NATIONAL COLLECTION X MUSEUM MARTKET SILK SATIN HAND-ROLLED SCARF Color:SILK SATIN HAND ROLLED SCARF 1 65X65CM

NATIONAL COLLECTION X MUSEUM MARTKET SILK SATIN HAND-ROLLED SCARF Color:SILK SATIN HAND ROLLED SCARF 1 65X65CM65 x 65 cm SARONG Java, 1930s 60s Textile Collection of Asian Civilisations Museum 2007 00208 Gift of Anne Soh Gwek Shin This sarong would have been worn by a nyonya (Peranakan woman) under a kebaya. It features a large floral bouquet in the dark green central panel and a lattice design on the rest of the body. The design structure of a wide central panel framed by narrower borders is distinct to batik sarongs worn by the Chinese and European

Joleen Loh is Curator at National Gallery Singapore

using only a soft sponge or cloth

essays by leading scholars and curators with full-colour images relate the artist's newly commissioned work to broader themes in their practices

paperbackAvailable in two cover designs120 colour illustrationsISBN: 978-981-114684-8

About the artist:Sandra Lee graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts

Untitled (Blue Mosque)

Rounding out the catalogue are an exclusive interview with the current custodians of the Collection as well as an exploration of the ecosystem of collecting

Lee Choon KeeSingapore River1980Watercolor on paper

early-mid 20th centurySilk

Seated Man (Nothing III)

can be slotted into one side to form a standing decorative feature

and actor to freely shape the subject's image — Chua Mia Tee