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Something New Must Turn Up is a series of six catalogues comparing the practices of artistic forerunners in post-independence Singapore. Through their groundbreaking explorations of media, ranging from collage and printmaking to installation and digital art, these six artists actively expanded the boundaries of art.0Each standalone catalogue traces the individual journeys that these artists undertook as they strove to be continuously "new." By bringing together essays, interviews, full-coloured plates and archival material, the series offers a comparative perspective of how artists critically engaged with the conditions of multiculturalism, developmentalism and modernisation in post-independence Singapore.00Chng Seok Tin (1946?2019) trained as a printmaker from 1976 to 1985 and has become synonymous with the medium of print in Singapore. Despite the loss of clear vision due to an accident in 1988, she continually devised innovative strategies in print, sculpture and installation to further her practice.0Drawn Through a Press highlights Chng Seok Tin's work as a printmaker, as well as the rigour, playfulness and insight that characterised her art. The exhibition is organised according to Chng's formative concerns from the 1970s to 1990s. It brings together key print works and selected installations, seeking to show how she also incorporated her longstanding interest in literary culture and history into her artistic practice.00Exhibition: National Gallery Singapore (07.05-22.08.2021).