The Third Person in The Room: A Solo Exhibition by Vanessa Liem

A new body of paintings that trace the many ways a body negotiates, resists, or surrenders to the consciousness of being seen.
About this Event

Cuturi Gallery is delighted to present The Third Person in The Room, a homecoming solo exhibition by London-based Singaporean artist Vanessa Liem, opening 16 May in Singapore. Liem's first solo exhibition following the completion of her BA at the University of the Arts London, the show marks her return to Singapore after three years, bringing with it a new body of work completed in her Herne Hill studio that charts her artistic development during her time in the UK.

At the heart of the exhibition lies a simple yet powerful premise: the viewer is not a passive observer, but an active presence. Liem's paintings are conceived with this awareness, the audience's gaze embedded as a condition within the work itself before they are even perceived. To stand before these canvases is to complete a triangulation: between artist, artwork, and the one who looks.

Exhibition Dates: 16 May - 27 June 2026 | Tuesday - Saturday | 12 - 7pm

Exhibition Opening: 16 May, Saturday | 3 - 4 pm: Artist’s Tour; 4 - 7 pm: Cocktail Reception

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RSVP for the Opending Day Artist’s Tour and/or Cocktail Reception .

Agenda

🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Artist's Tour (RSVP required)
🕑: 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Cocktail Reception