The four-month event, set to the title Every Step In The Right Direction, features artworks by more than 70 artists and collectives from South-east Asia and beyond in about 10 venues - such as the National Gallery Singapore, Gillman Barracks and Lasalle College of the Arts.
"I'd like to consider the title as an invitation for the public to think about the world we are in today, and an inspiration for them to take steps to make it better, or do something different about it," Dr Flores told The Straits Times during the biennale's vernissage or preview on Wednesday . To further these ends, multilingual tours at the National Gallery Singapore and Gillman Barracks titled Kopi, Teh, and Contemporary Art, for instance, have been designed with seniors in mind. Merdeka and Pioneer Generation card holders can also visit ticketed Biennale venues for free.