Indelible Marks examines the impact of colonialism on Singapore’s cultural, social, and political identity. This joint international exhibition, marking Singapore’s 60th anniversary of independence in 2025, brings together seven artists from Australia and Singapore, uniting Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives through collaboration, dialogue, and the shared exploration of British colonial histories. By including Australia’s First Nations artists whose practices reflect resilience and adaptability, the exhibition encourages Singaporeans to confront their own colonial legacy and its ongoing effects. This allied effort challenges dominant colonial narratives and creates space for reflection, dialogue, and action.
The exhibition provides a platform for engagement and reflection, inviting audiences to interrogate their own relationship to the histories of colonisation. Themes of cultural adaptation, survival, and resistance emerge as the artists respond to both personal and collective experiences, exploring the intersections of identity, memory, and colonial impact. Through diverse artistic practices, the works create a vibrant, multilayered discourse confronting the complexities of postcolonial identity.
As Singapore celebrates its 60th anniversary of independence, this alliance of Australian First Nations and Singaporean artists calls for ongoing dialogue. It asks viewers to reconsider the weight of history, the role of memory in shaping national identity, and the importance of resisting historical erasure. The marks of the past remain indelible, but the futures they shape can still be reimagined through collective, creative action.
When: 19 Sep – 19 Oct 2025
Venue: Art Seasons, 50 Genting Lane, #03-02, Cideco Industrial Complex, Singapore 349558
Activities:
Opening reception at Art Seasons Fri, 19 Sept 2025, 6 – 9pm, RSVP HERE
Artist Talk + Floor Tour at Art Seasons, Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 3pm, RSVP: info@artseasonsgallery.art
Panel Discussion at Comma Space, Sat, 20th Sept 2025, 2.30 – 3.30pm, RSVP HERE
Comma Space, Mayfair Industrial Building, 51 Jln Pemimpin, #04-02, Singapore 577206
