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STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery
Established2002
Location41 Robertson Quay Singapore 238236
TypeArt gallery and creative workshop
DirectorEmi Eu
Public transit access NE5  Clarke Quay
 DT20  Fort Canning
WebsiteOfficial website

STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery, Singapore (formerly known as Singapore Tyler Print Institute) is a creative workshop and contemporary art gallery based in Singapore that specialises in artistic experimentation in the medium of print and paper. To date, STPI has collaborated with over 90 artists from all over the world.

Situated in a restored 19th century warehouse by the Singapore River at Robertson Quay, the 4,000-square metre facility houses specialised printmaking presses and equipment, a paper mill, 400-square metre gallery, guest workshop, artist studio, artist apartments, staff offices and The Corner Shop.

STPI sits alongside National Gallery Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum as part of the national Visual Arts Cluster of leading institutions in the region.[1] STPI is also a member of the Art Galleries Association of Singapore (AGAS), a non-profit organisation that represents the interests of gallery owners and operators in Singapore.[2]

S.E.A. Focus is a showcase of contemporary art from Southeast Asia, an initiative led by STPI since its inaugural edition in 2019.

History[edit]

STPI is a not-for-profit organisation established with the support of the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (presently known as the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth – MCCY), Singapore Tourism Board, and Singapore Totalisator Board,[3] in line with the government’s Renaissance City Plan to position the nation as the prime arts hub of Southeast Asia.

The concept of establishing a large print workshop and paper mill in Singapore was first proposed in the mid-1990s to Kenneth E. Tyler, a long-standing American innovator, printer and publisher of fine art prints.[4][5] On 10 April 2002, STPI was officially opened by Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence at the time, Dr. Tony Tan.[6] Welcomed as an opportunity with long-term benefits that would add to the growth of the nation’s reputation as a City for the Arts, Singapore was seen as the ideal place for facilitating the amalgamation of Eastern and Western printmaking techniques, papermaking methods and various artistic practices.[6]

Mission[edit]

STPI seeks to help develop Singapore as a leading player in the global contemporary art world by collaborating with top international artists. Through its artist collaborations, artworks, exhibitions and public programmes, STPI engages the international art community, collectors and the Singapore public with the aim of developing an appreciation of the print and paper art practice.[7]

Artist collaborations[edit]

Artist collaborations lie at the heart of STPI’s programmes. Visiting artists live in the guest apartments at STPI, with access to the artist’s studio and workshop. They are also invited to give public talks to introduce their practice and studio work, and share their collaboration experience. At the end of each collaboration, works produced are exhibited and catalogued for public appreciation and sale.[8]

STPI Gallery[edit]

STPI Gallery hosts exhibitions of works produced in the Creative Workshop and regularly participates in local and international art fairs.[9]

Programmes offered[edit]

The gallery holds 6-8 exhibitions a year, following successive artist collaborations, artist talks, panel discussions, regular docent-led tours, film screenings, performances and coffee & conversations.[10]

Education and outreach[edit]

STPI organises print and papermaking workshops, guided tours, and an annual open house.[11]

Annual special exhibitions[edit]

The annual special exhibition is a yearly segment that showcases works from the Singapore Art Museum Collection that were previously under the ownership of Kenneth E. Tyler, as well as various private collections and artist estates.

Friends of STPI[edit]

This membership programme was launched in September 2015. It aims to draw a closer connection between avid art lovers with artists and fellow collectors. Members are entitled to exclusive artist studio visits, VIP previews, overseas trips, and artist dinners.[12]

Art fairs[edit]

Art fair participations include: S.E.A. Focus (Singapore), Art Stage Singapore (Singapore), Art Basel (Basel, Hong Kong and Miami Beach), The Armory Show (New York), FIAC Paris (Paris), Frieze Art Fair (London, Seoul), IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair (New York), Art Fair Philippines (Philippines), Korean International Art Fair (South Korea), Art Paris Art Fair (Paris), Print Basel (Basel), Pulse (New York) and SH Contemporary (Shanghai).

Biennales[edit]

Year Biennale Artist
2021 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art Genevieve Chua
Asian Art Biennial Genevieve Chua
2018 Le Locle Triennial of Contemporary Prints 2018 Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan, Carsten Höller, Kim Beom, Dinh Q. Lê, Tobias Rehberger, Anri Sala, Tabaimo, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Suzann Victor, Haegue Yang
2017 Yokohama Triennale Carsten Höller, Tobias Rehberger, Anri Sala, Rirkrit Tiravanija
2016 3rd Shenzhen Independent Animation Biennale Sun Xun
2015 Holland Animation Film Festival Sun Xun
Asian Art Biennale, Taichung, Taiwan Sun Xun
Venice Biennale Carsten Höller

Other projects[edit]

Hermes ALOFT, Platform STPI Projects, collaborations with international contemporary art galleries, for example, Neugerimschneider, Lisson Gallery, Lehmann Maupin, and Victoria Miro.

Notable acquisitions[edit]

Works produced at STPI have been included in collections such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; Bennesse Foundation, Japan; M+, Hong Kong; QAGOMA, Australia; Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Australia; Monash University Museum of Art, Australia; OHD Museum of Modern & Contemporary Indonesian Art, Indonesia; National Gallery Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum, amongst others.

