'Confluence of Culture' presents a diverse collection of paintings and multimedia works like textiles, each piece reflecting the artists' exploration of both personal and universal themes.
This exhibition reflects the core of 39+ Art Space vision: to create a space where art serves as a bridge between cultures, fostering a rich exchange of ideas and perspectives. It brings together a vibrant array of artistic voices, each contributing to a broader dialogue about contemporary culture, memory, and identity.
In a quiet change of pace, the atmospheric glow of Song Yi Ge's (b. 1980, Harbin, China) classical picture morphs one into a gentle onlooker towards the flat planes of contemplative serenity, where Ozer Toraman (b. 1989, Turkey) and Cassi Namoda’s (b. 1988 in Maputo, Mozambique) ideal state of mind stays actively present.
The canvas also becomes a record of the artists’ movements. The eye follows the gusts of gestural strokes in Sarah Lee’s (b. 1990, Korean-American) liberal reinterpretation of old masters' figurative abstractions, dissolving reality into escapism . On closer inspection of Liang Man Qi’s (b. 1989, China) geometric abstraction expressions, her calculated application reveals an obvious casual cadence.
Towards an intimate level, the body of works from both Singaporean artists accompanies the tender process of healing. Sunaina Bhalla (b. 1971, India-born Singaporean) activates textiles and embroidery to pin joys and sorrows in the same breadth of pain and surrender. Aki Hassan (b. 1995, Singapore) 's work is concerned by the varying forms of dependencies evolved within kinships and solidarity. They locate strengths, resistance, precarity and imbalances in exchange.
Confluence of Culture is more than an art showcase; it is a celebration of the global dialogue that 39+ Art Space is dedicated to nurturing. By presenting a diverse range of practices and perspectives, the exhibition highlights the shared human experience and emphasizes the gallery’s commitment to promoting cross-cultural exchange.
