Please join us for TWO openings next week!
The first is The Home Inside Our Mind, the second solo exhibition and first-ever Malaysian showcase of new ceramic works by Indonesian artist Sekarputi Sidhiawati (@sekarputisidhiawati).
The Home Inside Our Mind is the first-ever Malaysian showcase for Indonesian ceramic artist, Sekarputi Sidhiawati (known to friends as “Puti”). The show features a mix of wall-mounted and three-dimensional ceramic works. Taken together, the works are an externalisation of Put’s attempts to uncover her true self amongst the demands of her shifting identities and roles as mother, wife, artist, and business owner (to name a few).
Put’s preoccupations with the stories of women and the domestic are reflected in both her choice of medium and the final pieces. Ceramics are often associated with women and the domestic sphere. One of Put’s forms for expressing her inner landscape is as sculpted ceramic book covers, with fabricated titles that reflect distinct thematic concerns.
Meanwhile, the three-dimensional ceramics in the show are made with the pinching and coiling handbuilding technique and demonstrate a shift towards sculpture. These works feature prominent holes that represent Put’s dogged dissatisfaction despite her pleasure in the process and her achievements. The works resist closure and the simplistic solutions of self-help literature.
Opening reception:
THE BACK ROOM – Thursday, 28 September at 4pm
Exhibition dates:
30 September – 5 November 2023
The Back Room
80A (First floor), The Zhongshan Building Jalan Rotan, Kampung Attap
50460 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 12-6 pm. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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