I am happy to share the opening of Padimai Art and Tech Studio, Singapore and its first exhibition, by my dear friend Olafur Eliasson. The inaugural show features Your View Matters (2022/2025), a VR artwork, the exhibition will be open to the public until 31 March 2026.
The need for a physical space—one that exists in public, where art can be encountered through presence—had been a pressing need for me. While digital spaces allow for movement and access, it is the physical space that enables mediation, engagement, and shared experiences. This is where conversations unfold, where materials, bodies, and ideas meet.
And therefore the founding of Padimai Art and Tech Studio. ‘Padimai’ is a Tamil word that, in a philosophical sense, speaks of becoming—of manifesting an idea. The name reflects the intention for the gallery: a space where fluid ideas become physical experiences, where art becomes tangible, visible, and open to audiences.