Introduction

Biennale, the contemporary arts exhibition that has stepped its foot into many countries since 1959 is once again holding another exhibition in our homeland, Singapore. Biennale originated from Italy and this event is held every two years because Biennale meant "every other year" in Italian.

The Singapore biennale is an international contemporary mega visual arts exhibition showcasing art pieces from 66 international and local artists from more than 35 countries and regions. Those pieces are projected using different modes and media. Some uses painting, canvas, digital art, while some chose installation and video. Every art pieces speaks a thousand words, held a great meaning and aspiration of the artist. Being an art lover, Biennale had made me dwell in the wonder of the artistic world. Many art pieces exhibited in Singapore biennale was extremely mesmerizing to make me return for the second time. Most of the art pieces touch the 5 senses. There was one which was named “fei zao” which meant “soap” in English; the artist used soap bars and water to make ground white with bath foam creating an illusion of someone bathing there. For the first 2 days, the artist himself sat in the centre of the art piece half naked, looking as though he was bathing. The fragrance of the soap filled the whole South Beach Development, even till today, moving its audience not only through the sense of sight and touch but also the sense of smell.