Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation as Method

Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation as Method opened on January 12 at the National Gallery Singapore. It is the largest exhibition by a Singapore public museum dedicated to the Chinese ink master Liu Kuo sung, and it celebrates his artistic career spanning 70 years.

This retrospective show traces Liu’s creative evolution through more than 60 paintings, plus a painting gifted by Wu Guanzhong and 150 items from the artist’s personal archive. The exhibition is divided into four sections based on Liu’s themes in different creative periods: Dance of Ink, Which is Earth?, Searching for Paradise and Lying Down on Water, the Mountains Rising and Falling, tracing his continuous innovation and experimentation, and highlighting his significant contribution to reform in modern Chinese ink painting. Liu has continuously reconciled tradition and the modern, enabling the creation of a new approach to the time-honored practice of Chinese ink painting.

Dates | January 13, 2023 – February 25, 2024
Time | 10:00–19:00, Monday – Sunday
Venue | National Gallery Singapore

2023｜Studio as Laboratory｜Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation as Method｜The Liu Kuo-sung Foundation