Ho Tzu Nyen: Time & the Tiger

Time & the Tiger. is the most significant exhibition of the work of Ho Tzu Nyen (1976, Singapore) presented todate in Europe. For more than two decades, Ho’s films, installations and virtual reality artworks relentlessly push the boundaries of moving image. At the heart of his artistic practice is a reflection on history: the way it is written and transmitted, and the role narratives, myths and fiction play in its construction. Ho’s questions on history are embodied in works that take as their starting point the context of Southeast Asia – a region whose unity lies in its plurality and transformation. The exhibition gathers several of Ho’s major installations, among them the important new production T for Time (2023–ongoing). Programmed through an algorithm, this two-channel projection brings together references and anecdotes from various cultural contexts, both European and Asian, to offer a profound meditation on the notion of time.

Biography.

Ho Tzu Nyen (1976, Singapore) has had solo exhibitions at institutions such as the MOT, Tokyo; Artsonje Center, Seoul; Hessel Museum, Annandale-on-Hudson (2024); the Singapore Art Museum (2023); Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2022); Toyota Municipal Museum of Art (2021); Kunstverein in Hamburg (2017) and the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao (2015). In 2011 he represented Singapore at the 54th Venice Biennale and he participated in the Whitney Biennial (2024), the 13th Gwangju Biennale (2021) and the 14th Sharjah Biennale (2019). His films and performances have been shown at festivals such as Theater der Welt, Frankfurt (2023); Theaterfestival Basel (2020); Holland Festival, Amsterdam (2018); SundanceFilm Festival (2012); the 64th Locarno International Film Festival (2011) and the 62nd Cannes Film Festival (2009). His work is included in the collections of institutions such as the Tate Modern, London; the M+, Hong Kong; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo and the Singapore Art Museum. Ho Tzu Nyen lives and works in Singapore.