Peacock Power: Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am UTC+08:00

Peranakan Museum | Singapore

Tate Anzur
Publisher/HostTate Anzur
Peacock Power: Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures
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31 October 2025 to 30 August 2026

Daily 10am–7pm | Fridays 10am–9pm

$6 for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents; $18 for Foreign Residents / Tourists


With its dazzling feathers and spectacular tail the peacock has long symbolised beauty power and divinity across Asia. For centuries its striking form has captivated artists and devotees alike inspiring works that range from sacred images to everyday adornment.

 

The peacock motif travelled between cultures. Peranakan art shaped by the convergence of multiple influences is the starting point for this journey. Treasures from the National Collection and important lenders explore the bird’s presence in a broad range of artistic disciplines. Each object invites visitors to consider how a motif moved between regions and contexts revealing the networks that connect peoples and how artistic traditions evolve through exchange.

 

The exhibition presents these connections through colourful displays interactive stations and lively programmes. A new work by artist Ernest Goh explores the peacock in the context of its symbolism cultural heritage and ecology.

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Peranakan Museum, 39 Armenian St, Singapore 179941, Singapore, Singapore

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