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Singapore Art Museum of the National Heritage Board, invites you to the opening of the exhibition

FX Harsono: Testimonies

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

6.30 pm, Singapore Art Museum Glass Hall

Guest of Honour

Dr. Frank Cintamani

Group CEO

Designare/Fide

Singapore Art Museum

71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555

FX Harsono: Testimonies

FX Harsono: Testimonies present a survey of artwork by one of Indonesia’s foremost contemporary artists. FX Harsono played a pivotal role in the development of contemporary art in Indonesia, and continues to be actively involved in the art scene up till today. This exhibition traces the shifts in the artist’s strategies of representation: from the ground-breaking conceptual works that re-defined art making during the Gerakan Seni Rupa Baru Movement (New Art Movement) of the 1970s; to the politically-charged installation of the 1990s; to the artis’s recent investigations into issues of self, identity and personal histories included in this survey are seminal works drawn from the Singapore Art Museum’s permanent collection, as well as from other art institutions and private collections, such as Paling Top (1975) and Voive Without A Voice (1994).

Through these various ‘testimonies’, the exhibition offers a glimpse of the political, social and cultural changes that have shaped Indonesia society, and the artist’s constant re-evaluation and re-positioning of his role thoughout this recent history. Exhibition runs through 9 May 2010.