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Performance art and new districts take the spotlight at SAW 2026
The Straits Times
|January 29, 2026
As Singapore Art Week (SAW) concludes its 14th edition on Jan 31 and looks forward to a milestone 15th edition in 2027, the flagship visual arts festival finds itself in a moment of flux.
Crowds at Sonic Shaman 2026: Borderless co-presented by TheCube Project Space and Singapore Art Museum, at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. PHOTO: NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL
(NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL)
The Straits Times notes three things that made a difference at SAW 2026.
For three hours at Art SG, Indonesian artist Melati Suryodarmo carried a pane of tempered glass and chanted "I love you". At Wan Hai Hotel: Singapore Strait, Philippines-born artist Joshua Serafin's body glowed in a metallic sheen as he delivered a martial performance.
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