WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS 22 FEB 2020 - 26 APR 2020

Chan + Hori Contemporary, Singapore 6 Lock Rd, #02-09, Singapore 108934 WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS

Lugas Syllabus \ Speak Cryptic \ Loi Cai Xiang Jay Ho \ Gerald Tay \ Sheryo & Yok Ivan David Ng \ Masuri Mazlan \ Yarno Hayatuddin \ Decki “Leos” Firmansah

Curated by Deborah Lim Exhibition Dates: 22 February - 26 April 2020

There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind. Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black And the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends. Yes we’ll walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And we’ll go where the chalk-white arrows go, For the children, they mark, and the children, they know 2020 RETURN TO POETRY CHAN + HORI CONTEMPORARY The place where the sidewalk ends. - Shel Silverstein

ART TODAY: Eye candy for the camera; community rehabilitation and socialisation; exclusive When we were young, we were world-builders - an unlikely truth. For all that we conjured up could vanity trophies, negated public access, hollowed culture carnivals; celebrity, and the rarity of manifest in reality, ideas rendered in chalk scribbles turning into fluid spaces where time and dreams meaning and emotions. coalesced. Fuelled by the virtue of observation, colours, forms, textures and lines morphed into What does it mean to be working and living as, and amongst, art professionals in 2020? fantastical encounters, backdrops for discovery and adventure. As we got older, wishes morphed into wishful thinking, and experiences gave way to a sense of dread. Do not panic, it is not all doom and gloom. As the saying goes, things can only get better. Yet, the child and adult are not mutually exclusive. For the capacity to feel and to be moved And together with artists, patrons, informed professionals and other lovers of art, Chan + Hori Contemporary, the peculiar outfit from this little red dot intends to play its part and create good. overwhelms us at unexpected times. Our dreams are sequenced images of memories and strange encounters - symbols and motifs tying us to universal myths and the human experience. Within 2020 will be a Return to Poetry for Chan + Hori Contemporary. We will reflect and manifest our poetic words and richly-layered artwork surfaces lie manifold stories and narratives filled with faith and commitment to the currency of humanity within art. Through songs, poetry and borrowed wonder, emotions and personal memories, as we so desire. philosophies inscribed by the wise, our projects in 2020 will open room for dialogues on our relationships with our sisters and mothers, with the private enclaves we call home, with the social spirit and soul that identifies and dresses us mortals, and on what legacies we will leave behind It is time to embrace a duality of sorts, acknowledging that sorrow is inseparable from joy and we for future generations. The exhibition featured in this e-catalouge, Where the Sidewalk Ends, marks are suspended between the two. That artworks, ultimately, should inspire feelings beyond hype and the first in the series of six curated group exhibitions for the year at Chan + Hori Contemporary, in pomp. That in slowed-down moments of solitude and reflection, we re-discover parts of ourselves we line with our Return to Poetry theme. thought were lost and move closer to being whole once more.

#returntopoetry - Deborah Lim

Lugas Syllabus (b. 1987, Indonesia)

Lugas Syllabus completed his undergraduate degree in painting at the Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Woven into his pieces are narratives and iconography from pop culture, media and technology, coupled with memories and folklore. Selected exhibitions include his solo exhibition We Dance Together at Chan + Hori Contemporary, Singapore (2018) and group exhibitions From Land to Land at SEA Focus, Singapore (2020) and Polyphony, Southeast Asia at the Art Museum of the Nanjing University of the Arts (AMNUA) in Nanjing, China.

Lugas Syllabus Pinky Rainbow in the Beautiful Day, 2019 Acrylic on canvas, 200 x 150 cm SGD $25,000 W/GST Lugas Syllabus Lugas Syllabus Be Cool - How to Kill the Master of A Hoax, 2020 Better Land for a Better Home, (2019 - 2020) Acrylic on canvas Acrylic, gold leaf, decorfin on linen 150 x 200 cm 150 x 200 cm SGD $25,000 W/GST SGD $25,000 W/GST Speak Cryptic (b. 1980, Singapore)

Speak Cryptic bases his works on the visual language prevalent in comic culture and underground music. Utilizing personal iconographies and a cast of characters developed over the years, he provides narratives on current affairs and his environment. Key exhibitions include his solo exhibition, Open My Heart, Ease My Task, Loosen the Knot On My Tongue at Chan + Hori Contemporary in Singapore (2019), group exhibition Art From the Streets at ArtScience Museum in Singapore (2018) and largescale sculpture, Crossing Shores as one of two Public Art Trust Bicentennial Commissions.

