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Ivan Sagita's inaugural solo exhibition in Singapore will be held in conjuction with Art Stage Singapore 2018. A master sculptor whose name has become synonymous with Indonesian surrealism, the exhibition will feature a number of the artist's richly imaginative sculptures that are drawn from the day to day scenes of Indonesian life.

Part of the core group of artists who make up the 1990s movement termed ‘Cynical Realism’, Fang Lijun is well aware that his body of work is a unique consequence of the prevailing socio-political conditions of modern China. By titling his works after the year that they were made, Fang allows his works to stand for themselves, and avoid sinking the works down with ancillary ideas and concepts. Although his prints often feature groups of people, the focus is on the solitude of the individual, who must confront the overwhelming sense of social oppression exerted by the authority. This dark social reality is belied by the colourful and seemingly joyful aspect of his works.

Sang Huoyao is an artist who has dedicated his entire oeuvre to the exploration of ink and the study of silk painting over a period of three decades. An artist who is well-versed in the ancient philosophy of Lao Zhuang (老莊), the founder of Daoism, Sang strives to achieve the state of Jing Xiang (靜項), a state of immateriality that is expressive of the idiom ‘Da Dao Wu Xing’ (大道無型) that is expounded by Daoism. By layering thin veils of ink on silk, Sang has brought out the luminosity of the medium, thus illustrating the tonal possibilities of the ink medium. At the same time, his works exude an aesthetic that is reminiscent of the cultivated expression of the literati, while being simultaneously accessible to an international audience.