Pacita Abad: Through the Looking Glass: Curated by Michelle Tan, The Esplanade, Singapore
Past exhibition
Overview
Dancing in the dark, 2002
Oil, batik stitched on canvas
94 x 71 in
240 x 180 cm
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
Works
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Endless BluesDancing in the dark, 2002Oil, batik stitched on canvas94 x 71 in
240 x 180 cm -
Endless BluesLife in the margins, 2002Oil, printed cloth, painted cloth stitched on canvas106 x 60 in
269 x 152 cm -
Endless BluesColors of my dream, 2002Oil, painted cloth stitched on canvas98 x 71 in
249 x 180 cm -
Endless BluesOne night stand, 2002Oil, painted batik cloth hand-stitched on to canvas94 x 71 in
239 x 180 cm -
Endless BluesBlues train to Yogya, 2002Oil, painted cloth stitched on canvas94 x 71 in
239 x 180 cm -
Asian AbstractionsSpider's web, 1985Acrylic, cotton yarn, plastic buttons on stitched and padded canvas70 x 104 in
178 x 264 cm -
Endless BluesYield to the adventure, 2002Oil, painted cloth stitched on canvas94 x 71 in
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Emotional RescuePresent the corals, 1993Oil, acrylic, mirrors, buttons stitched on padded canvas65 x 33 in
165 x 84 cm -
Asian AbstractionsThinking of Bob, 1998Oil on canvas73 x 105 in
185 x 268 cm -
Endless BluesStella by starlight, 2002Oil, Nias batik, batik, printed cloth stitched on canvas91 x 71 in
230 x 180 cm -
Endless BluesThe long and winding road, 2002Oil on canvas52 x 83 in
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Endless BluesOrange punch, 2003Acrylic, painted batik cloth stitched on canvas96 x 71 in
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