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Apad
Tradition, Innovation & Continuity
A collaboration between the Singapore Art
Museum and Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya
(Apad) (Association of Artists of Various
Resources), this exhibition showcases
works by current and former members of
Apad, ranging from established artists to
young promising ones. Founded in 1962,
Apad works towards the development and
appreciation of visual art. Inspired by Apad’s
46 years of history, this exhibition reflects
the group’s diversity in art practices and
approach which straddle the old and new.
ISBN 978-981-08-2092-3
Apad
Tradition, Innovation & Continuity
13 December 2008 to 5 April 2009
Singapore Art Museum
co-organised by
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Foreword by SAM Director
Kwok Kian Chow
Director, Singapore Art Museum
Inaugurated in 1962, Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya, also known as
Apad, is one of Singapore’s most established art associations. Apad:
Tradition, Innovation and Continuity is the association’s 34th largescale
art exhibition. The exhibition also marks the association’s 46th
anniversary and celebrates the achievements over four decades.
Apad has now grown into a thriving community of 71 artist members.
The exhibition Tradition, Innovation and Continuity draws together
works done by past and present Apad members and associates, forming
a link from the 1960s till current time. This exhibition represents an
effort by Apad to chart the art association’s history, and also to share
with the public the artistic evolution of their current members. Works
by pioneer Malay artists such as M Sawoot A Rahman and Aman bin
Ahmad will be on display, alongside the younger members of the
association. The anniversary is also an appropriate occasion to showcase
the association’s collection of archival materials, including old
newspaper clippings and exhibition catalogues.
Tradition, Innovation and Continuity not only plays an important role
in bringing together the many generations of Apad members and supporters;
it also serves to raise awareness of the association’s work.
In its long history, Apad has contributed greatly to the promotion
and development of the art scene in Singapore. The association has
organised many significant activities in the past, such as the Pingat
Apad art award scheme, started in 1974 and awarded locally to artists
who have significantly contributed to the development of the visual
art field in Singapore. Previous recipients of this award include some
of Singapore’s best known artists – Liu Kang, Cheong Soo Pieng, and
Georgette Chen. Apad is also active in the field of art education with
its TUNAS Children Art Programme which seeks to nurture the artistic
abilities of the young.
My colleagues and I at the Singapore Art Museum would like to congratulate
Apad’s on its achievements, and we are proud to collaborate
with Apad in presenting this significant show.
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Foreword by Apad President
Suhaimi Sukiyar
Apad President
The only Malay visual art society that has withstood for more than 4
decades, Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya or widely known as Apad has
been playing an active role in providing opportunities in garnering
the young Malay-Muslim art practitioners to the art scenes locally
and internationally.
Back in 1990 when I first joined Apad, I was just an art student eager to
be included in the art scene. For me, it has been indeed a privilege to
be able to showcase my artistic talent through exhibitions organised,
sharing at art workshops and coffee talks with better known artists
such as Mr Abdul Ghani Hamid, Mr S. Mohdir, Mr Abdul Rahman Rais
and the late Mr Mohammad Din Mohammad.
It has indeed been an inspirational journey, filled with awesome and
memorable experiences that made me realise art is not just about
brushes and canvas. There is more to art. It is about sharing ideas, understanding
different media and most importantly networking.
Apad has taught me that what I become is more important than what
I have accomplished. I am proud to say that I have grown with Apad
and it has indeed nurtured my confidence and guided me to be more
than just a practising artist.
Throughout the many years I have dedicated to Apad, I have witnessed
many constructive changes catering to the needs of its members. Apad
is now more open to members from diverse disciplines such as art and
event managers and administrators, film-makers, performance artists,
designers, art editors and curators into its family.
For me, Apad has evolved and passed from its pioneer to the younger
generation of today. Despite the generation gap and odds, needs and
changes and exposure to different ideas, the young and old are still
able to work together closely in making Apad a stronger visual art
society than before.
Hence, Apad is honoured to be given an opportunity to be invited to
showcase its first exhibition at Singapore Art Museum. It is a celebration
of its 46 years of achievement of its artistic pursuit. A collaborative
effort between Apad and Singapore Art Museum, this exhibition aims
to highlight the historical development of Apad and yet promises an
exhilarating body of works from diverse medium such as multimedia
and installation arts. Besides showcasing art work from the pioneers
to the younger generation, the exhibition is also dedicated to its former
and late members, whose past contributions to Apad should not
be forgotten.
