Silvana S. Foundation Commission Award Exhibition, 2nd edition
Sep 17 - Oct 9 2022 Exhibition
Silvana S. Foundation Commission Award Exhibition, 2nd edition
Sep 17 - Oct 9 2022
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Ian Teh is a British-Malaysian documentary photographer whose work is motivated by environmental and social issues. In an era of continuous urbanisation and development, at its roots, his work explores the underlying dreams and desires in society and the individual and of the sacrifices often made to realise them. In the age of the selfie, Teh has returned to the classical monumental landscape. His panoramic series, Traces: Landscapes in Transition on the Yellow River, is an alarm, an announcement of terrible beauty, heralding the advancing threat we pose to our planet.
Ian has published three books, Undercurrents (2008), Traces (2011) and Confluence (2014). His work is part of the permanent collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) and the Hood Museum in the USA. He has received several honours, including a grant from the Pulitzer Center in 2018 and presented his work on climate change at the 2018 National Geographic Photography Seminar.
The covid-19 pandemic prompted widespread, collective reflections on the changes that are needed for a more equitable and sustainable world. With our human lives intrinsically intertwined with other animals, how can we co-exist in sustainable ways that benefit human beings and the planet? This second edition of the commission award welcomes explorations of renewal, regeneration, and synergistic co-existence with a sensitivity toward the conditions needed for our shared survival for generations to come.
Agats Budaya Festival, West Papua
Silvana also explored similar sustainable festivals and societies in Indonesia, such as the Pacu Jawi festival in Padang, where the locals celebrate the end of the rice harvest by holding bull races across the paddy fields, and the Tenggerese horsemen in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, who live sustainably with the local flora and fauna in a nationally conserved, active volcanic area.
The proceeds from this exhibition will go towards Make-A-Wish Singapore.
October 2013, Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Technical Details: 60cm x 40cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
Agats lies in the mangrove area in West Papua. Protected by mountains and ocean, the Agats people have been able to preserve their culture for many generations. Their houses are built on stilts to withstand the natural forces in the area, and the people have learnt to coexist sustainably with their surrounding environment.
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October 2013, Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Technical Details: 60cm x 40cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
Men prepare for the boat competition in the Asmat Cultural Festival. The festival has been going on for more than 40 years, and it aims to preserve the noble values of the Asmat culture for the sake of their children and grandchildren.
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October 2013, Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Technical Details: 60cm x 40cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
The local Agats people gather for the start of the Agats Cultural Festival. The festival lasts for 3 days every October, and it begins with the local people gathering at the main square dressed in their traditional clothings before the festivities begin.
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October 2013, Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Technical Details: 60cm x 40cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
Senior Asmat men gather in the square before the start of the festival. The festival celebrates the traditional family values of the Asmat culture with all the people of different backgrounds. Family links are especially important in Asmat society, to be passed down from present to future generations.
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October 2013, Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Technical Details: 60cm x 40cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
Asmat children prepare mangrove seedlings for planting underneath the stilt houses for natural support. These children are the true treasures for the future of Asmat society in maintaining their traditional values and advancing their society into the future.
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October 2013, Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Technical Details: 40cm x 60cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
Asmat men play their drum instruments while they parade around the town square. The festival gathers all the Asmat people for 3 days with cultural activities such as wood carving demonstrations, boat competitions, and auction of the artwork.
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October 2013, Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Technical Details: 40cm x 60cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
A second generation Papuan native in traditional costume ponders the future of his people. One day he will be amongst the leaders of his people, and he carries the burden of maintaining traditional value of his people, as well as embracing future ideas to bring his people forward.
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October 2013, Agats, Papua, Indonesia
Technical Details: 60cm x 40cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
Two children find some quiet time to connect with each other in the midst of the festivities. Special connections like these are important to maintain the fabric of Asmat society as future generations mature to lead into the unknown.
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September 2009, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Technical Details: 60cm x 40cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
“Pacu Jawi” is a traditional bull race in Padang, where the jockey stands on a wooden plough while the bulls run over a muddy rice field. The aim of the race is to see the bulls’ ability to run straight across the field. The local people – the people of Tanah Datar – hold this race annually to celebrate the end of the rice harvest.
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September 2009, Bromo, East Java, Indonesia
Technical Details: 45cm x 30cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
Horsemen from the Tengger Tribe in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park race across the plains. The Tenggerese people are indigenous to the area and adhere to ancient Hindu beliefs.
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September 2009, Bromo, East Java, Indonesia
Technical Details: 45cm x 30cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
Horsemen from the Tengger ride across the sand sea in Tribe in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The national park is the only conservation area in Indonesia with a sand sea, the Tengger sand sea.
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September 2009, Bromo, East Java, Indonesia
Technical Details: 100cm x 67cm, Editions of 10 + 1AP, Pigment Print on Fineart Baryta Paper, Float Frame
Located in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, it is an active volcanic area, with more than 3,500 locals living around the area. This area is also home to about 137 species of birds, 22 species of mammals, and 4 species of reptiles in this Park.
