Asia NOW Paris Asian Art Fair 2023: A Torrid Eden by Khairulddin Wahab

Cuturi Gallery is thrilled to present A Torrid Eden by Khairulddin Wahab (b.1990, Singapore) marking his debut at the prestigious Asia NOW Paris Asian Art Fair this month, from the 19 - 22 October 2023.

 

This new body of works explores the complex historical geographies of the tropics and delves into the ways the tropical imaginary has been produced, regulated, and influenced by Western knowledge, institutions, and scholarship through a system of representation. Weaving narratives from environmental history, geography, and post-colonialism, A Torrid Eden centers around the production of knowledge and the representation of the tropics in history. The tropics have often been depicted as a sight to be seen, a view to be had, or a vision to be experienced by European travelers and colonial figures throughout history. The contrast between the tropical or torrid zone and the temperate zone is one of the most enduring themes in global imagination.