Speak Cryptic (head is heavy), 2020 Acrylic and ink on canvas 122 x 91.4 cm SGD $5,300 W/GST Loi Cai Xiang (b. 1992, Singapore)

Loi Cai Xiang graduated with a Diploma in Fine Art, Western Painting (Distinction) from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). He works mainly in oil and elucidates his personal experiences and reflections of his environment through his art. He was a recipient of the Tan Chay Bing and Ngee Ann Kongsi Scholarships and key exhibitions include his sold-out solo exhibitions Relative Homeostasis (2019) and Void (2017) at Chan + Hori Contemporary, Singapore. His works are held in private collections such as Clifton and Asia Capital Reinsurance.

Loi Cai Xiang Atrophy, 2020 Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cm SOLD Jay Ho (b. 1997, Singapore)

Jay Ho studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, where he gained a Diploma in Fine Art. He works with abstract patterns that remind one of the grandeur of nature, contrasted against the ephemeral qualities of mankind. His works address themes of the infinite and sublime through the use of materiality, as well as creation, destruction and existence. He held his solo exhibition Catalyst at Chan + Hori Contemporary, Singapore in 2019 and recent exhibitions include Intersections with the Modern Art Society Singapore at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (2019), Singapore.

Jay Ho Noise II, 2020 Acrylic print on rice paper and canvas 102 x 76 x 4.50 cm SGD $3,800 Jay Ho Jay Ho Noise II, 2020 Noise II, 2020 Acrylic print on rice paper and canvas Acrylic print on rice paper and canvas 102 x 76 x 4.50 cm 102 x 76 x 4.50 cm SGD $2,200 SOLD Jay Ho Phase I, II, III, 2020 Liquid pigment suspended within resin on stretched canvas, LED, wires 31 x 31 x 8 cm ea. SGD $1,300 W/GST ea. Jay Ho Phase I (detai) Gerald Tay (b. 1992, Singapore)

Gerald Tay holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore. Organizing pictorial space through intentional stacking and overlapping of figures and forms, Gerald references facades, multiple and ever-changing personas. He won the Silver Award in the Established Artist Category for the 2019 UOB Painting of the Year Award in Singapore. Key exhibitions include solo exhibition Eye at Chan + Hori Contemporary in 2019 and group exhibition The New Now II at Gajah Gallery in Singapore.

Gerald Tay Deceived by Desire, 2020 Oil on canvas 120 x 90 cm SGD $3,800 W/GST Sheryo & Yok (b. 1984, Singapore / b. 1978, Australia)

Beginning with painting on the streets, Sheryo & Yok shifted to sculpture, ceramics, moving images and large-scale installations of an immersive and site-specific nature. Their reflections on Southeast Asian culture, music, surfing and skateboarding have influenced their distinctive style of work. Recent exhibitions include Entwine: Maybank Women Eco-Weavers Meet Southeast Asian Artists at the National Museum of Singapore, Singapore (2019); Moniker Art Fair in New York, U.S.A. (2019) and Art From the Streets at ArtScience Museum in Singapore (2018).

Sheryo Good Adults Rebel, 2020 Acrylic paint and airbrush on canvas 101.50 x 76 x 3.50 cm SGD $4,200 W/GST Ivan David Ng (b. 1991, Singapore)

Ivan David Ng received his BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2016, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Approaching sculptural forms with a painter’s sensibilities, he investigates landscapes, geology, histories and archaeological motifs. Notable exhibitions include ASYAAF at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea (2019); An Intimacy that Allies Us at 205 Lavender Street, Sikap, Singapore and Don’t ask me where I come from at Oh! Open House: Holland Village, Singapore (2017).