On behalf of Apad, I would like to congratulate all working committees
and participants who are involved in making this exhibition a
memorable and exciting milestone. I would also like to thank the
families of our late artists for their generous support in lending the
artworks for the exhibition.
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Curator’s note
Apad Curatorial Team
When the curators of the Singapore Art Museum proposed this exhibition
to Apad, it generated a lot of excitement and interest from the
association’s members. From the senior and established ones to the
young and promising, they were eager to be part of a milestone event
in the association’s history. An exhibition such as this is few and far
between as it is a big-scale event held in a premier art space. As cocurators
appointed by the association, we were given the responsibility
to primarily, conceptualise the exhibition, and subsequently,
select artworks spanning a period of forty-six years from every member
of the association.
The curatorial team worked in stages. First, to conceptualise the
exhibition, and second, to set its objectives, which are to reflect the
history of the association, document its present situation and chart
the trajectory of its future. Considering these objectives, the team
decided to present the exhibition in two parts: a historical overview
and a contemporary section.
The historical overview is delivered through the works of artists who
have in the past made a mark in the Singapore and international art
scene as well as within the history of the association. This component
of the exhibition includes documents and recordings of Apad’s activities,
events and publications extracted from the association’s archives.
The contemporary section is intended to broadly represent current
members, former members and artists who are affiliated with the
association through collaborated projects and activities. This section
consists of artworks drawn from this wide group and selected by the
curatorial team.
All artworks were chosen based on the criteria that they were technically
proficient, refreshing in ideas, innovative in the ways they are
presented and expressing emotions that are genuine and readily
shared by the community. As half of the exhibition consists of works
sourced from the family of deceased former members, it was a challenge
to locate some works as well as contact their custodians.
At the end of the selection process, we have a collection of artworks
that reflects the association’s philosophy and its members. Apad
consists of diverse practitioners who paint, sculpt, install, assemble,
or simply create images through various mediums and materials. We
believe that we have selected artworks that best express the ideas
and aspirations of the artists, be they recent art-school graduates,
self-taught individuals or seasoned practitioners. This exhibition is
an opportunity for participating artists to challenge themselves to
produce works that exceed those in previous years. It is important
for them to stay abreast and recognise that they can only achieve
success through hard work. There are no short cuts.
This exhibition is a fair reflection of art produced within the
association, whose members come from a wide variety of backgrounds
and disciplines, ideas and ideals. For the association to
reach the next level, it is depending on every member to persevere,
show commitment and contribute at a level that sufficiently and
accurately portrays the association’s collective sensibility. When this
is achieved, the association would then be ready to line up a new
generation of promising members eager to contribute to local art
and also take on the world.
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SAM Curator notes
Ong Zhen Min
Assistant Curator, Singapore Art Museum
The term ‘tradition’ is usually defined as a set of practices transmitted
across different generations, whereas ‘innovation’ is described
as the act of introducing the new. Although general usage of these
two words often sees them positioned as oppositional terms, they
can in fact be said to share several similar points. Tradition is sometimes
viewed as passive and unchanging, but in reality, the passing
of traditional values from one generation to the next is an active
and eclectic process in which customs and ideas from the previous
generation are shifted through and assimilated – sometimes in new
ways – by the next generation. Innovation, while espousing the new,
rarely operates independently but arises when one attempts to transcend
old boundaries.
In trying to understand this relationship between tradition and innovation,
and also how ideas are passed from the past to the present,
the curators of this exhibition have adopted the display strategy of
juxtaposing the works of the pioneer Malay artists with their younger
contemporaries. Tradition, Innovation and Continuity offers us
several entry points into this discussion. First, the exhibition gives
us the chance to re-examine the roles the older artists have played in
developing Singapore art, and also opens up discourse on how their
works may serve to stimulate fresh tangents of thought and art practices
in the next generation of artists. Second, the exhibition allows
us to appreciate the role of new media techniques and subject matter
utilised by the younger artists during the conceptualisation and
execution of their artwork. As reflected in the exhibition works, the
increasing diversity in both technique and subject matter of recent
works forms an interesting study of how the changing environment
and concerns of the Malay artists working in Singapore have influenced
their works to date.
