as well as many international exhibitions in Singapore, debunking the myth of an isolated art scene .The ensuing dialogue and conversation with Koh are key when visiting this collection. Here the role of the artist is the role of cultural memory keeper.

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Koh Nguang How, 1 July 2014 – 31 January 2015, Courtesy the artist.
Koh Nguang How, 1 July 2014 – 31 January 2015, Courtesy the artist.
Koh Nguang How, 1 July 2014 – 31 January 2015, Courtesy the artist.
Koh Nguang How, 1 July 2014 – 31 January 2015, Courtesy the artist.
Koh Nguang How, 1 July 2014 – 31 January 2015, Courtesy the artist.
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Contributors
Koh Nguang How
Koh Nguang How
Artist-in-Residence
Singapore

Koh Nguang How is an artist and independent researcher on Singaporean contemporary art. Between July 2014 and January 2015, Koh was Artist-in-Residence at NTU CCA Singapore. As part of his residency, he presented to the public his long-term artistic endeavour, Singapore Art Archive Project (SAAP). For more than 30 years, Koh has been documenting the local art scene, gathering an impressive collection of printed matters ranging from exhibition flyers, catalogues, newspapers, as well as photographs and audio recordings produced by the artist himself.