Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents ~ Masriadi: Black is My Last Weapon |
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| Friday, 15 August 2008 05:36 |
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Singapore - Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is proud to present Masriadi: Black is My Last Weapon, the celebrated contemporary Indonesian artist I Nyoman Masriadi’s first regional and international solo exhibition. This show forms part of SAM's exhibition programme in showcasing works of key modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artists, continuing on from solo exhibitions such as Affandi and Widayat in 2007. This new exhibition highlights Masriadi’s unique visual language of painting – striking visual vocabulary and visual imageries strongly influenced by anime, cyber-gaming and comics. The exhibition features over 30 selected works from private collections in Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong, including early works from 1998 to latest works. The exhibition opening will be officiated by Guest of Honour, Mr Kwee Liong Keng, Honorary Chairman of Singapore Art Museum, on 22 August 2008, Friday, 7pm, at 8Q sam. Media preview led by the curators will be held on the same day at 11am at 8Q sam. Born in Bali in 1973, I Nyoman Masriadi is one of the most influential and acclaimed artists to have emerged from Southeast Asia in the last decade. Having studied at the Indonesian Institute of Art from 1993 to 1998, Masriadi’s distinction as an artist lies in his choice of medium – painting. In the 1990s, Indonesian artists began to work in ephemeral medium such as installation and performance art, as part of their resistance against the commodification of art. With paintings being sold at high prices in the art market, the practice of painting was viewed as an exemplar of the commodification of art. Masriadi is an artist who holds the firm belief that painting is a form of visual language which speaks beyond the high prices. This forms part of his own resistance to expand his art practice and focuses on the practice of painting.  Says Masriadi, on his art practices “One of my ways of saying something, is through my paintings. I want to speak about something, I want to tell something to people, to criticise. That’s my idea. I’ve always been doing that a lot, if I criticize somebody, if I get angry with somebody, I tell it through my paintings.” As an artist, Masriadi feels his career is inevitably bound to painting and its critics, collectors and writers.The exhibition, Masriadi: Black is My Last Weapon, desires to evoke and present a striking portrait of Masriadi, with a number of works that reveal Masriadi's thoughts and opinions on being an artist. The exhibition is divided into four thematic sections: Hitam Adalah Senjata Terakhir Aku (Black Is My Last Weapon), Geli-Geli (Ticklish), Saya Yang Dapat! (I Got It!) and Memperjuangkan Lukisan (Fighting to Paint). The show has been designed to create a dynamic interaction between the artworks and the exhibition design. At the heart of the exhibition are representative paintings that span the artist’s entire career. The artworks are accompanied with specially commissioned soundscapes, interactive flash games and a documentary video. The multi-layered gallery experience contributes to a deeper appreciation of the life of Masriadi, and offers exciting new perspectives to his works.  Says Director, Singapore Art Museum, Mr Kwok Kian Chow, “This solo exhibition serves as an insight into Masriadi’s art world, whose paintings embody cultural sensitivity and capture conditions and situations in everyday life where power relations are played out.”Masriadi: Black is My Last Weapon opens to public on 23 August and ends on 9 November 2008. Monday to Sunday : 10am to 7pm, with extended hours and FREE Admission on Friday from 6pm to 9pm The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is one of the first art museums with international standard museum facilities and programmes in Southeast Asia. Dedicated to the collection and display of 20th century Singapore and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, SAM joins a league of new generation museums around the world with well-executed exhibitions and community outreach programmes. The Museum houses the national art collection of Singapore and has the largest collection in 20th-century Southeast Asian art by a public institution internationally. Singapore Art Museum is located at 71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555 8Q sam is located at 8 Queen Street, Singapore 188535 For general enquiries, please contact Front desk at 6332 3222. For more information, visit www.singart.com Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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