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Rofi, GIVE ME STRENGTH, Acrylic and batik on canvas, 120 x 90 cm, 2013

Rofi, GIVE ME STRENGTH, Acrylic and batik on canvas, 120 x 90 cm, 2013

Eleven artists from Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia offer their own unique style of capturing the human body. Communicating more than a likeness, the exhibition will showcase more than 40 works on portraits and figures, with underlying themes of culture, heritage and identity.

The featured artists are: Idris Ali, Rofi, Jeffrey Wandly, Aziza Ali, Quan La Ba, Pranoto, Raka Suwasta, Huda Fauzan, Kojin, Arifin, and Agus Sutrisna.

Venue: Maya Gallery, 62 Ubi Road 1 #01-21, Oxley Bizhub 2, Singapore 408734
When: 15 September – 5 October 2015
Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am – Closed on Mon & Public Holidays

Left: Aziza-Ali, TRANQUIL, Acrylic, mixed media on canvas, 535 x 635 mm, 2013 right: Idris Ali, PORTRAIT OF A MALAY LADY, Acrylic on canvas, 114  x 144 cm, 2012

Left: Aziza-Ali, TRANQUIL, Acrylic, mixed media on canvas, 535 x 635 mm, 2013
right: Idris Ali, PORTRAIT OF A MALAY LADY, Acrylic on canvas, 114 x 144 cm, 2012

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