Lee Wen, "Splash", digital print on archival paper (Edition 3/5), 61 x 76 cm, Singapore Art Museum collection

“Lucid Dreams in the Reverie of the Real” is an exhibition of works by Cultural Medallion recipient Lee Wen based on the theme of dreams. Loosely inspired by a book he published in 1981 entitled A Waking Dream, Lee recreates some key works spanning two-and-a-half decades of his artistic career, alongside more recent ones. The vast selection includes installations, photographs, videos and documentations.

Best known for his Yellow Man series of work, the multidisciplinary artist is also one of Singapore’s pioneering performance artists. Constructed personas in his work allow visitors an insight into the artist and provocateur, whose very being is motivated by a strong conviction of justice and idealism, with a persistence to stay true to the self in an unsympathetically structured world. Lee will perform live during selected exhibition periods and talk about his experiences and personal development as an artist, covering subjects such as memories and myth-making.