Peranakan Botany: Native and Edible Plants from China and South East Asia
Past exhibition
Overview
The Peranakans are an ethnic group defined by their descent from the first waves of Chinese settlers on the Malay Peninsula and in the Indonesian Archipelago.
When the new settlers arrived, the Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Archipelago beamed with edible plants of the most desirible charactarisics: fragrant, flavourful and colourful.
With time, many of the orginal food plants faded into obsurity as with many native foods around the world.
This collection is in their honour.
Works
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00052 Blue Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea), 2020124 x 124 x 4 cm
48 7/8 x 48 7/8 x 1 5/8 in -
00056 Blue Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea), 2020124 x 60 x 4 cm
48 7/8 x 23 5/8 x 1 5/8 in -
00053 Blue Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea , 2020252 x 188 x 4 cm
99 1/4 x 74 1/8 x 1 5/8 in -
00055 Blue Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea), 2020124 x 124 x 4 cm
48 7/8 x 48 7/8 x 1 5/8 in -
00054 Blue Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea), 202060 x 188 x 4 cm
23 5/8 x 74 1/8 x 1 5/8 in -
00058 Colocasia esculenta (Taro), 2020188 x 188 x 4 cm
74 1/8 x 74 1/8 x 1 5/8 in -
Twisting towards Balance, Parkia speciosa (Petai), 2020188 x 60 x 4 cm
74 1/8 x 23 5/8 x 1 5/8 in -
00026 Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (Green Winged Bean), 202060 x 188 x 4 cm
23 5/8 x 74 1/8 x 1 5/8 in -
Nothing on Earth Grows in Heaven, Maybe, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (Green Winged Bean), 2017188 x 508 x 4 cm
74 1/8 x 200 x 1 5/8 in -
A Straightforward Guide to Bean Counting, Parkia speciosa (Petai), 2020124 x 252 x 4 cm
48 7/8 x 99 1/4 x 1 5/8 in -
Five Excellent Sheep in Pursuit of Perfection, Sandoricum koetjape (Sentul), 202060 x 316 x 4 cm
23 5/8 x 124 3/8 x 1 5/8 in -
Etlingera elatior (Torch Ginger), 202060 x 252 x 4 cm
23 5/8 x 99 1/4 x 1 5/8 in -
Etlingera elatior (Torch Ginger), 2020124 x 252 x 4 cm
48 7/8 x 99 1/4 x 1 5/8 in -
Etlingera elatior (Torch Ginger), 202060 x 60 x 4 cm
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 1 5/8 in -
Etlingera elatior (Torch Ginger), 2020124 x 188 x 4 cm
48 7/8 x 74 1/8 x 1 5/8 in -
Fire Sparks Us, Stillness Sustains Us, Manihot esculenta (Cassava root), 2020188 x 316 x 4 cm
74 1/8 x 124 3/8 x 1 5/8 in
Press
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6 Botanical Artworks To Rekindle Your Love For Nature In The City
Eleven Asia, July 11, 2018 -
A Night of Discovery
Kohler, DesignFul, September 28, 2017
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Raising Excellent Sheep
The Tropicalist, August 19, 2017 -
Discovering the creative nature of Mamakan
Ayesha Kohli, Creative Sparq, July 21, 2017
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Foraging: the new F word
Carolyn Oei, Mackerel, July 4, 2017 -
Hidden treasures on our island
Minister Khaw Boon Wan, June 24, 2017
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Art + Food Series (联合早报)
Ying Zhen TAN, Lianhe Zaobao (联合早报), June 11, 2017 -
Mamakan x Mahota. Art + Food Pop-up
Mahota Commune, May 12, 2017