This solo show at SOAS explores the religion Singaporewala was brought up in, Zoroastrianism.
I will concentrate in this post on 3 pieces I found quite profound as well as enchanting: Thoughts, Words and Deeds.
A core tenet of Zoroastrianism is Humata, Hukhta, Huvarshta: “Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds”. Those who have watched the film Bohemian Rhapsody may remember this phrase spoken by Freddy Mercury (who was also Zoroastrian).
This trio has a mix of mathematical precision and playfulness. The basic shapes: circle, triangle and square, fundamental to geometry, are made up of smaller forms of themselves laser-cut from Indian paper.
The resulting filigree reminds me of jali.
The pieces extend their physicality to the space around them through light and shadow; a meditative repetition, a multiplicity of shapes and layers.
