'This exhibition re-members the keramat of a 19th century Sufi traveler from the Middle East who lives on in contemporary Singapore through her miracles and her shrine which was recently removed. Re-membering the keramat has involved a two-year long project of collaborating with Ali, an intermediary of the Sufi and custodian of the masoleum referred to by fellow devotees as "the bearded man". These conversations culminated in the keramat and its life-worlds entering a museum, a transition animated by the display of photographic evidence, material remains or artifacts, anecdotal histories and related documents. Considering alternative ways to recount and understand heritage, The Sufi and the Bearded Man, calls attention to devotional culture, lesser-heard narratives and esotericism in Singapore.' - from museum's website.
Onsite
English
2011
35
Nil
2
catalogue
Listening to Leaves: Historical Memory of a Keramat in Contemporary Singapore
- Teren SEVEA
"She's Still Here": A Recollection
- Nurul Huda Abdul Rashid
Confessional Curation
- Shabbir Hussain MUSTAFA
The Sufi and the Bearded Man: Re-Membering a Keramat in Contemporary Singapore
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