Ivan David Ng Hive of Meanings, 2019 Woven painting on paper, handmade paper, charcoal, tempera, PVA size, resin and oil on wood 120 x 120 cm SGD $3,600 W/GST Masuri Mazlan (b. 1990, Singapore)

Masuri Mazlan graduated with a Bachelor of Art (First Class Honours) in Fine Art from LASALLE College of the Arts/ Goldsmiths, University of London. He is concerned with the affect of materiality and blurs the distinctions between painting and sculpture. He was a recipient of the Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise Award (2016) and International TAKIFUJI Art Award by the Japan Traffic Culture Association (2017). Selected group exhibitions include 2019 UNTAPPED at the Affordable Art Fair, Singapore (2019) and The New Now II, Vivid & Veiled at Gajah Gallery (2018).

Masuri Mazlan Decorated Heaven: Run to the Rescue with Love and Peace Will Follow, 2020 Polyurethane, extruded polystyrene, silicone, latex paint, fiberglass, nitrocellulose resin, mica powder, limestone powder, Swarovski crystals, polyvinyl acetate adhesive, resin, synthetic polymer paint, glitter, beads, glass dust, atomised pigment, pure pigment and UV-resistant clear gloss on birchwood panel 130 x 52 x 26 cm SOLD Yarno (b. 1969, Indonesia)

Yarno graduated from the Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He was a finalist for the 2011 UOB Painting of the Year Award in Singapore, as well as a Finalist for the Jakarta Art Awards in 2010. Selected solo exhibitions include Ribond at Art Bazaar in the Ritz Carlton, Jakarta, Indonesia (2013) and Ultimate City at Galeri Apik in Jakarta, Indonesia (2012). Group exhibitions include Sepuluh Perantau at Jogja Gallery in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2019).

Yarno Tropical Cowboy, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 140 x 140 cm SGD $4,200 W/GST Yarno Yarno Garden, 2019 Garden of Jungle, 2020 Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on canvas 200 x 200 cm 200 x 200 cm SOLD SOLD Yarno Yarno Untitled , 2020 Night Hunt, 2020 Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on canvas 89 x 59 cm 145 x 90 cm SGD $3,000 W/GST SGD $4,500 W/GST Hayatuddin (b. 1972, Indonesia)

Hayatuddin graduated from the Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He topped the Best Work category for the Jakarta Art Awards (JAA) in 2006. His solo exhibitions include Kota Tanpa Nama at Gallery Semarang in Indonesia (2009) and Survivor at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2006). Group exhibitions he has been featured in are Sepuluh Perantau at Jogya Gallery in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2019) and Merayakan Optimisme at the Jogja National Museum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2019).

Hayatuddin The Hunter, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 160 x 140 cm SGD $5,000 W/GST Small World (detail)

Hayatuddin Small World, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 180 x 160 cm SGD $5,500 W/GST Decki “Leos” Firmansah (b. 1983, Indonesia)

Decki “Leos” Firmansah graduated from the Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He was the Silver Award Winner for the 2017 UOB Painting of the Year Award in Singapore and a finalist for the Indonesian Art Award (IAA) in 2012. His solo exhibition Monster Theatre was held at Nadi Gallery in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2010 and selected group exhibitions include BEDA at Segaris Art Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2019) and Representasi #3 at Pendopo Art Space in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2019).

Decki Leos Jauh Dari Rumah Dekat Dengan Orang Tua, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 110 x 90 cm SGD $3,000 W/GST Decki Leos Decki Leos Home, 2020 All in the World is Connected, 2018 Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on canvas 120 x 150 cm 150 x 200 cm SGD $4,000 W/GST SGD $5,500 W/GST Berita Harian Potential for the Arts as a Chosen Career 24 July 2018

Masuri Mazlan is interviewed by Berita Harian on his decision to become a full-time artist.

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Satu Harapan “Kutukan” Sepuluh Perantau 22 November 2019

A group exhibition in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, at Jogja Gallery featuring Decki “Leos” Firmansah, Yarno and Hayatuddin.

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Juxtapoz Tales From Sheryo and Yok 13 August 2018

Sheryo & Yok speak to art and culture magazine, Juxtapoz, about their 2018 works.

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