Ping Pong Go-Round
19 Jan–30 Jun 2024 
Various timings 19 Jan–8 Feb Fri–Sun, 10am–11pm | Mon–Thu, 10am–7pm
9 Feb–30 Jun Mon–Sun, 10am–7pm
National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level 2, Outside DBS Singapore Gallery 2 Ping Pong Go-Round was first presented in Melbourne as part of a series of exhibitions organised by artist and curator Ryszard Wasko which featured projects responding to various sites. Turning the ping pong table into a circular that mimics an international conference setting, the usual linear nature of the game shifts into one that embraces multiple participants and multi-directional exchange. The power dynamic between the players constantly shifts, introducing infinite possibilities in the relationships formed between the players.
Artwork credit:
Lee Wen, Ping Pong Go-Round, 1998/2019. Mixed media (wood, metal, plastic, fabric). 580 x 76.2 cm. Collection of National Gallery Singapore. Commissioned for 6th Anyang Public Art Project (APAP6), Korea.”
Lee Wen was a Singaporean artist whose practice largely advocates for “anti-disciplinary” forms of artmaking. This includes performance art, which became his primary medium of expression. Largely known for his Yellow Man Series, many of Lee Wen’s art centres around sociopolitical commentary concerned with issues such as his identity as an Asian man and globalisation. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Biennale and the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art in Brisbane, Australia.
