SJQart

Shen jiaqi, practicing artist in Singapore
For artwork enquires: [email protected]

09/01/2025

Some stills from the video by , and images of the two works that I will be presenting in SEA Focus 2025, from the 17th to 26th of Jan at Tanjong Pagar district park.
The video can be watched from the link below, and details the practice of veteran artist Mr Ong Kim Seng and myself, and our reaction to the environments and space within and of Singapore.

https://youtu.be/ZTe4bWEXvD4?si=0_vPQizm8ZOqanBv

Hope to see you soon!

16/08/2024

Thank you so much and for including me and my works on the list ‘5 emerging local artists with striking contemporary works that you can find in Singapore art galleries’, am grateful to be able to have pieces from my recent show featured on the article with other amazing artists! 🩵

04/08/2024

Extending a heartfelt thank you to everyone who managed to visit ‘Dioramas of industry’. 🧡 I truly appreciated the feedback, conversations, as well as the heart warming support of friends and strangers.
Art-making is not an easy journey , but it is always good to know that we are not alone, and that the creations we put out into the world gets to speak its story to those that are willing to pause and listen. We exist in a world that so many stories are being told at the same time, each more important then the other, and I am just thankful for the listening ears which are extended in my direction.
Thank you again to for the trust, and to anyone who missed the show but would like to view certain works, please let me or the gallery know. 🧡

15/07/2024

‘As dawn breaks’ depicts the implementation of the night shift in factories, aimed at boosting productivity and supporting women in balancing their professional and domestic responsibilities. Workers opting for the night shift recall doing so in order to manage sending their children to school after their shift concludes in the morning. This work portrays the relentless routine of labor these workers endure, with time seemingly melding together as they work while the rest of the world sleeps. Set against the backdrop of the Beecham Pharmaceuticals factory in 1973, the scene includes a landscape dotted with factories that have proliferated in the surrounding area over the years, emphasizing the industrial growth and the lives impacted by these nocturnal rhythms.

‘Dioramas of industry’ is on show at till the 3rd of August, gallery is open tues-sat

As dawn breaks, 2024
Acrylic on linen
100 x 140 cm

13/07/2024

Capturing a striking juxtaposition between past vitality and present neglect, this work ‘Faded Revelry’ illustrates the festive banners and tents from a factory’s grand opening, now weathered and intertwined with the encroaching foliage of an abandoned warehouse. Amidst the overgrowth, a poignant symbol of past economic prosperity lingers: an expensive imported vehicle that once symbolized the factory’s significance. This scene evokes a sense of nostalgia and loss, highlighting how time has transformed a once-thriving industrial site into a haunting reminder of faded glory and forgotten ambitions.

‘Dioramas of industry’ runs till the 3rd of August at , gallery is open tues-sat

Faded revelry, 2024
Acrylic on linen
115 x 158 cm

10/07/2024

Huge thanks to and for the news article today detailing the concept and works in ‘Dioramas of industry’、 I am humbled and grateful 🤎
非常感谢联合早报资深记者黄向京女士介绍了我在的个人展 ‘时过境迁’ 、很开心可以有机会分享新加坡六七十年代工厂女工的故事和新加玻商业发展的回忆。

Dioramas of industry will be showing till the 3rd of August, gallery is open from tues-sat.

#新加玻画展

08/07/2024

When I encountered the photograph of Starlite ceramics Industry (1969) in the archives, I instantly felt connected to the environment, having grew up surrounded by bowls and plates in my house, as my mum practised ceramic arts when I was a child.
This work uses serve-ware as a symbol of domestic labour, representing how the women workers of the factory takes on multiple roles in a day, repeating a cycle that seemed uniform yet unique for each of them. The routine tedium of the assembly line is a reminder of societal expectations and an uncertain, yet choreographed future for most women living in that era. While the unperceived phrases of a day blend with the factory environment, the products are the only remnants of their labour and time.

Bowl by bowl, the day unfolds, 2024
Acrylic on linen
140x180cm
On view at ‘Dioramas of industry’ at till the 3rd of August, gallery is open tues-sat

07/07/2024

A huge thanks to everyone who came to the opening of ‘Dioramas of industry’, and listening to how the show came together. Thank you for the interest in the stories of the industrial period of Singapore, and engaging in the memories from the ladies of the era.

The show will continue on till the 3rd of August, and the gallery is open Tues-Sat, 12-7pm.

Shoutout to the Cuturi Gallery team once again for the trust and work they put in to make everything come together!

29/06/2024

Some sneak peaks before the opening on the 6th of July.
‘Dioramas of Industry’ is the result of of my research and work for the past year, and I am so excited for everyone to experience the show. Super grateful for the tireless efforts of my loved ones, and friends from Cuturi Gallery that helped me realise my vision. 🧡

The gallery is is open from Tues-Sat, link in bio for more information!

Dioramas of Industry reflects on our individual definitions of work, labour and responsibility, while examining the societal roles of women who worked in these factories. These pieces depict the prevailing aura of ambition and curiosity during this period of modernisation. Referencing photos and interviews from the National Archives of Singapore, the works on display layer various archival images of factory tours, opening ceremonies, and assembly lines with visuals of women workers under the curious stares of visitors and media personnel.

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