Fear No Power: Women Imagining Otherwise highlights the lives and practices of five artists from Southeast Asia for whom art, life, kinship and community are inseparable. Featuring Nirmala Dutt (Malaysia), Imelda Cajipe Endaya (Philippines), Amanda Heng (Singapore), Dolorosa Sinaga (Indonesia), and Phaptawan Suwannakudt (Thailand), the exhibition honours their multi-faceted roles—not only as artists, but also as educators, writers or community organisers.
Featuring works from the 1960s to the 2010s—decades marked by decolonisation, developmentalism, Cold War tensions, and sweeping social change—the exhibition illuminates how these artists forged paths that were as personal as they were political. Their practices reflect their enduring commitment to conceiving more equitable worlds through personal, political, and collective expression. Through diverse and situated strategies, these artists refused the containment of labels and a one-size-fits-all feminism, offering nuanced insights into the gendered dynamics of power from their perspectives.
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When: 9 Jan – 15 Nov 2026 - Where: Level B1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Concourse Gallery, City Hall Wing
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