The Singapore Biennale is one of Southeast Asia's major contemporary art events. The 2022 edition, titled "Natasha," ran from October 2022 to March 2023 and featured over 50 artists and collaborators across multiple venues.

I worked on the web platform for this edition. The site needed to serve as both a visitor guide and a digital companion to the exhibition, covering artist profiles, programs, events, and practical visitor information.

What the Site Does

The platform covers a lot of ground. Exhibition details, artist pages, event schedules, venue information, press materials, and a newsletter system. During a five-month run with programming that changes weekly, the content needs to stay current and easy to navigate.

Visitors use it to plan their trips. Curators and press use it for reference material. The site has to work for both audiences without feeling cluttered.

The Content Challenge

Art exhibitions generate a specific kind of content problem. Every artist has a profile, every work has context, every event has logistics. And it all connects. An artist appears in a program, which happens at a venue, which has visiting hours. Keeping those relationships clean and navigable was the core challenge.

The content management setup lets the Biennale team update programs, add new events, and manage artist information without developer involvement. For an event that runs over five months with rotating programming, that independence is essential.

Design

The design stays out of the art's way. Clean layouts, clear typography, and enough whitespace to let the imagery breathe. The site is a frame for the work, not a distraction from it.

Event cards with thumbnails, organized sections for institutional information, and straightforward navigation. Nothing flashy. For a cultural institution like this, clarity and professionalism matter more than visual tricks.

Working at This Scale

This was a different kind of project. The Singapore Biennale is organized by the Singapore Art Museum, commissioned by the National Arts Council, and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. Working on a platform at this institutional level meant attention to detail in accessibility, multilingual considerations, and making sure the site held up under traffic during opening and closing weekends.

It's the kind of project where the work is good when nobody notices the website and just finds what they came for.