Eko Nugroho: We Are What We Mask

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This publication is produced as a result of Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho's six-week artist-in-residency at Singapore Tyler Print Institute over two periods of time, first in July 2012 then in January 2013. The exhibition itself was held at the Institute in September and October 2013.

'Inspired by Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood and Willem Vogelsang's "Covering the Moon, An Introduction to Middle Eastern Face Veils" - an illustration on the history of face veils from pre-Islamic origins to the present day - Eko collaborated with the team at STPI to create interpretations of masks as objects and second skins, exploring the notion of "masking" as a form of concealment and disguise." - extracted from Adeline Ooi's essay 'Eko Nugroho: Some Assembly Required" in the publication.

Included in the show are two types of masks made by Eko: full-faced masks and flat masks that explore the notion of identity and his observation of Singaporean life. Staff of the STPI are also invited to choose a favourite mask to put on and be photographed, completing a collaborative project between an artist and an institution.

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