TAF Conversation Series: Roger Nelson on Sriwhana Spong

The public programmes for Rituals of Perception, TAF’s inaugural exhibition curated by Artistic Director Xiaoyu Weng, will further explore the practices and artworks of exhibiting artists.

In this talk, art historian, curator, and educator Dr. Roger Nelson will share his ongoing research on exhibiting artist Sriwhana Spong. In particular, Dr. Nelson will discuss the role of collaboration in Spong’s practice and her diasporic relationship with Southeast Asia and Bali.

This will be followed by a conversation between Dr. Nelson and TAF Associate Curator Wong Binghao on Spong’s exhibited artwork Instrument I (Sevgi and Bengisu) (2022) and Bau-bau besom cling-clang (From out the sounding cells), a performance that activates Instrument I and has been specially conceived for this exhibition by Spong and musician Vivian Wang.

A live performance will take place before the programme.

Free admission. RSVP required.

Please register for the talk here.

Venue: New Bahru School Hall (Mezzanine, level 3)