About this Event
Venue: INSTINC Space, 39 Keppel Rd, #03-10 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065
Exhibition Duration: 19 November to 22 November 2026 | Wed-Fri, 1PM-7PM. Sat - Sun, 1PM-6PM
Opening Reception: 18 November 2026 (Wed.), 5:30PM–8:30PM
Artist Talk: 21 November 2026 (Sat.), 3-4PM
Between Structures explores the spaces between order and emergence, where forms shift and new relationships take shape.
The exhibition brings together works that engage, directly and indirectly, with ideas of structure. Drawing from the visual languages of architecture and tropical vegetation, the works move between systems of organisations and form of emergence. Structure becomes both a point of departure and something to be questioned, found in the built environment as much as in the irregular growth of the natural world.
Recognisable forms gradually give way to abstraction. A pattern may suggest an architectural framework, only to dissolve into colour or gesture. Elsewhere, the arrangement of shapes creates its own sense of order, independent of any recognisable reference. The familiar begins to feel less cerain, opening up new ways of seeing and experiencing shape.
The works occupy a space of transition, where the constructed meets the organic and structure remains open to change. Between Structures invites viewers to linger in these in-between spaces. Here, boundaries soften and forms overlap, allowing meaning to emerge through the relationships between things rather than through any single form
About Artist
Malin Lenz is a visual artist whose practice focuses on painting and mixed-media drawing.
She holds a Master’s degree in Architecture and worked as an architect in Germany for ten years. Her architectural background continues to inform her artistic practice, particularly through her strong interest in graphic forms, structures, and shapes. After moving to Singapore in 2010, she dedicated herself to painting, initially working primarily with oil paints and gradually exploring the medium’s expressive possibilities. From 2012 onwards, she developed her practice under the mentorship of local artist Ernest Chan.
Over the past decade, her practice has evolved through an ongoing exploration of techniques and materials. Alongside traditional painting media, she has incoporated diverse materials such as wood, tape, sandpaper, cardboard, wire and other building materials. This experimentation has gradually led to her current series of mixed-media drawings, where colour, texture, structure, and materiality converge.
She has created a diverse body of work that reflects different stages and experiences of her life. Her architectural sensibility remains an underlying thread, translated through an intuitive and increasingly material-driven approach to art
Her work has been exhibited in Singapore, Australia, Poland and Germany. Furthermore she has co-curated group exhibitions in Singapore. in 2018, she received and Excellence Award at the 4th Enter into Art International Installations exhibition in Germany. Her works are held in private collections in Singapore, France, Germany, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
About INSTINC Space
Founded in 2004 by artist Yeo Shih Yun, INSTINC is a leading artist-run institution based in Singapore. With a distinguished presence in the arts ecosystem, INSTINC diligently sustains the growth of contemporary art through exhibitions, residency programs and curations. Their esteemed Artist-in-Residence program has cultivated invaluable regional and international networks since 2009. INSTINC is celebrated for producing immersive, large-scale exhibitions that encompass installation, new media, performance, painting and sculpture, showcasing the diverse range of artistic expressions.
Notable collaborations include partnerships with renowned brands such as Volvo and Guinness, further demonstrating INSTINC's commitment to fostering cross-disciplinary exchanges. Moreover, INSTINC takes immense pride in organising the highly anticipated INSTINC D:Art Festival 2022, generously supported by UOB Bank and the NAC start fund.
INSTINC continues to foster creative individuals and collective practitioners by establishing a platform for cross-disciplinary exchanges with their relocation in Tanjong Pagar Distripark. With expertise in exhibition curation, commissioned works and brand alliances, INSTINC endeavours as a vital presence in the cultivation of contemporary art.
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