Singathology: 50 New Works by Celebrated Singaporean Writers

Director, T. Sasitharan penned an essay on why artists create art for Singathology: 50 New Works by Celebrated Singaporean Writers, a collection of original Singapore literature.

Capturing the World sub specie aeternitatis or Why Do Art?

"The artist strives, first and foremost, to capture the world sub specie aeternitatis. In part at least, the work of art is the objectification of the deep human desire to capture the world: all that the world is in a moment and all that it is in all time. At once. The difficulty has to do with the nature of Art. It has to do with what Art must be. It must be at once transcendental and historical, at once necessary and contingent."

— T. Sasitharan, 15 October 2015

Singathology: 50 New Works by Celebrated Singaporean Writers
Editor: Gwee Li Sui
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd, 2015
ISBN: 981472193X, 9789814721936

Singathology: 50 New Works by Celebrated Singaporean Writers is a stunning collection of original Singapore literature. The first of its kind, this two-volume anthology comprises 50 specially commissioned new works from past winners of the prestigious Cultural Medallion or Young Artist Award.

Conceived as a celebration of Singapore literature to launch on the year of the nation’s jubilee, this anthology illustrates the richness and diversity of the island nation’s creative spirit.

Two-volume paperback box set with hardcover slipcase, 636 pages, available at Major bookstores.