CRY NOW / 10 Jan - 22 Feb 2026
Chen Chunmu | Desmond Mah | Kanoko Takaya | Pearl C. Hsiung | Rick Shi | Tan Sock Fong | Teo Huey Ling
In the noise of constant information and overstimulated senses, many subtle emotions sink beneath the surface. In the hurried rhythm of city life, fragile ecosystems and living beings are quietly pushed to the margins.
Cry Now began with a conversation with artist Pearl C. Hsiung. During that exchange, we became aware of a subtle reality: while contemporary society works hard to conceal individual vulnerability, it has also grown increasingly desensitized to the fragility of the environment. There appears to be a connection between the two: our neglect of our own emotions often mirrors a growing indifference toward the world.
The exhibition takes “crying,” a seemingly private emotion and physical response, as its point of departure and invites viewers to reconnect with the deeper currents of feeling, to sense and confront the emotions arising in the present moment, and to recognize the fragile ties between people and the natural world.
Cry Now does not seek to create a heavy or pessimistic atmosphere. Instead, it aims to leverage artistic expression and viewer engagement into a process where vulnerability becomes awareness and heaviness gives way to a strength that is both lighter and enduring.
The exhibition brings together seven artists working across different cultural contexts, with works spanning painting, installation, and sculpture. These creations become channels for emotion, inviting resonance, reflection, and release. They gently encourage viewers to respond to nature and the world through action, and to rediscover the capacity to feel and care for themselves, others, and the environment.
Prestige Gallery / 39 Keppel Rd #03-01, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065
