Handsome: IVSG presents 10 male artists exploring various
representations of gender and masculinity in a group exhibition curated
by Marla Bendini. The exhibition is inspired by the work and legacy of
Robert Mapplethorpe and acknowledges the controversy it carries up till today. The featured works aim to show how each artist negotiates the constraints in their work and the strategies they employ.
featuring
Bruce LaBruce (Canada)
Bryan Ho (Singapore)
Chan Wai Teik (Singapore)
David Chein (Singapore)
Faisal Husni (Singapore)
Jason Lee (Singapore)
Kelvin Atmadibrata (Indonesia)
Lee Gwo Yinn (Malaysia)
Marcus Mok (Singapore)
Yoash Foldesh (Israel)
Opening night reception
4 May 2012, 730pm
The Substation Gallery, Singapore
Exhibition runs from
6-18 May 2012
The image of The Perfect Genitalia has been omnipresent with the
ascendance of cosmetic surgery (and its profits), marketing (and its
effectiveness), and the visibility of mainstream porn (and its quest for
knowledge). With this exhibition, we aim to question: is there a “perfect vulva?”, a “perfect penis”? Who owns it? What about when it comes to intersex and gender-diverse people?
In this exhibition, we have asked artists to make a portrait of their
own genitalia to reflect on their relationship with their genitals.
Artists were asked to pay special attention to the reason for choosing a
particular medium to present their works. Through these, we wish to
elucidate the politics of representations and hopefully, deconstruct the
image of The Perfect Genitalia, challenge societal and cultural
constructs around human genitalia, as well as to create healthy dialogue
about the issues.
We invite you to this private affair while
we share our intimate bits, and contemplate the structures that shape
our relationship with genitals.
