Solo Exhibition 10th Asian International Arts Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Date:
08.04, 1995
More Locations:
Singapore Art ’95, Suntec City, Singapore
Aug 11, 1995
Artists:
TANG Da Wu 唐大雾
Tang Da Wu approaching then-President of Singapore Ong Teng Cheong at Singapore Art ‘95. Courtesy of Tang Da Wu, photography by Chua Chye Teck
Don't Give Money to the Arts was a performance art intervention at two exhibition openings in 1995, one week apart from each other - the 10th Asian International Arts Exhibition and the Singapore Art '95. Of the two, the latter one is more prominent due to the artist's interaction with then-President One Teng Cheong, who is unknowingly involved in the artist's performance.
Performing this intervention at a period of time where public funding towards performance art has just been ceased the year before, the artist sought to make a compelling statement about governmental support towards the art through this captivating act.
Press:
Tang Da Wu’s Audacious Performance ‘Don’t Give Money to the Arts’ | Frieze
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