First of an extended trilogy, Malayan Orchid is an installation-based work, that is centred around a collaborative graphic novel written by Rafi Abdullah, designed by Studio Darius Ou, with art by artist Tristan Lim.

Set in the year 2024, the graphic novel follows the story of a security officer at an amusement park discovering phantom poems in the crevices of her place of employment. What ensues is a journey of discovering historicities and encountering memories unbeknownst to her. 

Fumbling through speculative fiction, autobiographical truths, half truths, 'hard truths', and lies, the work is an attempt at revising revisionism.

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The work is presented as part of Nodes of Silence , an exhibition exploring the various degrees of silence, curated by Yashini Renganathan and hosted by Starch .

The exhibition features the works of the artists, Chok Si Xuan, Daniel Chong, Amrita Chandradas, Yen Phang and Zarina Muhammad. The exhibition was also organised with the partnership and collaboration of the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) and the Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf).

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Exhibition Details:
10 - 31 March 2022
Tuesdays - Sundays, 12 - 6PM

www.nodesofsilence.com

Rafi Abdullah

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