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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the European Union today announced the partner institutions and artists selected for the inaugural cycle of SEA AiR – Studio Residencies for Southeast Asian Artists in the EU (SEA AiR).
This is made possible by Studio Residencies for South-east Asian Artists in the EU . Read more at straitstimes.com.
Born in Okere, Warri, Delta State in 1959, Olu Amoda is one artist whose trajectory is not only transformative but also imbued with monumental memories.
Biography Ghada Amer is a contemporary Egyptian artist best known for her erotic embroideries that deal with social issues, including sexuality, female identity, and Islamic culture. Through her intricate fabric work, the artist seeks to present a representation of the nude female body which is autonomous from burden of the male gaze through needlework, a traditionally female discipline. For example, in her work Snow White Without the Dwarves, Amer stitches a doe-eyed Snow White with images of naked women touching themselves in the background, a symbol of the princess’s sexual liberation. ...