Worlds Beyond Reality - Monet's Legacy II: Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery Singapore

First presented at Kwai Fung Hin Hong Kong in 2023, Worlds Beyond Reality – Monet’s Legacy initiated a cross-cultural study of the landscape genre’s evolution through the lens of the Impressionist’s enduring influence. Building upon the dialogue, this iteration, marking the opening of Kwai Fung Hin’s new gallery in Singapore and also coinciding with the centenary anniversary of Monet’s passing, expands the exploration of Monet’s legacy beyond the painted surface, positioning his famous garden in Giverny not as a static idyll but a dynamic site for cultural cultivation and intellectual discourse. If the first exhibition is about inspiration, then this one is dedicated to cultivation.

Drawing analogy between Giverny as a fertile ground for creative breakthroughs and Singapore as a garden city characterized by lush urban greenery intertwining with multicultural influences, this exhibition also serves as the visual vision statement of Kwai Fung Hin to offer its newly established space as a cultural hub that plants the seed for future artistic discourse, fostering exchanges that bridge historical legacies with contemporary sensibilities.