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Singaporean Ming Wong’s take on Saint Sebastian at London’s National Gallery
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Singaporean artist Ming Wong plays a curator in his film Dance Of The Sun On The Water | Saltatio Solis In Aqua, created as part of his residency with the National Gallery in London.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF MING WONG
LONDON – Had commuters crossing London’s Trafalgar Square on a chilly morning last October looked up at the National Gallery’s grand facade, they might have seen Singaporean artist Ming Wong tied to a column, pierced by arrows.
This scene, inspired by the Christian martyr Saint Sebastian, is part of Wong’s new film Dance Of The Sun On The Water | Saltatio Solis In Aqua. Created during his year-long residency at the Gallery, it is now on show till April 5.
