Where does "design" end and "art" begin? What connects the two? When are they mutually exclusive? What makes an object of classic design become an object of contemporary art?

The artists in Come-in are posed these questions and they attempt to find answers through their varied responses. They approach the designs of furniture, ceramics, textiles, interior architecture, and publishing from a contemporary art perspective. Towards this end, they adopt a range of media including drawings, installations and sculptures to models, photography and videography.

The results can sometimes be unusual while at other times, enigmatic and full of irony, but always challenging and inspiring both as art and design.

An international touring exhibition developed by the Institut fur Auslandsbeziehungen (IFA), Stuttgart, Germany and presented in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Singapore.

Curator’s Talk by Dr Renate Goldmann
21 Jan 09 (Wed)
11am – 12pm
The Salon, Level 1
Free admission
Limited seats available. Please register with Malar at yogamalar_thiagarajan@nhb.gov.sg or call +65 6332 0116.

ROJAK 13
23 Jan 09 (Fri)
8pm
Glass Atrium, Level 2
Free admission
ROJAK 13, held in conjunction with the Come-in exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore, aims to be a platform for local designers to present their latest works and share the process of how the works were done. The diverse selection of creative works featured will be curated to the theme of ‘interiors’. ROJAK is a very casual, no fuss, no frills event, so bring your own drinks to share with new friends from various design fields, and enjoy!

Come-in Design Competition
Wed 21 Jan – 29 Sun Ma 09
Stretch your imagination, sketch and write and you could walk away with attractive cash prizes!
Held in conjunction with the Come-in exhibition, this design competition requires creativity, a good eye, and knowledge, to convince judges with a well-thought out interpretation of a chosen exhibit from the exhibition.

Simply select one exhibit from the Come-in exhibition, sketch your own Singapore-style version of it, then explain in not more than 100 words how and why the sketched artwork has a Singaporean element.

For more information and registration, please visit www.nationalmuseum.sg or call +65 6332 3584.

Deadline for all submissions is Sunday 29 March 09, 12noon.