Solo exhibition of mixed-media artworks and photographic documentation by Malaysian artist, Nirmala Dutt Shanmughalingam, held at the Valentine Willie Fine Art on 8-31 March 1998. Rejecting the modern aesthetic paradigm of pure art above political and social art, Shanmughalingam refuses to separate the two spheres of artistic experience, despite being continually accused of being overtly political and even propagandist. Inspired by the work of Otto Dix, whose work were motivated by nightmares suffered after fighting in the trenches of WWII, as well as war etchings by Jacques Callot and Goya, Shanmughalingam sees herself first and foremost as an artist, albeit one who has to take a stance against injustice and inhumanity. Feminist socio-political; art with a social conscience. Interview with Wong Hoy Cheong, essay by Chu Li, plus biographical information.

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MON.SND
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English

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1998

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2

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artist monograph, 

catalogue

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Let the Bamboo Grow in Your Heart: A Conversation with Nirmala - WONG Hoycheong, 黃海昌

The Process of Creativity: The Making of an Artist as Social Commentator - Li CHU

Nirmala Dutt Shanmughalingam: The Making of an Artist as Social Commentator
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Nirmala Dutt Shanmughalingam: The Making of an Artist as Social Commentator