Each generation of artists responds to the works of the previous
generation, in either studying its methods, or attempting to break
away and form new grounds. How an artist adheres to, or diverges
from, a set of practices and ideals is telling of certain affective
changes in circumstances and mindsets, and which in turn, informs
our overall understanding of the works produced. Tradition, Innovation
and Continuity forms a critical meeting point for the Apad artists
of different age groups to examine each other’s thoughts and processes,
and also serves as an overall survey of the development of the
association as a whole from the past to the present.
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Collective Development of
Malay Art Activities in Singapore
Research & text by Abdul Rahman Rais
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Early art societies in Singapore
1 May 1949
Persekutuan Pelukis Melayu, Malaya (PPMM)
Society of Malay Artists, Malaya
President: C. Mahat
22 January 1956
Angkatan Pelukis Muda (APM)
Young Artists’ Movement
Headed by Abdul Ghani Hamid
1949 1956
Early generation of Malay artists
Pioneer artists
Second-generation artists
Aman bin Ahmad
(Pak Man)
1893–1968
M. Sawoot A. Rahman
(Pak Sawoot)
1907 – 1972
Abdul Ghani Hamid
1933
75 years
Mohamed Abdul Kadir
(S. Mohdir)
1936
72 years
Mahat bin Chadang
(C. Mahat)
1921 – 1996
Sulaiman Hj Suhaimi
1922 – 2008
Jaafar Latiff
1937 – 2007
Iskandar Jalil
1940
68 years
Sarkasi Said
(Tzee)
1940
68 years
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3 January 1964
News of Apad’s
registration appears in
local English newspaper
29 July 1962
Inauguration of Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya (Apad)
Association of Artists of Various Resources
at Sims Avenue Community Centre
1962 1963 1964
4 November 1964
The Apad logo was
designed by S. Mohdir
1st Apad President
Abdul Ghani Hamid
at age 29 years for 22 years
1962 – 1983
26 December 1963
Apad-LTK Art Exhibition
Officiated by Mr S Rajaratnam, Minister of
Culture at Victoria Memorial Hall
5 July 1964
Apad art class originally convened at
Madrasah Al-Maarif Al-Islamiah, Ipoh Lane
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10 October 1971
Group ‘71 Art Exhibition
Official opening of exhibition
held at Malay Art Gallery
15 December 1973
Contemporary ‘73 Art Exhibition
Officiated by Mr A. Rahim Ishak,
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
at Chinese Chamber of Commerce
14 August 1977
First Children’s Art Exhibition
officiated by Mr Sidek Saniff,
MP for Kolam Ayer
1971 1973 1976 1977
Among the guest artists in the first
Contemporary Art Exhibition were
(clockwise): Georgette Chen, Tan Teng
Kee, Wee Beng Chong and Ho Ho Ying
18 December 1976
Presentation of ‘Pingat Apad’ to
Mr Cheong Soo Pieng (extreme left)
and Mr Liu Kang (extreme right)
14 August 1977
Pingat Aman
The winner of each category
is awarded this medallion,
named after a pioneer Malay
artist, Aman bin Ahmad and
one of the founders of Apad
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2nd Apad President
Mohamed Abdul Kadir
(S. Mohdir)
at age 48 years for 8 years
1984 – 1991
25 February 1988
‘ Art 25’, 25th Anniversary Art Exhibition
Officiated by Mr Wong Kan Seng, then Minister of Community Development
at the National Museum Art Gallery
1984 1987 1988
13 August 1988
‘Transformasi’ Art Exhibition
Transformation of poem to painting in conjunction
with Malay Language Month. Officiated by Mr Goh
Chok Tong, then 1st Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Defence
21 June 1987
Goodwill and study tour to Malacca
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13 June 1990
Publication of first book
‘Collective Activities of
Malay Artists’ written by
Abdul Ghani Hamid
23 October 1992
‘Art 30’, 30th Anniversary
Art Exhibition
Officiated by Professor
Tommy Koh, Chairman,
National Arts Council at
The Substation
29 October 1993
‘Rasajagat 93’ Art Exhibition
Officiated by His Excellancy Mr Low Choon
Ming, High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur
at Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan
