The Squares is the first solo exhibition at RKFA Singapore by the Burmese artist duo Tun Win Aung (b. 1975) and Wah Nu (b. 1977). Running from 11 January to 15 February 2025, this groundbreaking exhibition will coincide with Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2025, one of the region’s most anticipated art events.
The Squares presents a new series from the artists’ ongoing project, Thousand Pieces of White (begun 2009), a reflective body of work that delves into three decades of personal and political history in Myanmar. Drawing from old Burmese magazines that were censored under the country’s authoritarian rule, Tun Win Aung and Wah Nu transform these once-restricted materials into minimalist abstractions. Pages featuring silver and black redactions have been repurposed into large-scale bichromatic paintings, where layers of censorship are given new life as striking visual compositions. These works not only resurrect the remnants of the past but also challenge the viewer to contemplate the complex relationship between memory, history, and erasure.
Venue: Richard Koh Fine Art, Blk 47 Malan Road, #01-26 Gillman Barracks, Singapore 109444
When: 11 Jan - 15 Feb 2025,
