Journey To Infinity: Escher’s World Of Wonder Exhibition

MBS Artscience Museum unveils the works of one of the world’s greatest graphic artists

Beginning 24 September 2016, visitors can see firsthand the original works of M.C. Escher, one of the world’s most decorated graphic artists, within the MBS Artscience Museum galleries. This collaboration will bring about an exploration of art, mathematics, science and poetry – each astounding generations of artists, architects, mathematicians and designers alike. Journey to Infinity: Escher’s World of Wonder is a major reflection of artworks by M.C. Escher and this will mark the exhibition’s Southeast Asia premiere.

M.C. Escher is a dutch artist, world renowned for his enigmatic sketches and paradoxical designs, executed with incredible detail and mathematical precision to create and construct impossible worlds. His natural intuition for mathematical drawings was captivated by repeated patterns of interlocking tessellations and the paradoxical representations of infinity.

“Journey to Infinity: Escher's World of Wonder celebrates the confluence of art and science through the work of one of the great icons of 20th century art. Escher’s work brilliantly illustrates the poetry of mathematics, and the scientific processes at play within architecture and design. As such, there is no better place to stage a major exhibition of his work, than right here at Artscience Museum, an institution dedicated to the interconnection of art, science and culture. We are looking forward to inviting the public to step into Escher's playful and imaginative world, filled with impossible constructions, optical illusions, and surprising visions," says Ms. Honor Harger, Executive Director of Artscience Museum.

“It is a great privilege to bring the original masterpieces of M.C. Escher to Southeast Asia, especially to Artscience Museum – a very iconic destination in Singapore. We hope that through the exhibition, visitors will have a better understanding about the influence of M.C. Escher’s art. More importantly, it is through exhibitions as such that we preserve the legacy of M.C. Escher’s works,” Dr. Mark Veldhuysen, President of M.C. Escher Foundation

“The works of M.C. Escher have inspired and influenced some of the greatest designs of the 20th century. I have seen Escher’s works hundreds of times but I am still very intrigued and will always discover something new. The exhibition in Singapore will bring visitors into Escher’s world, and through his tessellations and impossible structures, open a window that allows them to grasp the complexity of the world,”” said Dr. Federico Giudiceandrea, curator of exhibition.