Khairulddin Wahab

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Khairulddin Wahab’s paintings weave narratives drawn from anthropology, environmental history, and post-colonialism in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Working from found images and iconography derived from his geographic and cultural contexts, Wahab creates visual tableaus that allude to our historico-political encounters with the natural world. During his recent residency at Lohjinawi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, he learned the art of Batik making, incorporating the themes he explores into the creative process of his works.

Graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts in 2014, the artist has exhibited in local and international exhibitions, including Biennale Jogja, Singapore Art Museum, S.E.A. Focus, Abu Dhabi Art, Art SG, Asia NOW Paris, Esplanade Singapore, Tina Kim Gallery in New York, among others. Wahab held his first solo exhibition The Word for World is Forest at Cuturi Gallery in 2021 and subsequently, Shape of Land in 2023.

Khairulddin Wahab was the winner of the 2018 UOB Painting of the Year award and recipient of the 2014 Winston Oh Travel Research Award. He was also the recipient of the National Library Creative Residency in 2022. His works have been included in several institutions such as the Thalie Foundation (Belgium), the Salsali Private Museum in Dubai, and the X Museum in Beijing.

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