The Collectors' Show

The Singapore Art Museum created a parallel event to the one organized by Art Stage. Contemporary Asian artworks belonging to collectors from all over the world were exhibited.

February 1, 2012

From a short distance, the carpet with Indo-Iranian geometric patterns hanging on the wall looked real. As one got closer, however, it was evident that the carpet was not made of the traditional woven threads, but a collage of thousands of small photograph. Photos of people butchering animals in a slaughterhouse. Blood, meat, knives Red Carpet IV is the title Rashid Rana, a contemporary artist from Pakistan, gave to his piece. He often makes pray

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