Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago (1960–1969) | A Conversation with Shabbir Hussain Mustafa

In this in-Gallery talk, curator Shabbir Hussain Mustafa explores Latiff Mohidin's contributions to modernism by positioning the Malaysia artist within Berlin art circles of the 1960s, as well as the cultural, political and art historical milieus of Southeast Asia.

Latiff Mohidin (b. 1941) is Malaysia's leading modernist painter-poet. he coined the phrase "Pago Pago" to evoke the consciousness that emerged following his travels through British Malaya, Europe and later Southeast Asia. It was a way of thinking and working that sought to challenge the dominance of Western modernism at the time, and led Latiff Mohidin to explore a unique approach to form in his painting and poetry.

Visit Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago at the Level 4 Gallery from 27 March to September 2020.