Visual Arts

Nyanyi Sunyi (Songs of Solitude)

Organised by: Kamiliah Bahdar and Syaheedah Iskandar
  • Date:
    4 - 25 Feb 2018
  • Time:
    11:00am - 7:00pm
  • Venue:
    Block 47 Gillman Barracks #01-25 Singapore 109444
    Block 47 Gillman Barracks #01-25 Singapore 109444Block 47 Gillman Barracks #01-25 Singapore 109444
  • Admission:
    Free

Synopsis:

Nyanyi Sunyi (Songs of Solitude) explores connections and misaligned relations enwreathed in the biographies of the artists' multi-layered subjects—be it an age-old cultural practice, an itinerant revolutionary figure, or a life of urbanity and cross-border commuting. These disjunctures, and the concomitant articulation of differences and otherness, exert an existential shaping of experiences and relations that inform our identities and positions.

The exhibition borrows its title from Amir Hamzah's notable collection of poetry that explores the state of self-yearning and reflection; here, the artists encapsulate such moments in abstraction, the intuitive grapple between the invisible and visible, revealing snippets of their own memoir.

ARTISTS
Hilmi Johandi
Izzad Radzali Shah
Khairulddin Wahab
Kin Chui
Nadiah Alsagoff
Rifqi Amirul

PUBLIC PROGRAMME: MEMBERS BERBINCANG

A series of public programmes titled Members Berbincang will be presented as part of the opening and closing (25 February 2018) programme.

The term "members berbincang" comes from colloquial Malay and translates to "conversing with peers". Like Izzad's painting that shares the same title and features two pahlawan (warriors) conversing over tea, the programme is an open platform to share ideas relating to the works.

*Opening Programme*

Expect Sunday vibes, no-frills potluck reception of home cooked food and floor discussions! Bring your families and friends. Feel free to bring your own food or drinks~

2.30 - 3.30pm | Artist Talk: Round-Tikar Discussions
4.00 - 5.00pm | Sirna by Izzad Radzali Shah, artist and Wu Jun Han, sound artist
5.30 - 6.00pm | Selamat Malam, Sayang by Noor Iskandar, artist
6.00 - 6.30pm | Melayu Baru by Jennifer Anne Champion, writer and poet

(Check back here for the 25 February programme updates)

Curated by Kamiliah Bahdar and Syaheedah Iskandar.

Supported by National Arts Council Singapore; with special thanks to RJ Paper and Dominie Press.


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