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Singapore Contemporary ArtistsSeries: Lee Wen: Lucid Dreams inthe Reverie of the RealPaperback, 222 pagesRetail Price: $30ISBN: 978-981-07-1881-7Singapore Contemporary Artists Series: LeeWen: Lucid Dreams in the Reverie of the Real is arichly illustrated publication that charts the wideoeuvre of one of Singapore’s most internationallyrecognised artists. Many of these are featuredin the publication alongside early works, as wellas documentations of overseas performancesalongside rarely-seen installations.Five writers have also collaborated to producea series of interconnecting, dialogic texts – atextual conversation that places the ‘body’ ofthe multidisciplinary artist on the examinationtable for scrutiny. Additionally, exhibition curator,Khairuddin Hori, contributes an essay thatprovides a context for Lee Wen’s practice anddevelopment in Singapore.The Collectors Show: ChimeraHardcover, 110 pagesRetail Price: $30ISBN: 978-981-07-1092-7The Collectors Show brings together notableworks of Asian contemporary art from privatecollections around the world. A tribute to the artpatrons of today, the exhibition offers an insightinto the breadth and remarkable richness ofprivate art collections, and the unique and highlypersonal visions and passions that shape them.This publication presents both artist andcollector statements about the works featured inThe Collectors Show: Chimera.The Singapore Contemporary Artists Seriesfocuses on documenting and providing criticalcommentary on the practices of significantSingapore contemporary artists. Dedicatedto enlarging discourse and scholarship oncontemporary art, the series also serves asan accessible introduction to Singapore’scontemporary art scene.18 | SAM Publications