PARDON MY ICONS
SUFIAN HAMRI @ TRASEONE . EZZAM RAHMAN . HERMAN SALLEH
Reception: Thursday 8th Sept 2005, 7pm
Utterly Art Exhibition Space
208 South Bridge Road 2nd Level, Singapore 058757
Tel: 6226 2605
Mon-Sat 11.30 am - 8 pm Sun 12 noon - 5.30 pm
The exhibition runs through to Sunday 18th Sept 2005.
What is an icon? In the view of Dodie Kazanjian, an icon is an absolute of
style. It is something that makes us feels “wonderful, glamorous and beloved”.
As such it is something that we wish to worship, belong to, or own. Pardon My
Icons is an exhibition presenting the works by three local artists: Herman
Salleh, Ezzam Rahman and Sufian Hamri @ TraseOne. They belong to a generation
whose youth has been marked by prospering consumerism, the growing influence of
media and the internet. In response and reflection to this dynamic cultural
environment, the artists have come out with their own answers to the
representation of icons. Works concerning popular themes, motifs and images form
the expression of their social condition. By integrating various influences into
their works, the resulting icons constitute their reaction to this subject
matter. From Ezzam’s chic formal figures to Herman’s playful and provocative
social commentary to the repetitive simplicity of Sufian’s works, each provides
responses to which society provides its own multiple icons.
- Kartini binte Saat, curator