The exhibition “Pago Pago: Latiff Mohidin (1960-1969) ’’will be Centre Pompidou’s first exhibition about Southeast Asian art and take place its In-Focus Gallery. In 1964, Mohidin returned to Southeast Asia from Europe with the hope of reengaging with a region that had been relegated to his subconscious. The poetry of the “Pago Pago” years is in free verse form, while the paintings compositionally rely on thick outlines, controlled brush strokes, jagged and curvilinear edges. “This exhibition traces a formative period in the artist’s practice in the 1960s as he journeyed across Europe and Southeast Asia. The exhibition concludes with the 1969 moment of ‘Neo Pago Pago’, a critical year in the artist’s practice as he transitioned from the ‘Pago Pago’ series into a prolific output of literary prose and poetry, yet another understudied aspect of his practice that this exhibition will seek to tease out.”Alongside the exhibition, a publication featuring critical writings related to ‘Pago Pago’ is being edited by the exhibition’s curators.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 03, 2018 04:53 UTC