{"product_id":"singapore-chronicles-art","title":"Singapore Chronicles: Art","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collection of short essays written by the two authors, this book is an unconventional chronicle of the visual arts in Singapore. By venturing into pressing issues and concerns that surround art practice, they journey through episodes from the 19th century to the analysis of significant moments in Singapore’s modern and contemporary art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproaching Singapore Art as an ever-evolving question, this book foregrounds the role of its artists in awakening the demand for criticality and active participation in the changing domains of art in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo commemorate the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s Independence, the \u003cem\u003eInstitute of Policy Studies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStraits Times Press\u003c\/em\u003e jointly launched the \u003cem\u003eSingapore Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e series in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 50-volume series seeks to record, explain and offer insights into what makes Singapore, Singapore. Covering a wide range of subjects, from the philosophical to the mundane, the fundamental to the practical, these \u003cem\u003eSingapore Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e titles include \u003cem\u003eConstitution\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePresidency\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHousing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTransport\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDemography\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCPF\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSports\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFood\u003c\/em\u003e. Each volume in this series will serve as a primer on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading experts, they will focus on key aspects of the subject, providing analysis as well as a historical account. Readers will gain an insight into what makes Singapore tick and also why it has chosen certain “paths un-trodden”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Straits Times Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597287407913,"sku":"9789814747387","price":14.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/9789814747387_ART_HR.jpg?v=1706855974","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/singapore-chronicles-art","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}