Maria Taniguchi: Afterimage opens at Singapore Art Museum from 24 July to 22 November 2026, bringing the Filipino artist’s practice to SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
The exhibition is billed by SAM as the first monographic exhibition of Taniguchi presented by a Singapore museum. It centres on recurring ideas in her wider practice: repetition, time, labour and the material process behind making art.
What To Expect
At the heart of the show are Taniguchi’s ongoing brick paintings, a body of work built through repeated painted forms and subtle shifts in colour and scale. The exhibition also includes a new version of Runaways, a series of wooden sculptures made from straight lines and circles, alongside four video works made between 2010 and 2026.
The title refers to the trace of an image that lingers after the original stimulus disappears. In the context of Taniguchi’s work, that idea makes the exhibition less about a quick glance and more about sustained attention: how a surface is built, how a mark repeats, and how time becomes visible through process.
About Maria Taniguchi
Taniguchi was born in Dumaguete City in 1981 and lives and works in Manila. SAM describes her practice as spanning painting, video, sculpture, pottery, printmaking, drawing and writing, with materiality and process at the centre of the work.
Her work has appeared in major international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale, Gwangju Biennale, Biennale of Sydney and the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. For Singapore audiences, Afterimage is a chance to see a focused presentation of that practice in one place.
Visitor Details
- Exhibition: Maria Taniguchi: Afterimage
- Dates: 24 July to 22 November 2026
- Venue: Level 3, Gallery 3, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road
- Admission: General Admission; free for Singaporeans and permanent residents
For full exhibition details and any ticketing updates, check Singapore Art Museum’s official exhibition page. You can also pair the visit with other SAM coverage, including SAM’s 30th anniversary Art Carnival and Momentary Pulses in the CBD.
