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Pacita Abad: Through the Looking Glass: Curated by Michelle Tan, The Esplanade, Singapore

Past exhibition
4 March - 23 April 2006
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Overview
Dancing in the dark, 2002 Oil, batik stitched on canvas 94 x 71 in 240 x 180 cm
Dancing in the dark, 2002
Oil, batik stitched on canvas
94 x 71 in
240 x 180 cm

An exhibition of 25 of Pacita Abad's signature, large abstract trapunto paintings and canvas collages.

During her battle with lung cancer, Pacita turned to her studio and listened to the Blues to create paintings that are strong, sometimes sad, a bit nostalgic and very colorful.

 

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Installation Views
  • Exhibition Esplanade Singapore 2006 3
  • Exhibition Esplanade Singapore 2006 1
  • Exhibition Esplanade Singapore 2006 2
  • Exhibition Esplanade Singapore 2006 4
  • Exhibition Esplanade Singapore 2006 6
  • Exhibition Esplanade Singapore 2006 5
Works
  • Endless Blues Dancing in the dark, 2002 Oil, batik stitched on canvas 94 x 71 in 240 x 180 cm
    Endless Blues
    Dancing in the dark, 2002
    Oil, batik stitched on canvas
    94 x 71 in
    240 x 180 cm
  • Endless Blues Life in the margins, 2002 Oil, printed cloth, painted cloth stitched on canvas 106 x 60 in 269 x 152 cm
    Endless Blues
    Life in the margins, 2002
    Oil, printed cloth, painted cloth stitched on canvas
    106 x 60 in
    269 x 152 cm
  • Endless Blues Colors of my dream, 2002 Oil, painted cloth stitched on canvas 98 x 71 in 249 x 180 cm
    Endless Blues
    Colors of my dream, 2002
    Oil, painted cloth stitched on canvas
    98 x 71 in
    249 x 180 cm
  • Endless Blues One night stand, 2002 Oil, painted batik cloth hand-stitched on to canvas 94 x 71 in 239 x 180 cm
    Endless Blues
    One night stand, 2002
    Oil, painted batik cloth hand-stitched on to canvas
    94 x 71 in
    239 x 180 cm
  • Endless Blues Blues train to Yogya, 2002 Oil, painted cloth stitched on canvas 94 x 71 in 239 x 180 cm
    Endless Blues
    Blues train to Yogya, 2002
    Oil, painted cloth stitched on canvas
    94 x 71 in
    239 x 180 cm
  • Asian Abstractions Spider's web, 1985 Acrylic, cotton yarn, plastic buttons on stitched and padded canvas 70 x 104 in 178 x 264 cm
    Asian Abstractions
    Spider's web, 1985
    Acrylic, cotton yarn, plastic buttons on stitched and padded canvas
    70 x 104 in
    178 x 264 cm
  • Endless Blues Yield to the adventure, 2002 Oil, painted cloth stitched on canvas 94 x 71 in
    Endless Blues
    Yield to the adventure, 2002
    Oil, painted cloth stitched on canvas
    94 x 71 in
  • Emotional Rescue Present the corals, 1993 Oil, acrylic, mirrors, buttons stitched on padded canvas 65 x 33 in 165 x 84 cm
    Emotional Rescue
    Present the corals, 1993
    Oil, acrylic, mirrors, buttons stitched on padded canvas
    65 x 33 in
    165 x 84 cm
  • Asian Abstractions Thinking of Bob, 1998 Oil on canvas 73 x 105 in 185 x 268 cm
    Asian Abstractions
    Thinking of Bob, 1998
    Oil on canvas
    73 x 105 in
    185 x 268 cm
  • Endless Blues Stella by starlight, 2002 Oil, Nias batik, batik, printed cloth stitched on canvas 91 x 71 in 230 x 180 cm
    Endless Blues
    Stella by starlight, 2002
    Oil, Nias batik, batik, printed cloth stitched on canvas
    91 x 71 in
    230 x 180 cm
  • Endless Blues The long and winding road, 2002 Oil on canvas 52 x 83 in
    Endless Blues
    The long and winding road, 2002
    Oil on canvas
    52 x 83 in
  • Endless Blues Orange punch, 2003 Acrylic, painted batik cloth stitched on canvas 96 x 71 in
    Endless Blues
    Orange punch, 2003
    Acrylic, painted batik cloth stitched on canvas
    96 x 71 in
Press
  • Pacita - Through the looking glass

    Unknown, The Mosaic Times, March 10, 2006
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