新加坡国家美术馆策展、研究与展览总监辛友仁
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日前，在”文化引擎——中央美术学院国际美术馆高峰论坛“中，新加坡国家美术馆策展、研究与展览总监辛友仁以“作为方法的比较：全球南部的非殖民化艺术史、批判性恢复与代表性问题”为题，探讨了在文化多元共生的时代，如何建立更为平等、包容的艺术叙事以及多元现代性的艺术价值判断标准。未来，这种以批判性思维和比较视野为基础的策展方法论，或将成为美术馆应对文化复杂性的重要路径。
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1.
反思性
博物馆的
理念构建
新加坡国家美术馆作为2015年成立的年轻机构，以其独特的文化定位和策展理念，为全球美术馆提供了非西方视角的重要参考。该馆将前市政厅和最高法院两座历史建筑改造为艺术空间，这一物理载体本身就象征着权力场域向公共文化空间的转化。美术馆以"反思性博物馆"和"人的博物馆"为核心理念，致力于构建新加坡与东南亚、东南亚与世界的艺术对话网络。这种定位超越了传统美术馆的展示功能，将自身塑造为文化认同建构与知识生产的活跃场域。
2.
批判性恢复
性别平等
和去殖民化
的艺术史
重构
美术馆的核心策展方法"批判性恢复"，是对东南亚艺术史的系统性重审。通过对8500件馆藏的性别分析发现，男性艺术家作品占比高达80%，女性艺术家仅占10%，这一数据揭示了艺术史书写中的结构性不平等。美术馆通过持续性的藏品研究和展览策划，试图解构殖民时期形成的父权叙事，如重新审视19世纪英国殖民艺术家创作的植物图谱——这些作品表面是科学记录，实则是殖民权力对自然与文化进行规训的视觉表征。
在"你是谁"等常设展中，美术馆不断挑战既有的历史叙事框架。对旅游海报等殖民视觉材料的批判性展示，揭露了东方主义视角如何塑造东南亚的刻板形象。这种恢复不仅是历史修正，更是一种文化主权的主张，通过艺术档案的重新解读，建立本土的阐释权。
3.
比较方法论
全球南方的
艺术对话
"热带：东南亚与拉美艺术比较展"（2024）体现了美术馆创新的策展方法。该展览打破西方中心主义对"热带"的单一想象，通过巴西建筑师奥斯卡·尼迈耶的作品与东南亚艺术的并置，构建南南对话的知识框架。这种比较不是简单的形式对照，而是对地理概念的文化解码——将"热带"从西方视角下的异域奇观，还原为多元现代性的发生场。
展览特别关注高更作品的重新语境化，将其置于太平洋艺术家的创作脉络中审视，解构了现代主义大师神话。这种策展实践呼应了霍米·巴巴的"第三空间"理论，在文化交叉处创造新的意义可能。通过建立东南亚与拉美艺术家的作品对话，美术馆构建了去中心化的艺术史叙事网络。
面对女性艺术家文献匮乏的困境，美术馆发展出独特的档案研究方法。通过挖掘早期艺术学校记录、展览档案和私人收藏，重建被主流叙事遮蔽的女性创作谱系。研究发现，殖民地时期的女性艺术家常被贬为"周末画家"，其专业成就遭到系统性忽视。美术馆通过"周日画室"等专题展览，不仅展示作品，更呈现性别化的艺术生产机制。这种研究延伸到跨学科实践领域，关注戏剧、音乐与视觉艺术的交汇点。对多元艺术形式的包容，打破了传统美术馆以架上绘画为中心的收藏体系，体现了更为民主的艺术价值判断标准。
4.
机构实践
与文化政治
美术馆的策展战略具有明确的文化政治指向：首先，通过"全球艺术史中的位置自觉"，既参与国际对话又保持文化主体性；其次，采用"灵活重构"的方法，使新加坡艺术史成为持续更新的开放文本；最后，建立广泛的国际伙伴网络，在交流中拓展研究视野。
这种实践面临三重挑战：如何平衡本土关怀与国际视野、如何处理历史遗产与当代诉求、如何在资源有限的情况下进行深度研究。美术馆通过"多重现代性"框架回应这些挑战，既承认中国水墨、俄罗斯先锋派等多元影响，又强调东南亚自身的现代性轨迹。
5.
威尼斯双年展
的启示
与策展伦理
对威尼斯双年展的案例分析，揭示了代表性政治的复杂性。美术馆提出"深度策展"理念，反对符号化的文化展示，强调策展应超越表面异国情调，触及艺术生产的深层结构。这种伦理思考直指核心问题：美术馆为谁而存在？知识生产为谁服务？
新加坡国家美术馆的实践表明，当代美术馆不仅是艺术品的保管者，更是文化话语的生产者。通过批判性恢复和比较方法，它构建了非殖民化的知识体系，为全球南方美术馆提供了范式参考。其经验启示我们：美术馆的革新不仅在于展示形式，更在于认知框架的转换；不仅关乎艺术史的重写，更关乎文化权力的重新分配。这种实践的价值超越了地域限制，对全球美术馆界具有普遍意义：在文化多元共生的时代，如何建立更为平等、包容的艺术叙事？新加坡国家美术馆的探索，为这一命题提供了富有启发性的解题思路。未来，这种以批判性思维和比较视野为基础的策展方法论，或将成为美术馆应对文化复杂性的重要路径。
演讲嘉宾介绍
辛友仁
2024年被任命为新加坡国家美术馆策展、研究与展览总监。此前，他担任的职位是高级策展人和副总监(负责策划与研究)。目前，他在新加坡国立大学担任艺术史辅修课程的讲师。他于 2019 年获得墨尔本大学的博士学位。他的研究聚焦于从有关游散、移民及文化迁移等议题的研究出发探讨区域艺术史(主要关注东南亚艺术)。目前，他是现代艺术博物馆与收藏国际委员会(国际博物馆理事会的附属组织) 的董事会成员，也是新加坡独立艺术机构 OH! Open House 的董事会成员。他策划过许多关于现当代亚洲艺术的展览，并发表了大量关于亚洲艺术史、展览史和艺术团体史的写作。
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文字整理 / 曹雨晨
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The media in which the portraiture may be used encompasses any media that does not infringe upon Party A’s portraiture rights (e.g., magazines and the internet).
