Culture Vulture: The missing link

Having panels and captions to convey information about artworks is old-fashioned in this digital age, but it is still effective in helping viewers appreciate art better

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Art is hard enough without logistics getting in the way.

That was my wry thought last week when I was struggling to identify the plants in Charles Lim's new installation on the roof of the National Gallery Singapore.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 14, 2019, with the headline Culture Vulture: The missing link. Subscribe