Find a moment for yourself Why Singaporean artist Amanda Heng is inviting people to just rest in Venice

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  • Singaporean artist Amanda Heng created A Pause inside the Singapore Pavilion at the ongoing Venice Biennale.
  • The 74-year-old tells CNA Lifestyle how the idea of rest and her ageing body shaped the installation, which invites visitors to slow down, reflect and experience stillness.
  • Heng is a significant figure in the contemporary arts scene of Singapore since the 1980s.
  • Most recently, she was included in the all-women group show Fear No Power: Women Imagining Otherwise at the National Gallery Singapore.
A significant figure in the contemporary arts scene of Singapore since the 1980s, Heng is a Cultural Medallion recipient who has had her work featured in major biennales and art festivals.

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