Interested in women’s considerable impact on film history? Be sure to head over to the ArtScience Museum, in collaboration with ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image), to experience Goddess: Brave. Bold. Beautiful. This captivating showcase offers a journey through 120 years of cinematic history, featuring iconic screen legends from Hollywood’s golden age to contemporary Asia. The amazing women featured in this exhibition may be otherworldly beautiful, but they should also be remembered for their contributions which reshaped societal norms and redefined femininity. Goddess: Brave. Bold. Beautiful. serves as a necessary yet artistic reminder.
As proudly announced by Honor Harger as the Vice-President of ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands, “Goddess is an exhibition that invites visitors of all ages, genders, and backgrounds to feel bold, brave and beautiful. Continuing ArtScience Museum’s Year of Extraordinary Women, the show celebrates captivating film luminaries from around the world who have shattered the glass ceiling and forged their own paths in the face of societal expectations.” Here’s what you can expect from the exhibition.
The Goddess: Brave. Bold. Beautiful. Exhibition
A Multitude of Zones
Courtesy of Marina Bay Sands
Courtesy of Marina Bay Sands
This exhibition delves into the captivating, empowering, and often overlooked narratives of women in cinema, spanning across eight different zones, each with their own distinct themes. The exhibition contains a mesmerising array of behind-the-scenes photographs, archival materials, projections, interactive experiences, and even original costumes worn by silver screen icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Yeoh, Zendaya, Margot Robbie, and Zhang Ziyi.
With such an expansive showing, you’re bound to find several of your movie idols spotlighted. Visitors are encouraged to rediscover the intricate characters, collective resilience, and boundless creativity of both these past and modern-day stars who have reshaped our perception of what it means to embody goddess-like qualities.
Honouring Local Talent
Courtesy of Marina Bay Sands
Courtesy of Marina Bay Sands
The women featured in Goddess: Brave. Bold. Beautiful represent a diverse collection, it’s not merely a bombardment of ladies hailing from the west. In fact, Harger also said, “We have brought Singapore stories into the exhibition, including film icons of the golden age of Malay cinema, and Singapore sensations Marrie Lee and Fann Wong. We have deepened the focus on Asia, highlighting the pioneering work of Chinese opera legend, Yam Kim-fai, and featuring showcases of Chinese film icons, Lisa Lu and Gong Li, and contemporary screen sirens Joan Chen and Tang Wei.”
Fann Wong, largely considered to be one of the most successful Singaporean actresses, is honoured with her very own section located in the Fighting Back zone of the exhibition. Cut from the Same Cloth spotlights three iconic figures from the golden age of Malay cinema in Singapore across the 1940s to the 1970s, namely Saloma, Maria Menado, and K. Fatimah. Is there anything more inspiring than watching women who look like us succeed? We doubt it.
ArtScience Cinema expands upon the themes explored in Goddess and honours the remarkable leading ladies of both classic Hollywood and contemporary cinema through complimentary screenings and film programmes throughout the exhibition’s duration. Visitors can also tap into their action skills by participating in a three-hour stunt masterclass led by seasoned stunt performers. Additionally, upcoming masterclasses will offer opportunities to explore one’s inner self through makeup tutorials and engage in dramatic storytelling sessions tailored for children. Everyone can join in the fun of celebrating women!
| Venue | ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands, 6 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018974 |
| Date | 6 April 2024 – 11 August 2024 |
| Website | Marina Bay Sands |
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