Mirror Straits: A Taiwan-Singapore Joint Presentation

Synopsis:

In conjunction with Singapore Art Week 2026, artcommune and Liang Gallery are delighted to present 'Mirror Straits', a joint Taiwan-Singapore joint show featuring the works of 8 major Taiwanese and Singapore artists: Cheong Soo Pieng, Chen Wen Hsi, Lim Tze Peng, Wong Keen, Chen Cheng-Po, Yang San-Lang, Liao Shiou-Ping, and Lee Chung-Chung. 'Mirror Straits' is on view at artcommune gallery from 17 January to 15 February 2026, and will travel to Liang Gallery for its Taipei Leg in September-October 2026.
'Mirror Straits' opens officially on Saturday, 17 January, 3pm at artcommune gallery. The opening prefaces a panel discussion titled 'Parallel Modernities: An Examination of 'Chinese Diaspora Aesthetics' in Taiwan and Singapore—A Conversation between Takamori Nobuo and Kwok Kian Chow', that will take place between 4.30pm-5.45pm on the same day. All are welcome; RSVP required at kenix@artcommune.com.sg

Curated by Taiwanese independent curator Takamori Nobuo (chief-curator of 2021 Asian Arts Biennial, Phantasmapolis, organised by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, and chief-curator of the current 2025 Green Island Biennial), the presentation explores the evolving identity of ethnic Chinese communities in the pre- and post-World War Il era, tracing their diasporic histories and the ways in which artistic expression transitioned, diverged, and flourished across regions.