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Article I
This event was organized on the principles of fairness, impartiality, and voluntary participation and withdrawal. Participants undertake all risk and liability for themselves. All events have risks, and participants must be aware of the risks related to their chosen event.
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Event participants should be adults (people 18 years or older with full civil legal capacity). Underage persons must be accompanied by an adult.
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Event participants undertake all liability for their personal safety during the event, and event participants are encouraged to purchase personal safety insurance. Should an accident occur during an event, persons not involved in the accident and the museum do not undertake any liability for the accident, but both have the obligation to provide assistance. Event participants should actively organize and implement rescue efforts, but do not undertake any legal or economic liability for the accident itself. The museum does not undertake civil or joint liability for the personal safety of event participants.
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During the event, event participants should respect the order of the museum event and ensure the safety of the museum site, the artworks in displays, exhibitions, and collections, and the derived products. If an event causes any degree of loss or damage to the museum site, space, artworks, or derived products due to an individual, persons not involved in the accident and the museum do not undertake any liability for losses. The event participant must negotiate and provide compensation according to the relevant legal statutes and museum rules. The museum may sue for legal and financial liability.
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Event participants will participate in the event under the guidance of museum staff and event leaders or instructors and must correctly use the painting tools, materials, equipment, and/or facilities provided for the event. If a participant causes injury or harm to him/herself or others while using the painting tools, materials, equipment, and/or facilities, or causes the damage or destruction of the tools, materials, equipment, and/or facilities, the event participant must undertake all related liability and provide compensation for the financial losses. Persons not involved in the accident and the museum do not undertake any liability for personal accidents.
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According to The Advertising Law of the People’s Republic of China, The General Principles of the Civil Law of the People’s Republic of China, and The Provisional Opinions of the Supreme People’s Court on Some Issues Related to the Full Implementation of the General Principles of the Civil Law of the People’s Republic of China, and upon friendly negotiation, Party A and Party B have arrived at the following agreement regarding the use of works bearing Party A’s image in order to clarify the rights and obligations of the portrait licenser (Party A) and the user (Party B):
I. General Provisions
(1) Party A is the portraiture rights holder in this agreement. Party A voluntarily licenses its portraiture rights to Party B for the purposes stipulated in this agreement and permitted by law.
(2) Party B (CAFA Art Museum) is a specialized, international modern art museum. CAFA Art Museum keeps pace with the times, and works to create an open, free, and academic space and atmosphere for positive interaction with groups, corporations, institutions, artists, and visitors. With CAFA’s academic research as a foundation, the museum plans multi-disciplinary exhibitions, conferences, and public education events with participants from around the world, providing a platform for exchange, learning, and exhibition for CAFA’s students and instructors, artists from around the world, and the general public. As a public institution, the primary purposes of CAFA Art Museum’s public education events are academic and beneficial to society.
(3) Party B will photograph all CAFA Public Education Department events for Party A.
II. Content, Forms of Use, and Geographical Scope of Use
(1) Content. The content of images taken by Party B bearing Party A’s likeness include: ① CAFA Art Museum ② CAFA campus ③ All events planned or executed by the CAFAM Public Education Department.
(2) Forms of Use. For use in CAFA’s publications, products with CDs, and promotional materials.
(3) Geographical Scope of Use
The applicable geographic scope is global.
The media in which the portraiture may be used encompasses any media that does not infringe upon Party A’s portraiture rights (e.g., magazines and the internet).
III. Term of Portraiture Rights Use
Use in perpetuity.
IV. Licensing Fees
The fees for images bearing Party A’s likeness will be undertaken by Party B.
After completion, Party B does not need to pay any fees to Party A for images bearing Party A’s likeness.
Additional Terms
(1) All matters not discussed in this agreement shall be resolved through friendly negotiation between both parties. Both parties may then sign a supplementary agreement, provided it does not violate any laws or regulations.
(2) This agreement comes into effect on the date that it is signed (sealed) and the relevant boxes are selected by Party A and Party B.
(3) This agreement exists in paper and electronic forms. The paper form is made in duplicate, with Party A and Party B each retaining one copy with the same legal efficacy.
Event participants implicitly accept and undertake all the obligations stated in this agreement. Those who do not consent will be seen as abandoning the right to participate in this event. Before participating in this event, please speak to your family members to obtain their consent and inform them of this disclaimer. After participants sign/check the required box, participants and their families will be seen as having read and agreed to these terms.
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