Ivan (Life imitates art):
Colonisation has played a key role in how we see the world around us, as well as the way we see ourselves. The idea of art, as it was introduced to us, was instructive and formative in our way of experiencing the world.
Colonisation has played a key role in how we see the world around us, as well as the way we see ourselves. The idea of art, as it was introduced to us, was instructive and formative in our way of experiencing the world.
Johannes (Art imitates life):
The earliest works of artistic merit were inspired by and drawn from observations of the natural world around us. Even the mythical and fantastical are rooted in the realities of lived experiences.
The earliest works of artistic merit were inspired by and drawn from observations of the natural world around us. Even the mythical and fantastical are rooted in the realities of lived experiences.
Text by: John Tung (Curator) | Editor: Yeo Boon Ping
BARONG Singa Laut 700 and BARONG Singa Laut 200, 2021
BARONG Singa Laut 700 and BARONG Singa Laut 200 bring into perspective the extensive history of the island of Singapura. These “lion-dance” costumes draw multiple allusions to the Merlion, a Singaporean motif, and the Barong, a Southeast Asian one. While both creatures are of seemingly mythological origins, the chimerization of their attributes also makes apparent their distinctions: while the myth of the Barong predates the 10th century, the Merlion was conjured only as recently as 1964.
Artist:
Jimmy Ong
Courtesy of:
The artist and 3Pumpkins, in collaboration with the Tak Takut Kids Club (TTKC)
Quilted repurposed textiles
Dimensions variable
Jimmy Ong
Courtesy of:
The artist and 3Pumpkins, in collaboration with the Tak Takut Kids Club (TTKC)
Quilted repurposed textiles
Dimensions variable