Certainty / Entropy (Peranakan 2)

2014

Unravelled fabric designed by the artist with coloured weft threads, wooden frame

76 x 71.5 cm

Exhibited at

2014 Certainty / Entropy, Third Floor Hermès Singapore (Aloft at Hermès), Singapore

2015 Unraveling, Restoring, Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines

Collection

Private collection

Certainty / Entropy (Peranakan 2)

The fabric refers to Beadwork tablecloth in Penang (Malaysia) in the early 20th century and contemporary symbols are sprinkled over the traditional fabric as a part of flowers. The contemporary symbols that are surrounding us in the society are quoted from copyright mark, @ mark, nuclear symbol, bio mark, peace mark, credit card company symbols, gene image, irradiated mark, placenta image, womb image, biohazard mark and etc.

 

The Certainty / Entropy series work concept

Photo by

Edward HENDRICKS