1990
3rd Apad President
Abdul Rahman Rais
at age 35 years for
10 years
1992 – 2001
1991 1992 1993
3 December 1990
‘Action 90’ Art Exhibition
Mr Idris Mohd Ali presented
with ‘Cipta Mekar’ Award
20 December 1991
Bapak Srihadi Soedarsono of
Indonesia (2nd from right) is
Apad’s guest-artist under the
Artiste-In-Residence Programme
10 August 1992
‘Islamic Contemporary Works of Art Exhibition’
Officiated by Dr. Ahmad Mattar, Minister for the
Environment and Minister-in-Charge of Muslim
Affairs at Royal Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza
20 June 1993
Official launch of Apad Art Centre’s
mascot – ‘Corak & Coret’
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18 November 1995
Apad members
participated in ‘Festival
Istiqlal II ‘95’, Jakarta
Indonesia including a one
day study tour to Bandung,
Indonesia
1 May 1998
Allocation under Arts Housing scheme at
Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre (Tapac)
by National Arts Council
1994 1995 1997 1998
28 May 1994
Art exhibition in conjunction with 600 years of
Historic Malacca at the invitation of Malacca
State Government and Academy of Arts, Melaka
26 October 1997
‘Art 35’ 35th Anniversary Art Exhibition
Launching of Apad’s website (www.apad.org.sg)
Officiated by Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, then Minister
for Community Development
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4th Apad President
Mohamed Kamal Dollah
at age 34 years for 4 years
2002 – 2005
20 July 2003
First ‘Racial Harmony Day 2003’ Art Exhibition
Officiated by Mr R. Ravindran, MP for Marine
Parade GRC & Advisor to Braddell Heights GROs
at Braddell Heights CC
17 September 2003
‘Cinta’ Apad’s First Women Art Exhibition
Officiated by Ms Penny Low, MP for Pasir Ris-
Punggol GRC at MICA Atrium
2002
2003 2005
2 October 2002
‘Forty’ Art Exhibition
Officiated by Mr Yatiman Yusof, Senior
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of
Information, Communication and the Arts
23 September 2005
‘Batik: Rethinking Tradition’ Batik Exhibition
Officiated by HE Datuk N. Parameswaran,
Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore
at MICA Atrium
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5th Apad President
Suhaimi Sukiyar
at age 33 years, current term
2006
25 May 2007
‘Kampong’ Contemporary 2007 Art
Exhibition
Officiated by Mr Zulkifli Mohammed,
President of Majlis Pusat at Malay
Heritage Centre, Kampung Gelam
26 April 2008
Apad in collaboration
with Coral Malaysia,
Balai Seni Lukis
Negara is listed in
The Malaysia Book
of Records for
achieving the ‘longest
underwater painting’.
Held at Marine Park,
Pulau Tioman, the
painting measures
56.4 m long.
2006 2007 2008
13 December 2008 – 5 April 2009
‘Apad: Tradition, Innovation & Continuity’
Art Exhibition at Singapore Art Museum
7 December 2006
‘reACTION’ Sangkar
Art Exhibition
Officiated by Mr Kwok
Kian Chow, Director,
Singapore Art Museum
at The Substation
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Abdul Ghani Hamid
The Face in Meditation
1975 . 61 x 86 cm . Oil
Donated by Abdul Ghani Hamid . Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Abdul Ghani Hamid
Billet-Doux (Surat Cinta)
1973 . 59 x 84 cm . Oil
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Abdul Ghani Hamid
Breezy Garden
2000 . 61 x 51 cm . Oil
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Abdul Rahman Rais
Kampung
1970s . 21.5 x 31cm . Watercolour
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Abu Jalal Sarimon
Kahwin Tu Senang (Marriage is Easy)
2008 . 153 x 122 cm . Acrylic
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Ahmad Abu Bakar
Journey of a Point to Geometry series 14/1
2008 . Variable size . Clay and carbon powder
Ahmad Abu Bakar
Untitled Chair
1992 . 125 x 49 x 45 cm . Mixed media
Singapore Art Museum Collection
Aman Bin Ahmad (Pak Man)
Perahu Nelayan
1950 . 89 x 58 cm . Acrylic
Hajah Nona Asiah Aman (Mdm) Collection
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Amin Yasin
Terbalik
1992 . 76 x 102 cm . Acrylic
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Ashrudin Mohd Sani
Peace Off!
