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Singapore arts guide (Sept 2 to 9): Malaysian Modernist Latiff Mohidin ventures into bronze
Malaysian artist Latiff Mohidin's first cast-bronze sculpture Burung 1 (Bird 1) (2026). PHOTO: GAJAH GALLERY Latiff Mohidin: Lines To Form At 85, Malaysian Modernist artist Latiff Mohidin is forging ahead into a new medium and unveiling his first cast-bronze sculpture. Burung 1 (Bird 1) was first made in 1967 at a smaller scale in ciment fondu and has been reborn as a 1.8m-tall bronze sculpture. The 2026 work, which bears the same name, is scaled from the original ciment fondu sculpture and therefore visibly bears the intimate fingerprints of the artist. Latiff’s abstraction of the bird here is almost childlike, resembling two cocked fingers and an open palm. The bronze work belongs to Latiff’s iconic Pago Pago series, a term he coined in the 1950s that blends the words “pagoda” and “pagar pagar”, which refers to the distinctive architectural feature of Minangkabau houses. It is realised in collaboration with Yogya Art Lab, Gajah Gallery’s foundry arm based in Yogyakarta, which has pushed artists like Suzann Victor, Jane Lee and Han Sai Por to work in new materials or at larger scale. Curated by Syed Muhammad Hafiz of Kuala Lumpur-based LM Studio, which is devoted to promoting Latiff’s legacy, the bronze work is presented alongside paper works. There are wetlands, forests, peat swamps and mangroves. Seen together, they evoke the stunning breadth of tropical forms. Where: Gajah Gallery Singapore, 03-04 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road MRT: Cantonment When: Till Sept 20; weekdays, 11am to 7pm; weekends and public holidays, noon to 6pm Admission: Free Info: str.sg/JP8Sj
《风油阿伯》绘本用新加坡华语为孩子上生命课
《风油阿伯》绘本具有新加坡社会及语言特色，为儿童述说生命教育。 （互联网） 用在地华语，为孩子说一堂爱与告别的生命课。《风油阿伯》绘本由郑婉妮博士创作、翁敏佳绘图，以新加坡组屋邻里生活为背景，讲述一名小男孩与邻居阿伯之间的跨世代友谊。当阿伯离世后，孩子面对死亡的抽象概念，从困惑、不安到逐渐理解与接纳。本书以温柔细腻的叙事方式，引导儿童认识生命的流动与离别的意义，同时通过气味串联记忆与情感，让思念以另一种方式延续。 绘本融合本地语言、生活场景与文化元素，不仅展现新加坡多元文化社会的真实面貌，也回应儿童在成长过程中对生命、关系与情感的提问，是一本兼具人文关怀与教育意义的生命教育绘本。 《风油阿伯》的新书发布会上，作者郑婉妮将从儿童发展与生命教育的角度，分享《风油阿伯》的创作缘起，以及绘本如何陪伴孩子认识生命与告别。南洋理工大学国立教育学院陈志锐副教授担任主持人兼对谈嘉宾，与作者从新加坡华语、儿童文学和在地书写出发，谈绘本中的“巴刹”、“安哥安娣”和“咖啡乌”等生活语言，如何承载新加坡独有的文化经验与邻里记忆。 报名费为5元，可在当日买书折抵。 ▲《风油阿伯》新书发布会 9月13日（星期日） 下午3时至4时30分 地点：草根书室（25 Bukit Pasoh Rd S089839） 报名链接：bit.ly/4gXyq44
Ancient Egypt takes over Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome for Lilytopia
Lilytopia at Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome. PHOTO: GARDENS BY THE BAY Feast your eyes on more than 7,000 lilies at Gardens by the Bay’s (GBTB) latest seasonal floral display, Lilytopia. Situated in the GBTB Flower Dome, it draws inspiration from the nature and mythology of Ancient Egypt and is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Singapore. Highlights include the Victoria amazonica and Victoria cruziana, which are giant water lilies. These were grown from seeds by the GBTB team over the last 1½ years. Visitors will also find other plants closely associated with daily life in Egypt, such as the papyrus, which is thought to have been used to manufacture paper in Ancient Egypt as far back as 3,000BC. Anchoring the floral display are sculptures and architectural facades – look out for statues of Egyptian deities, including Ra and Thoth. Where: Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive When: Till Sept 27, 9am to 9pm daily Info: Admission fees to Flower Dome apply. See str.sg/mhEf for details.
