SIN: The Doraemon Exhibition Singapore 2022 [till 5 February 2023] (Part 1)
93 Stamford Road, National Museum of Singapore, Singapore
Daily: 10.00am - 7.00pm
Let's take a time out from Azerbaijan to take a nostalgia trip at one of the exhibitions hosted by the National Museum of Singapore that's going to be over soon. "The Doraemon Exhibition Singapore 2022" has been running since 5 November 2022, its first overseas debut since its premiere in Tokyo, Japan back in 2002.
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Tickets can be purchased online. The prices are as follows:
- S$30.00 per person aged 18 and above
- S$25.00 per person aged 6 to 17
- free-of-charge for children under 6 years old
After showing my booking confirmation to one of the staff members at the front desk, I was immediately given a sticker to be pasted on my shirt.
I was there on the third day of the exhibition. The gift shop on the first floor was pretty crowded that morning.
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| Would anyone like to get me the framed jigsaw puzzle? |
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| I recall taking a photo with that handsome Gian at Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki, Japan. |
In conjunction with the exhibition, there's a pop-up Doraemon Café serving dorayaki (Japanese red bean pancake) made by Toraya Confectionery that hailed from the Land of the Rising Sun.
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| The confectionery was founded in the 16th century. |
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| Yokan (Japanese confection made of red bean paste, agar and sugar), anyone? |
I'm not exactly a fan of our beloved robot cat's favourite food, but I bought one at S$6.90, which turned out to be delectably fluffy and not overly sweet.
Before entering the first gallery, I indulged in some artwork by Jahan Loh, a Singaporean contemporary artist.
While you can take photos of most of the objects displayed, no photography or videography is allowed for video exhibits.
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| If you can only pick one of the gadgets, which one would it be? |
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| Miran Fukuda's work that's inspired by Rembrandt was also shown in the very first exhibition in 2002. |
I was enamoured by the huge painting by Takashi Murakami titled 'Wouldn't It Be Nice If We Could Do Such a Thing", which is the first line of the very first opening song of the anime.
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| Murakami is well-known for his playful imagery like smiling flowers. |
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| Would you travel back in time or to the future? I'd go for the former any day. |
Mika Ninagawa is a photographer and film director. She's known for going for an all-day date with Doraemon.
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| Ninagawa once said, "I think of Doraemon as mine." |
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| While you can't touch the original album, you're able to flip through the thoughtfully made replica. |
Have a look at Yasuyuki Nishio's "Optical Apparition".
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| At the back is Nishio's impression of Rodin's "Gates of Hell". |
One of the most memorable exhibits is "Shizuka's Cave", a stunning crayon drawing on leather done in 2017 by Tomoko Konoike. There was also a video of her singing the first opening song of the anime close to the snowy peak of Mount Moriyoshi in Akita Prefecture.
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| Such a gargantuan exhibit with a prehistoric feel! |
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| I was literally trying to count the number of Doraemon faces among the unfertilised eggs. |
The exhibition brings together a total of 28 artists and art groups.
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| Such a cute title for the exhibit above! |
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| Doesn't it hit hard seeing Nobita asking when is he going to die? |
I enjoyed looking through Kayo Ume's "Photos of Doraemon at My House". The one that's hung was taken at Fujiko F. Fujio Museum.
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| When I was young, I used to have lots of soft toys too, but I've never actually had Doraemon. |
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| I remember the chaaracters in Doraemon happily enjoying watermelon slices in summer. |
I couldn't stop laughing heartily at Yoshitomo Nara's artwork of Doraemon's sister.
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| "Dorami-chan's Ribbon Still Taken By Gian @ Midnight". That's why... |
There are more coming your way in Part 2! Hopefully this post is good enough to entice you to see the exhibition for yourself if you haven't gone for it.
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