Year . 95 x 95 cm . Mixed media
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Dino Hafian Ahmad
Fancy Illusion
2008 . 60 x 60 cm x 2 . Mixed media
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Erzan Adam
Naked As We Were
2008 . 1.2/1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm . Fabric
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Hamidah Jalil
Flower of Heart I
2006 . 149.6 x 200 cm . Acrylic
Hamidah Jalil
Flower of Heart III
2006 . 110 x 138 cm . Acrylic
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Harman Husin
Othello
2005 . 53 x 46 cm . Silk Screen
Harman Husin
Mahabbah (Love)
2004 . 14 minutes . Video
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Hj Mohamed Abdul Kadir (S. Mohdir)
Sengketa Sesama Sendiri
2008 . 157 x 157 cm . Acrylic
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Hj Mohamed Abdul Kadir (S. Mohdir)
Mergastua
1975 . 121 x 75.5 cm . Acrylic
Donated by Mohammed Abdul Kadir . Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Hj Mohamed Abdul Kadir (S. Mohdir)
Mandi Safar
1959 . 157 x 157 cm . Acrylic
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Hj Sulaiman Hj Suhaimi
Trengganu Street (Chinatown)
Undated . 63 x 86 cm . Batik
Hajah Mardiah Ahmad (Mdm) Collection
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Hj Sulaiman Hj Suhaimi
Taqwa
2000 . 77 cm x 62 cm . Airbrush mixed
Hajah Mardiah Ahmad (Mdm) Collection
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Hj Wandly Yazid
Mount Merapi
1997 . 70 x 56 cm . Watercolour
Hajah Isnawar Wahid (Mdm) Collection
Hj Wandly Yazid
Mount Singalang
1997 . 70 x 56 cm . Watercolour
Hajah Isnawar Wahid (Mdm) Collection
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Ibrahim Muda (Ismail Muda)
Pemandangan
1962 . 60 x 45 cm . Oil
Azizah Burhauddin Alhulaimy (Mdm) Collection
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Idris M. Ali
Kampong Pasir Panjang
1965 . 62 x 52 cm . Watercolour
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Idris M. Ali
Lorong Buangkok
2005 . 75 x 54 cm . Watercolour
Irda Haeryati
An-Nisa
2001 . Various sizes . Mixed media
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Iskandar Jalil
Blue Vessel
1990 . 27 x 29 x 29 cm . Ceramic
Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Jaafar Latiff
Wandering
1976 . 100 x 100 cm . Batik
Donated by Jaafar Latiff . Singapore Art Museum Collection
Jaafar Latiff
Untitled
2000 . 62 x 50 cm . Mixed media
Sarah Hj Abdul Manan (Mdm) Collection
Jailani Kuning
Still Performance
1994 . 256.8 x 61 cm (1 of 16 panels) . Pencil and watercolour
Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Khairul Anuar Salleh
Chemical Warfare
1990 . 136 x 112 cm . Charcoal
Singapore Art Museum Collection
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M. Fadzel Abdul Karim
Bab series
2008 . Various sizes . Ink and pencil
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M. Sawoot A. Rahman
Penjual Satay
1950s . 68 x 46 cm . Oil
Khairul Bariyah Rashid (Mdm) Collection
M. Sawoot A. Rahman
Pemandangan
1950s . 61 x 46 cm . Oil
Khairul Bariyah Rashid (Mdm) Collection
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Mahat Chadang (C. Mahat)
Lakaran 1
Undated . 36 x 46 cm . Marker
Hajah Naimah C. Mahat (Mdm) & Ibrahim C. Mahat (Mr) Collection
Mahat Chadang (C. Mahat)
Lakaran 2
Undated . 36 x 46 cm . Marker and watercolour
Hajah Naimah C. Mahat (Mdm) & Ibrahim C. Mahat (Mr) Collection
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Maya Nurdin
Let’s Begin…
2007 . 100 x 100 cm x 2 . Oil
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Maznah Ahmad
Allegory of the Cave: Philosopher King Series
2008 . 153 x 122 cm . Batik
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Mohamed Elfie Samsidi
Lines
2008 . 10 x 60 cm . Ceramic and Mixed media
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Md Suhirman Sulaiman
Gallus Maximus – King of Kings
2008 . Variable sizes . Metal rod, Wood, Mirrors, Sound, Light, Carpet, Costume, Sensors
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Mohammad Din Mohammad
Calligraphy Energy I
2006 . 200 x 49.6 cm . Acrylic
Hamidah Jalil (Mdm) Collection
Mohammad Din Mohammad
The Mistaken Ancestor
Variable sizes . Mixed media
Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Mohammad Din Mohammad
Portrait Painting
1976 . 51 x 40.6 cm . Oil
Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Mohd Harezam Abdul Rahman
Jibrel’s Touch
2008 . 200 cm circumference . Mixed media on corrugated board
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Mohd Kamal Dollah
Prisoner Within
