Awakenings: Art on Society in Asia 1960s-1990s +++++++++++++++++++++ The latest exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore chronicles Asia’s post-war history where social and   political consciousness among people was greatly awakened Published caption:: Reptiles by Chinese-born French artist Huang Yong Ping   explores the cultural connections and conflicts between the East and the West. Made by running French  newspapers through three washing machines, the installation, shaped like a Chinese cemetery, is placed according to feng shui principles, which interrupts the     flow of the exhibition space.