HUNGRY FOR MORE

After our nod to our local NAFA artists for our 10th anniversary celebrations, we now shift to the main event, a mammoth group show of the best of Utterly Artists at the well-situated ION Art Gallery, Level 4 ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801. Based on the theme of “HUNGRY FOR MORE”, we examine what our Singaporean and Filipino artists are HUNGRY for in the show from Thursday 12th May to Sunday 22nd May 2011, which features
Singaporeans: Chng Seok Tin, Wong Shih Yaw, Justin Lee, Andre Tan, Hong Sek Chern, Yeo Siak Goon, Aiman Hakim, Boo Sze Yang, TraseOne, Chua Chon Hee, Martin Loh, Ye Ruoshi, Mohamed Kamal bin Dollah, Michael Lee Hong Hwee, Paul Koh
Filipinos: Andres Barrioquinto, Michael Cacnio, Jaypee Samson, John Paul Antido, Edrick Daniel, Dennis Fortozo, R.G. Habulan, Reynaldo Samson, Reynold dela Cruz, Max Balatbat, Rene Cuvos, Josue Mangrobang Jr, Malyn Bonayog, Kris Soguilon, Norman Dreo
And an odd Greek: Alex Kataras

31 artists in one show and maybe growing…!

ION Art Gallery is open from 10am to 10pm daily, but do contact us at 94872006 for queries and appointments (Keng Hock) or through utterlyart@pacific.net.sg. View the works at www.utterlyart.com.sg. The opening reception is on THURSDAY 12th MAY at 7 pm. Members of the press are most welcome to attend. Attendance at the exhibition is FREE.

About the show:

"Please, sir, I want some more." - Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens

Humans are beings of wants and desires. Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs postulated that human motivation is driven by unsatisfied needs – once a need is mostly satisfied, it will cease to motivate and the next higher need will take its place. We first satisfy lower-order needs such as food, sleep and warmth, then progress to safety and stability, before thinking of good family and work relationships, achievement and esteem, finally leading to personal growth and self-actualization.

In 21st century Singapore which has achieved developed country status, what drives its citizens to strive beyond a full belly and comfortable condominium? What about our foreign friends who want a piece of our sizzling economic pie? In particular, how do artists view this never-ending quest to improve our lot and aim for the stars?

Utterly Art celebrates ten years in the rough and tumble of a very dynamic local art scene, which now boasts hundreds of galleries, stimulating museum presentations, regular auctions, art fairs and our very own biennale. When we began, we were the first to bridge the gap between a bare exhibition hall for hire and a commercial gallery which provided artists with its marketing and curatorial expertise. Today, literally several hundred artists have exhibited under the Utterly Art banner, we are supported by twin pillars of artistic strength in our Singapore and Philippine artists, and our frenetic presentations average thirty exhibitions a year, both within and beyond our Chinatown home.

What MORE could we want?