1993 . 71 x 71 cm . Mixed media
Mohd Kamal Dollah
Vehicle 1: Fantasy of Flight
2007 . 360 x 150 x 150 cm . Batik Installation
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Noor Ezan Khatib
Mines
2008 . 100 x 180 cm . Enamel paints & epoxy resin
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Razali Mahat
Tiang Seri
2008 . 50 x 50 x 220 cm . Mixed media
Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Rofizano Zaino
Give Me Strength
2008 . 150 x 90 cm . Oil
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Rohayah Abdul Majid
Ya Sin
2008 . 80 x 86 cm x 2 . Black pen
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Rosman Mohd Shahid
Speed – The Driver & The Companion
2008 . 21 x 29.7 cm . Graphite, charcoal and red wash
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Rudy Djorhanaen Md Hussain
Pabila Saloma Berlagu (When Saloma Sings)
2008 . 80 x 80 cm . Mixed media
Rudy Djorhanaen Md Hussain
Shioknya A Mug of Hot Chocolate
2008 . 80 x 80 cm . Mixed media
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Sadali Musbah
Human Concept & Belief
1997 . 100 x 180 cm . Batik on Velvet, Pen
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Said Mohd Ali
Lorong 3 Geylang
1970 . 60 x 57 cm . Batik
Said Mohd Ali
Bushes (Belukar)
1973 . 94 x 67.5 cm . Oil
Saiman Ismail
Batu Series II
180 x 180 cm . Mixed media
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Salleh Japar
Born Out of Fire
1993 . Variable sizes . Mixed media. Installation
Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Sarkasi Said
Abstract Painting
1971 . 34 x 30 cm . Ink
Singapore Art Museum Collection
Sarkasi Said
Fish
1978 . 101 x 83 cm . Batik
Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Sazali Rahmat
Sayang Sekarang Barang Jarang Ditukang
2008 . 10 x 10 x 10 cm . Granite. Installation
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Suhaimi Sukiyar
Barricades
1995 . 100.7 x 140.7 cm . Oil
Donation of Vincent Wong . Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Sujak Rahman
Essence of Love
2006 . 122 x 153 cm . Oil and sand
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Sujak Rahman
Searching For Peace
1987 . 90 x 114 cm . Batik
Singapore Art Museum Collection
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Surina Mohamed Sani
Path to Nowhere
2008 . 91 x 60 cm . Acrylic
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Suyatdi Yadoni
Reflection of Misunderstood Mat Rockers
2002 . 56 minutes . Video
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Tumadi Patri
Pak Dalang Dance
2003 . 107 x 136 cm . Dye and white cloth
Tumadi Patri
Waves of Life – Gelombang Kehidupan
2000-2003 . 45 x 40 x 24 cm . Mixed media. Installation
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Ye Ruoshi (Ruoshidah Yip Abdullah)
Tea with Mr. M (Hua Dan series)
2008 . 56 x 78 cm . Oil
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Yusoff Abdul Latiff
Peranakan Shophouse
2008 . 37 x 56 cm . Watercolour
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Zainol Arifin
Glass & Kettle – Still life
2003 . 23.5 x 27 cm . Pencil
Zainol Arifin
Small Boat, Big Boat
1999 . 29 x 26 cm . Watercolour
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Participating Artists
1. Hj Abdul Ghani Hamid
Tel: 67827296
2. Abdul Rahman Rais
Hp: 96798525
arais@singnet.com.sg
3. Abu Jalal sarimon
Hp: 96647914
abjsarimon@yahoo.com.sg
4. Ahmad Abu Bakar
Hp: 96261004
ahmad.bakar@hotmail.com
5. Aman Bin Ahmad (Pak Man) (D)
Refer to Apad
6. Amin Yasin
Hp: 91770885
7. Ashrudin Mohd Sani
Hp: 96971450
8. Dino Hafian bin Ahmad
Hp: 94783541
dinohafian@yahoo.com.sg
9. Erzan Adam
Hp: 97727060
10. Hamidah Jalil
Hp: 81803835
11. Harman Hussin
Hp: 98258996
12. Hj Mohamed Abdul Kadir
(S.Mohdir)
Hp: 91260336
13. Hj Sulaiman Hj Suhaimi (D)
Refer to Apad
14. Hj Wandly Yazid (D)
Refer to Apad
15. Ibrahim Muda (Ismail Muda) (D)
Refer to Apad
16. Idris Mohamed Ali
Hp: 94699105
17. Irda Haeryati
Hp: 98182492
irdalee@yahoo.co.uk
18. Iskandar Jalil
Hp: 93671440
19. Jaafar Latiff (D)
Refer to Apad
20. Jailani Kuning
Refer to Apad
21. Khairul Anuar Salleh
Refer to Apad
22. M. Fadzel Abdul Karim
Hp: 92471869
fuzz_dell@yahoo.com.sg
23. M. Sawoot A Rahman (D)
Refer to Apad
24. Mahat bin Chadang (C. Mahat) (D)
Refer to Apad
25. Maya Nurdin
Hp: 91357662
26. Maznah bte Ahmad
gaughin50@hotmail.com
27. Mohamed Elfie Samsidi
Hp: 90026649
dustinhoffman@excite.com
28. Md Suhirman Sulaiman
Hp: 98277047
Hirman23@hotmail.com
29. Mohammad Din Mohammad (D)
Refer to Hamidah Jalil
30. Mohd Harezam Abdul Rahman
Hp: 92378132
bithewayiamhappy@yahoo.
