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Closing Weekend Programmes for
Talking Objects and The Living Room
As Talking Objects and The Living Room draw to a close, join us for a series of talks, tours and performances that offer new ways to experience the exhibitions.
Meet artists, curators, collectors and cultural practitioners as they share stories, insights and perspectives inspired by the works on view. From guided tours and thought-provoking conversations to live performances, these programmes invite you to engage more deeply with the ideas and encounters that have shaped the exhibitions.
Whether you're returning for another visit or discovering the exhibitions for the first time, come celebrate the final chapter of Talking Objects and The Living Room with us.
*Programmes may be subject to change without prior notice. Information accurate at time of publishing.
25 Jul
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[Tour] Docent & Deaf Tour (with SgSL interpretation) for Talking Objects and The Living Room
[Tour] Docent & Deaf Tour (with SgSL interpretation) for Talking Objects & The Living Room
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026
Time: 3-4pm
Venue: Level 3, Gallery 4, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free Programme (General admission fees to the exhibition apply)
How do objects speak? And what happens when a work refuses to be bound to an object at all?
Join us on a tour of the showcase of Singapore Art Museum Collection, Talking Objects and The Living Room, which explore parallel approaches to what it means to encounter and present art.
This tour will be delivered in English with Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) interpretation by Equal Dreams. This tour is suitable for participants aged 6 and up; children must be accompanied by an adult.
1 Aug
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[Tour] Curator Tour for Talking Objects and The Living Room
[Tour] Curator Tour for Talking Objects and The Living Room
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2026
Time: 1.30-2.30PM
Venue: Level 3, Gallery 4, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free, by registration
How do objects speak? And what happens when a work refuses to be bound to an object at all?
Join our SAM Curators on a tour of the showcase of Singapore Art Museum Collection, Talking Objects and The Living Room, which explore parallel approaches to what it means to encounter and present art.
[Performance] Piano Recital by PsalmiDeo Chorale
[Performance] Piano Recital by PsalmiDeo Chorale
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2026
Time: 2.30-3.30pm
Venue: Level 3, Gallery 4, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free, by registration
In this recital series, Mang Emo + Mag-himo Grand Piano Project by artist Alwin Reamillo comes alive with chosen melodies that resonate with the artwork's profound themes. This session will feature PsalmiDeo Chorale.
This programme is presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Talking Objects. Talking Objects is presented in parallel with The Living Room in the Collection Gallery. Together, the two exhibitions invite reflection on how art is experienced, interpreted, and carried through time and space.
Photo courtesy of PsalmiDeo Chorale.
[Performance] How long to take a centipede to wear socks? (Metamorphosis) by Jeremy Hiah
[Performance] How long to take a centipede to wear socks? (Metamorphosis) by Jeremy Hiah
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2026
Time: 4-4.45pm
Venue: Level 3, Gallery 4, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free, by registration
How long to take a centipede to wear socks? (Metamorphosis) is a performance inspired by Franz Kafka's novella of the same name, reimagining the story's central transformation through Jeremy's recurring centipede motif.
The performance centres on the activation of a sculptural prop. Constructed from kitchen works, sickles and other cooking implements, this has become a longstanding emblem within Jeremy's practice, carrying personal and symbolic associations connected to his now-defunct independent art space, Your Mother Gallery.
Over the years, Jeremy has developed and performed this work together with his son, Han. For The Living Room, father and son will activate and perform alongside the sculpture, extending the work's themes of transformation, continuity and intergenerational exchange.
Photo: Courtesy of the artist