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Singapore Art Week 2025: Free admission to SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark from 17–26 Jan, with extended weekend hours and free shuttle bus! Click here to find out more.
Museum operations may be affected by a Fire Evacuation Drill at Tanjong Pagar Distripark on Friday, 20 Dec 2024. Click here to learn more.
Adopt an Artwork: Photos by Darren Soh
A fundraising campaign organised by Singapore Art Museum in collaboration with Darren Soh
The redevelopment of Singapore Art Museum (SAM) will be completed in 2023
with a brand new look.
Prior to its redevelopment, award-winning local architecture and landscape
photographer Darren Soh spent time documenting the iconic
façade, well-loved corridors and heritage details of SAM.
In support of SAM’s fundraising efforts, Darren Soh is donating a series of
ten (10) images to SAM. Shot over various periods of the day, this
collection evokes memories of fond times spent wandering around the
museum.
This exclusive collection of limited-edition architectural prints1
will be made available for adoption to the public in three different sizes.
All proceeds will go towards SAM’s redevelopment efforts to create new,
public spaces where everyone can enjoy, experience and engage with
contemporary art. Donors will enjoy 250% tax relief on qualifying donations.
A close-up of the Dome that offers a panoramic view of the busy Bras Basah street in front of SAM.
Artwork Print 2
1
These were the few remaining floor tiles preserved from the former St. Joseph’s Institution that used to occupy the SAM main building. Replicas of these floor tiles were used to tile the museum floor in preparation for SAM’s move-in in the 1990s.
Artwork Print 3
1
The walkways along the iconic curved wings of SAM are lined with these unique arched doors.
Artwork Print 4
1
A view of the Dome from the Queen Street Courtyard of the SAM building.
Artwork Print 5
1
A reflection of the Anderson Building, built in 1907, on the fountain located in the Waterloo Courtyard of the SAM building.
Artwork Print 6
1
A view of Anderson Block, built in 1907, from Waterloo Street.
Artwork Print 7
1
A close-up of the exterior of the corridor on the second level of SAM. Ceiling-to-floor glass panels were installed so that the corridors are kept enclosed and air-conditioned for the comfort of visitors and to enable artefacts to be moved in a controlled environment.
Artwork Print 8
1
Arched openings like these line the corridors of the SAM building, casting beautiful shadows during the day.
Artwork Print 9
1
The façade of the SAM building facing the busy Bras Basah Street.
Artwork Print 10
1
Night view of SAM at 8Q reflected on a puddle of water.
HOW TO ADOPT
Interested parties are advised to look through the Order Form for image selection and further information on terms and conditions. Please feel free to contact the Partnerships and Patronage Departmentat partnership@singaporeartmuseum.sg or 66979 740 for any enquiries or to confirm your donation.
Once the donation is received, an acknowledgement of receipt will be emailed to you. The artwork(s) will be printed, signed by the photographer and delivered within twenty-one (21) business days.
The artwork print(s) will be delivered to the address provided by the Donor.
All artwork prints will be labelled to indicate they were specifically created for SAM’s capital fundraising purposes. The photographs will bear SAM’s logo and the statement “This artwork was created in support of the SAM Building Fund”.
These artworks are exclusive commemorative souvenirs produced specifically for the SAM Building Fund and are not available for sale or resale through any authorized avenues or means. Hence, they have no commercial resale value.
All copyright in the artwork prints belong to SAM.
Born and based in Singapore, Darren obtained a degree in Sociology from the
National University of Singapore in 2001 while serving as a contract
photographer at The Straits Times. Since 2001, Darren has been a full time
independent photographer doing a mixture of personal, editorial and
commercial work with particular interest in architectural and landscape
photography.
Darren’s first monograph While You Were Sleeping, a collection of nocturnal
landscapes from Singapore was published in 2004. Subsequently, Esplanade –
Theatres on the Bay in Singapore presented the images from the book as an
exhibition. He published his second book For My Son, a folio of vernacular
architecture in Singapore threatened by impending demolition.
Over the years, Darren has been placed in several international photography
awards including the Commonwealth Photographic Awards,the Prix de la
Photographie, Paris and the International Photography Awards. He was also
listed by Photo District News Magazine (PDN) as one of PDN’s 30 Emerging
Photographers to watch in 2009. HIs photographic work is collected by the
National Museum in Singapore, the Urban Redevelopment Authority
of Singapore and numerous corporate and private collectors from around
the world.
1 The photographs will bear SAM’s logo and the statement
“This artwork was created in support of SAM’s Building Fund”.
2 Qualifying donations are eligible for 250% tax
deductions for donations made from 1 January – 31 December
2020.
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