com.sg
31. Md Kamal Dollah
Hp: 96805094
kamal@bobassociates.com
32. Noor Ezan Khatib
Hp: 94527340
ezangirl@hotmail.com
33. M Razali Mahat
Hp: 96949651
padigallerydesign@gmail.com
34. Rofizano Zaino
Hp: 98767574
rofizano@gmail.com
35. Rohayah Abdul Majid
Hp: 93830931
rohayah8@yahoo.com.sg
36. Rosman Mohd Shahid
Hp: 92721984
bumimu@yahoo.com
37. Rudy Djorhanaen bin Md Hussain
Hp: 83143849
rudymakeart@yahoo.com
38. Sadali Musbah
Hp: 98622701
39. Hj Said bin Mohd Ali
Hp: 90283116
kenari51@yahoo.co.uk
40. Saiman Ismail
Hp: 98323324
41. Salleh Japar
Hp: 91718072
salleh.japar@yahoo.com.sg
42. Sarkasi Said
Hp: 98361197
43. Sazali Rahmat
Hp: 97816429
Sazali_rahmat@moe.edu.sg
44. Suhaimi Sukiyar
Hp: 98486123
apadsam@yahoo.com.sg
45. Sujak Rahman
Hp: 90015217
46. Surina Mohamed Sani
Hp: 91851748
fethal3@yahoo.com
47. Suyatdi Yadoni
Hp: 98201261
48. Tumadi Patri
Hp: 94772526
twomadi@singnet.com.sg
49. Ye Ruoshi@Ruoshidah Yip Abdullah
Hp: 98573730
ruoshi@bobassociates.com
50. Yusoff Abdul Latiff
Hp: 98293940
yusoff_abdul_latiff@yahoo.
com.sg
51. Zainol Arifin
Tel: 67811662
(D) – Deceased
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Acknowledgements
The Singapore Art Museum and Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya
wish to extend their grateful thanks and profound appreciation
to the following for their co-operation and assistance towards
the success of this exhibition.
guest of honour
Mr Abdullah Tarmugi
Speaker of Parliament
sponsors
National Arts Council
a.r.t.s. fund
Lee Foundation
Singapore Arts Federation
family of late artists
Mdm Hajah Iswanar Wahid
Mdm Hajah Nona Asiah Aman
Mdm Azizah Burhauddin Alhulaimy
Mdm Khairul Bariyah Rashid
Madm Hajah Naimah C. Mahat
Mr Ibrahim C. Mahat
Mdm Hajah Mardiah Ahmad
Mdm Hamidah Jalil
Mdm Sarah Hj Abdul Manan
Mass Media
All individuals and organisations who have supported and helped
the association in one way or another.
Apad Exhibition Working Committee
project manager
Suhaimi Sukiyar
assistant project manager
Rosman Mohd Shahid
curators
Hj Salleh Japar
Abdul Rahman Rais
Ahmad Abu Bakar
secretary
Nuranggraini bte Md Yusuf Kasiran (Ms)
design
Rofizano Zaino
Ahmad Effendy
Razali Mahat
art program coordinator
Mohd Kamal Dollah
treasurer
Dino Hafian Ahmad
singapore art museum
Assistant Curator
Ong Zhen Min
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