at aNERDgallery
Opening hours:
Wed – Sat, 12 – 7PM
Sun – Tue, by appointment only.
29 Perak Road, Singapore
You might have seen Little Red Riding Hood or Snow White depicted in batik, often associated with Indo-Europeans makers or labelled as “Dutch-influenced”.
There are more stories to these batik story cloth than just being an artefact of “Western influence”.
Co-curated by Sabine Bolk, the exhibition showcases the various narratives of story cloth – from classic folk tales from around the world to the war scenes in Batik Kompeni.
Mark your calendar and keep a lookout for the events and happenings especially curated during this exhibition.
Windmills & Ricefields are idyllic sceneries of batik souvenir cloth brought back by the Dutch soldiers after their stay in Dutch East Indies. These souvenir cloth have a very unique format and ingrained with the memories of their homes in different places.
In this intimate session, we learn about how batik can be a form of storytelling as we breakdown the the “Who, What, Where” components of a narrative. Curator Sabine Bolk will first introduce the history of batik souvenir cloth. Illustrator Quek Hong Shin will then breakdown the template and guide participants to draw (i.e. both to reflect and to sketch) their own memories into a souvenir cloth format.
Join us in rediscovering how personal memories and cultural history intertwine. Step into the past, reflect on the present, and create a keepsake that captures your story through the timeless language of batik.
Pa-Sri-An is a space where we honour Dewi Sri, the revered Goddess of Rice and Fertility. Across the Indonesian archipelago—from Java and Bali to Sulawesi—farmers believe that the bounty of their harvest is a blessing from Dewi Sri. In gratitude, they often build a special abode or dedicate a room in their homes where the Goddess may rest.
Join us at aNERDgallery, our temporary Pa-Sri-An, as we pay tribute to Dewi Sri through film, dances and storytelling by Sabine Bolk, Eka Suwara Santhi and Hafiz Rashid. Following the presentation, guests are invited to take part in offering their own tributes to Dewi Sri in a shared moment of reflection and reverence.
Be part of this unique experience – where tradition meets contemporary expressions – and witness the enduring legacy of Dewi Sri and the deep cultural roots she continues to nourish.