Marvin Tang, Hybrids_01 (left) and Hybrids_02 (right), 2022, UV print mounted on acrylic block, 21 × 14 cm each, edition of 2 + 1 AP each © Marvin Tang, courtesy of the artist and Mizuma Gallery

Cuttings is an exhibition by Singaporean artists Ang Song Nian, Marvin Tang, Robert Zhao Renhui, Sarah Isabelle Tan, thesupersystem, and Woong Soak Teng. The exhibition considers interactions with environments across history, geography, and personal experiences.

A cutting often refers to a horticultural act of propagating a new plant by creating a cut; where something is removed and given a new life, and often, only for selective traits of its former parent. This act of propagating is an ancient act of cloning; a highly selective act of controlling, editing and moulding nature to fit human demands.

With each cutting, the plant is greeted with a new birth and a potential death, a simultaneous occurrence when something is extracted and given new life. This duality in our relationships with the environment is central to the works presented in Cuttings, where the six artists explore various ways of photographing, archiving, cloning and manipulating to give root to new ideas, forms and hope.

Venue: Mizuma Gallery, 22 Lock Road #01-34 Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108939

When: 16 Aug - 11 Sep 2022, Tue-Sat: 11am-7pm, Sun: 11am-6pm, Closed on Mon & PHs

By: Mizuma Gallery