STPI Creative Workshop[edit]

The STPI Creative Workshop comprises specialised facilities such as industry-grade print presses and a paper mill, as well as a team of print and papermakers. Techniques offered include:

Publications[edit]

Since 2002, STPI has produced its own catalogues following the end of each artist collaboration. The list of catalogues that STPI has produced to date are:

Artist(s) Catalogue Title Year Published
Chua Ek Kay Being and Becoming 2002
Frank Stella In 2002 2002
Pacita Abad Circles in My Mind 2003
Ong Kim Seng Moments of Light 2004
Brent Harris Singapore Print and Paper Pulp Works 2005
Liu Kuo Sung A Retrospective View 2005
Robert Motherwell The Enlightened Vision 2005
Srihadi Soedarsono Tracing Horizons 2005
Zhu Wei New Pictures of the Strikingly Bizarre 2005
Atul Dodiya The Wet Sleeves of My Paper Robe (Soft Cover) 2006
BenCab Impressions 2006
Chun Kwang-Young Aggregation: New Works on Paper 2006 2006
Nataraj Sharma Stretch 2006
Sun Xinping Three Elements 2006
Anju Dodiya All Night I Shall Gallop 2007
Chua Ek Kay Along The River Banks 2007
Goh Beng Kwan Renewal 2007
Lin Tianmiao Focus on Paper 2007
Ghada Amer & Reza Farkhondeh A New Collaboration on Paper 2008
Ghada Amer & Reza Farkhondeh Collaborative Drawings 2008
Hema Upadhyay Universe Revolves On 2008
Qiu Zhijie A Suicidology Of The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge 2008
Sunaryo Poetry Of Inner Dreams (Works On Paper) 2008
Agus Suwage Circle 2009
David Chan/Donna Ong/Phunk Studio BMW Young Asian Artists Series II: SG edition (David Chan/Donna Ong/Phunk Studio) 2009
Chang Fee Ming Imprinted Thoughts 2009
Christine Ay Tjoe Eating Excess 2009
Wilson Shieh Music Families 2009
Chua Ek Kay Tribute to the Ink Master 2010
Jimmy Ong SGD 2010
Tabaimo Emerge as 2010
Thukral & Tagra Low-Tech Family Vacations 2010
Trenton Doyle Hancock A Day Ahead, A Head A Day 2010
BenCab Glimpses 2011
Genevieve Chua, Lyra Garcellano, R.E. Hartanto BMW Young Asian Artists Series III: SG edition [3 PARTS] 2011
Jumaldi Alfi Melting Memories 2011
Shambhavi Lonely Furrow 2011
Teresita Fernandez Nightwriting 2011
Geraldine Javier Playing God in an Art Lab 2012
Handiwirman Saputra Suspended Forms 2012
Hong Zhu An Ascetic Serenity 2012
Richard Deacon Beware Of The Dog 2012
Ronald Ventura Recyclables 2012
Zhan Wang Universe 2012
Eko Nugroho We Are What We Mask 2013
Haegue Yang Honesty Printed on Modesty 2013
Han Sai Por Moving Forest 2013
Rirkrit Tiravanija Time Travellers Chronicle (Doubt): 2014 - 802,701 A.D. 2014
Teppei Kaneuji Endless, Nameless (Constructions) 2014
Wu Shanzhuan & Inga Thorsdottir The Print/The Paper/The Layer/ The Thing's Right(s)/The Little Fat Flesh 2014
Suzann Victor Imprint: New Works by Suzann Victor 2015
Ryan Gander Portrait of a blind artist obscured by flowers 2015
Entang Wiharso Never Say No 2015
Shirazeh Houshiary The Rivers Within Us 2016
Jane Lee Freely, Freely 2016
Heri Dono "Zaman Edan" (The Age of Craziness) 2016
Zao Wou-ki Zao Wou-ki: No Boundaries 2016
Shinro Ohtake Paper -Sight 2016
Amanda Heng We Are the World- These Are Our Stories 2017
Carsten Höller, Tobias Rehberger, Anri Sala, Rirkrit Tiravanija Exquisite Trust (Blindly Collective Collaborations) 2017
Kim Beom Random Life 2017
Alfredo & Isabel Aquilizan Of Fragments and Impressions 2017
Kim Lim Sculpting Light 2018
Dinh Q. Lê Monuments and Memorials 2018
Aaron Curry Fragments from a Collective Unity 2018
Cheong Soo Pieng Soo Pieng: Master of Composition 2019
Jason Martin Meta Physical 2019
Manuel Ocampo Ideological Mash-Up/Remix 2019
Pinaree Sanpitak Fragmented Bodies: The Personal and The Public 2019
Melati Suryodarmo Memento Mori 2019
Genevieve Chua Twofold 2020
Heman Chong Peace Prosperity And Friendship With All Nations 2021
Pae White Friendship is Magic 2021
Adeline Kueh, Jason Lim, Ian Woo, Zul Mahmod On Time 2021
Charles Lim Yi Yong Staggered Observations of a Coast 2021
Han Sai Por The Forest and Its Soul 2022

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Museum Roundtable. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. ^ Art Galleries Association Singapore. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. ^ Huang Lijie (28 June 2016). "Meet Singapore's pioneer fine art printers and papermakers". The Straits Times.
  4. ^ Passage. Friends of the Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. ^ PERFECT ON PAPER — Singapore. Monocle. Retrieved on 5 June 2017.
  6. ^ a b Speech by Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, at the launch of Singapore Tyler Print Institute held on Wednesday, 10 April 2002 at 7.00 PM at Robertson Quay. National Archives of Singapore. 10 April 2002. Retrieved on 2 June 2017.
  7. ^ STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  8. ^ STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery. Artists In The Studio. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  9. ^ Art Basel. Catalog. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  10. ^ STPI Grey Booklet. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  11. ^ STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery. Public Programmes. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  12. ^ STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery. Friends of STPI. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

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