Singapore arts guide (Sept 2 to 9): Malaysian Modernist Latiff Mohidin ventures into bronze
Malaysian artist Latiff Mohidin's first cast-bronze sculpture Burung 1 (Bird 1) (2026). PHOTO: GAJAH GALLERY Latiff Mohidin: Lines To Form At 85, Malaysian Modernist artist Latiff Mohidin is forging ahead into a new medium and unveiling his first cast-bronze sculpture. Burung 1 (Bird 1) was first made in 1967 at a smaller scale in ciment fondu and has been reborn as a 1.8m-tall bronze sculpture. The 2026 work, which bears the same name, is scaled from the original ciment fondu sculpture and therefore visibly bears the intimate fingerprints of the artist. Latiff’s abstraction of the bird here is almost childlike, resembling two cocked fingers and an open palm. The bronze work belongs to Latiff’s iconic Pago Pago series, a term he coined in the 1950s that blends the words “pagoda” and “pagar pagar”, which refers to the distinctive architectural feature of Minangkabau houses. It is realised in collaboration with Yogya Art Lab, Gajah Gallery’s foundry arm based in Yogyakarta, which has pushed artists like Suzann Victor, Jane Lee and Han Sai Por to work in new materials or at larger scale. Curated by Syed Muhammad Hafiz of Kuala Lumpur-based LM Studio, which is devoted to promoting Latiff’s legacy, the bronze work is presented alongside paper works. There are wetlands, forests, peat swamps and mangroves. Seen together, they evoke the stunning breadth of tropical forms. Where: Gajah Gallery Singapore, 03-04 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road MRT: Cantonment When: Till Sept 20; weekdays, 11am to 7pm; weekends and public holidays, noon to 6pm Admission: Free Info: str.sg/JP8Sj
《风油阿伯》绘本用新加坡华语为孩子上生命课
《风油阿伯》绘本具有新加坡社会及语言特色，为儿童述说生命教育。 （互联网） 用在地华语，为孩子说一堂爱与告别的生命课。《风油阿伯》绘本由郑婉妮博士创作、翁敏佳绘图，以新加坡组屋邻里生活为背景，讲述一名小男孩与邻居阿伯之间的跨世代友谊。当阿伯离世后，孩子面对死亡的抽象概念，从困惑、不安到逐渐理解与接纳。本书以温柔细腻的叙事方式，引导儿童认识生命的流动与离别的意义，同时通过气味串联记忆与情感，让思念以另一种方式延续。 绘本融合本地语言、生活场景与文化元素，不仅展现新加坡多元文化社会的真实面貌，也回应儿童在成长过程中对生命、关系与情感的提问，是一本兼具人文关怀与教育意义的生命教育绘本。 《风油阿伯》的新书发布会上，作者郑婉妮将从儿童发展与生命教育的角度，分享《风油阿伯》的创作缘起，以及绘本如何陪伴孩子认识生命与告别。南洋理工大学国立教育学院陈志锐副教授担任主持人兼对谈嘉宾，与作者从新加坡华语、儿童文学和在地书写出发，谈绘本中的“巴刹”、“安哥安娣”和“咖啡乌”等生活语言，如何承载新加坡独有的文化经验与邻里记忆。 报名费为5元，可在当日买书折抵。 ▲《风油阿伯》新书发布会 9月13日（星期日） 下午3时至4时30分 地点：草根书室（25 Bukit Pasoh Rd S089839） 报名链接：bit.ly/4gXyq44
Ancient Egypt takes over Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome for Lilytopia
Lilytopia at Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome. PHOTO: GARDENS BY THE BAY Feast your eyes on more than 7,000 lilies at Gardens by the Bay’s (GBTB) latest seasonal floral display, Lilytopia. Situated in the GBTB Flower Dome, it draws inspiration from the nature and mythology of Ancient Egypt and is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Singapore. Highlights include the Victoria amazonica and Victoria cruziana, which are giant water lilies. These were grown from seeds by the GBTB team over the last 1½ years. Visitors will also find other plants closely associated with daily life in Egypt, such as the papyrus, which is thought to have been used to manufacture paper in Ancient Egypt as far back as 3,000BC. Anchoring the floral display are sculptures and architectural facades – look out for statues of Egyptian deities, including Ra and Thoth. Where: Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive When: Till Sept 27, 9am to 9pm daily Info: Admission fees to Flower Dome apply. See str.sg/mhEf for details.
