Arts Singapore Biennale deserves structural support

I refer to the Opinion article “Time to shut down the Singapore Biennale?” (Jan 6).

-  Khairuddin Hori

The issue is less about artistic outcomes than about how leadership, responsibility and planning are organised around one of Singapore’s key public instruments for contemporary thought and expression.

A biennale is more than a periodic exhibition. It shapes how a nation articulates ideas, participates in regional and international artistic discourse, and builds confidence in its public voice. In a city state such as Singapore, it also contributes to how civic identity is represented in the public sphere.