To start the new year, ISA Art Gallery will participate in ART SG’s Focus sector and present a new painting series by Ida Lawrence, Basa- Basi (Chit-Chat). The show highlights the popular greetings and expressions known as basa-basi (chit-chat), frequently used in Indonesia to establish social connections but commonly repeated solely out of habit.
This series of paintings are inspired by a variety of sources, including street signs, architecture, tropical fruit, the rhythms of language, batik patterns, and the short stories of Lydia Davis. Lawrence's paintings are meant to be playful and humorous, but they also contain deeper layers of meaning, exploring themes such as social expectations, cultural gestures, value systems, colonial histories, and the absurdity of everyday life. This collection of paintings invites viewers to interact through witty juxtapositions of well-known or unexpected imagery and through storytelling and humour.
Check out the catalog of Basa – Basi here.
UPCOMING | TARU BINGIN
Participating Artist :
Dabi Arnasa, Didin Jirot, I GAK Murniasih, Ines Katamso, Jemaana, Kevin Jordanus, Luh Gede Sangitayasa, Made Wianta, Sinta Tantra, Valasara, and Victoria Kosasie.
ISA Art Gallery presents 'Taru Bingin,' an exhibition that challenges the constricting perspective often associated with Bali. Intercultural interactions have impacts on a place's ability to build its culture, in this case, Bali. Each generation of artists contributes to the canon of Balinese art by revisiting the past in the context of their generational and interpersonal situations, reclaiming agency in their creations, and separating themselves from the dominant monolithic representation of Bali. "Taru Bingin" aims to explore a standard narrative among the displayed artists and offers a chance to appreciate the diversity and depth of Balinese art. It challenges the common portrayal of Bali and its culture, explores the narrative threads and commonalities that connect them, and considers the future of Balinese art.
ARTIST HIGHLIGHT | EUN VIVIAN LEE
Eun Vivian Lee is a contemporary artist who is based in New York City and Singapore. She uses paint to express a variety of emotions and focuses on using circles and dots on a grid in her work. Lee often draws inspiration from nature and uses the repetition of drawing dots to help her manage her attention deficit disorder and find inner peace. She values small moments in life and aims to promote love, hope, and peace through her art. Lee received a degree in computer graphics from Pratt Institute and a master's in interactive media telecommunications from New York University. Prior to becoming an artist full-time, she worked as a programmer. Lee currently works and travels between Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, and New York City.
As Lee will be participating in ISA Art Gallery’s annual women show in March 2023, we have artist studio visit program with Eun Vivian Lee during upcoming event, ART SG in January 13th , 2023 from 10.30 am to 14.00 pm.
For RSVP, please email Here
