I visited the Singapore Tyler Print Institute on 16 Jun 2007 to catch the exhibition Pablo Picasso: The Vollard Suite held from 3 May to 7 July 2007.

At the Singapore Tyler Print Institute, I had the pleasure to catch a free video screening of the 75-minutes movie The Mystery of Picasso directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Cinematography by Claude Renoir. Music by Georges Auric.

The Mystery of Picasso (1956)(trailer)
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Source of video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tn5uTTCRCg

I quite like The Mystery of Picasso as it allows me to see the processes that Picasso created a piece of art-work. It can be quite a suspense for audience like myself to sit at the audience seat not knowing what is the next step that Picasso would take with his art-creation process. I think Picasso is quite a genius when it comes to art. In this film, I witnessed Picasso executing each and every stroke with confidence and mastery.

The video screenings of the films The Mystery of Picasso and Picasso: The Man and His Work are only available on Saturdays. Please visit http://www.stpi.com.sg for the details.

After the show, I walked about the gallery to view the exhibits. From the prints by Picasso, I can also see that Picasso is very confident in the art of print-making. From what I have read from a publicity material, The Vollard Suite contains many themes which reveal Picasso’s obsessions. To find out more, please visit: http://www.nga.gov.au/exhibitions/Picasso/index.html

In addition, somehow some of the prints from the exhibition reminded me of Picasso’s famous work Guernica done in 1937. The themes of the bull and the horse can be found in both Guernica and the prints from the Vollard Suite.

If you would like to view this collection of Picasso’s prints, do visit the Singapore Tyler Print Institute by 7 July 2007.

Singapore Tyler Print Institute
41 Robertson Quay, Singapore 238236

Tel: (65) 6336 3663
Fax: (65) 6336 3553

Admission : Free
Gallery Opening Hours :
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-6pm.
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Mondays by appointment only.

If you like the prints from this exhibition, you may wish to also check out the exhibition Engraving the World -
A Selection from the Chalcography Collection of the Louvre Museum at the Singapore Art Museum, from 4 May – 22 July 2007.

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Please also visit:
Pablo Picasso: official web site
Vollard Suite
Singapore Tyler Print Institute
Ambroise Vollard
http://www.georgetownframeshoppe.com/pablo_picasso_vollard.html