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January 2022, Selangor, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm, Edition of 3 + 1 AP; Size B: 60 x 40 cm, Edition of 8 + 1 AP
Klang Gates Dam was completed in 1958 and was the first dam built for water supply in Malaysia. The reservoir impounded by the dam is one of the primary drinking water sources for Klang Valley residents. Beside the dam is Klang Gate Ridge, the biggest quartz ridge in the world. The spine is 200m wide and stretches 22km. The ridge is rich in vegetation, supporting at least 265 plant species, including 5 endemic ones.
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January 2022, Selangor, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm, Edition of 3 + 1 AP; Size B: 60 x 40 cm, Edition of 8 + 1 AP
A view of the Kuala Lumpur cityscape from the edge of the Titiwangsa range. From the horizon, Kuala Lumpur's skyscrapers connect to other districts by unfolding into an urban sprawl of low and mid-rise buildings deep into the Klang Valley. Selangor, Malaysia.
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January 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm, Edition of 3 + 1 AP; Size B: 60 x 40 cm, Edition of 8 + 1 AP
This area was recently cleared of woodland to allow for the construction of a new luxury residential development. Many of Greater Kuala Lumpur’s remaining greenery are continually threatened by further growth. Forests not cleared and built on are usually steep hills, swamps and mangroves -- terrain that is traditionally more challenging to build on.
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January 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm, Edition of 3 + 1 AP; Size B: 60 x 40 cm, Edition of 8 + 1 AP
Locals fishing by the Klang River in the city centre. The Klang River is too polluted for practical or recreational use. The Dutch non-profit, The Ocean Cleanup (TOC), identified the river as one of the 50 most polluted rivers in the world. Since 2021 Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB) has improved water quality to class III (moderately good) or better for almost six months of the year.
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January 2022, Selangor, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm; Size B: 60 x 40 cm
A view of the new expressway, the East Klang Valley Expressway(EKVE ), currently under construction. The road cuts through and segments the Ulu Gombak and Ampang forests. These biodiverse woodlands are vital carbon sinks and water catchment areas. The destruction of even a part of these forests will result in more dry spells and poorer water and air quality for Selangor residents. Villages and townships near the construction have reported more severe floods caused by the road construction that has damaged the area's natural hydrology systems.
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January 2022, Selangor, Malaysia.
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm; Size B: 60 x 40 cm
Hanson Quarry, on the eastern edge of the forested hills of Greater Kuala Lumpur. This region of forests connects to the central spine of Penisula Malaysia. The company is the largest producer of aggregates and asphalt nationwide.
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January 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm, Edition of 3 + 1 AP; Size B: 60 x 40 cm, Edition of 8 + 1 AP
Various expressways converge at an interchange. Greater Kuala Lumpur highways are extensive and more developed than its public transportation systems. Large profits are made by building highways and levying tolls in large cities. In 2014, the annual revenue for the toll roads in existence at that time was RM5.42 billion.
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January 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm, Edition of 3 + 1 AP; Size B: 60 x 40 cm, Edition of 8 + 1 AP
Kampung Palimbayan has seen extensive development in the adjacent unprotected forests. The village has recently suffered from landslides caused by heavy rain and flooding.
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January 2022, Selangor, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm; Size B: 60 x 40 cm
A view of an interchange and the new expressway, the East Klang Valley Expressway(EKVE ), currently under construction. The road cuts through and segments the Ulu Gombak and Ampang forests. These biodiverse woodlands are vital carbon sinks and water catchment areas. The destruction of even a part of these forests will result in more dry spells and poorer water and air quality for Selangor residents. Villages and townships near the construction have reported more severe floods caused by the road construction that has damaged the area's natural hydrology systems.
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January 2022, Selangor, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm; Size B: 60 x 40 cm
The Chung family goes out on a day trip to Jeram Kubang Gajah, also affectionately known as Sofea Jane waterfalls. The family love the outdoors and wants their children to grow up with a keen appreciation for nature. They believe in its ability to educate and be a source of wonder. The new EKVE construction is located in the forests nearby, endangering large tracts of this healthy and biodiverse woodland for further development.
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September 2022, Selangor, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm; Size B: 60 x 40 cm
Dr Dzaeman Dzulkifli uses a machete to hack away at overgrown foliage on a trail he built and maintains on the Titiwangsa Range. Trail building is a conservation strategy that helps communities enjoy and feel invested in the threatened woodlands in the Klang Valley area.
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January 2022, Selangor, Malaysia
Technical Details: Size A: 111 x 74 cm; Size B: 60 x 40 cm
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Artists:
Silvana Sutanto
Ian Teh
Organizers:
Silvana S. Foundation
Mizuma Gallery
SIPF
Charity Partner:
Make-A-Wish Singapore
The proceeds from this exhibition will go towards Make-A-Wish Singapore.
