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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection Object numberS1999-0013-001-0 TitleSinga Kuda CreatorMohammed Din Mohammad DescriptionBesides man’s physical journey, it is also a spiritual quest. Singa Kuda mirrors the human imagination and the experience that represent an inward journey. Mohammad’s sculptures and paintings are assemblages of found objects he collected and transformed. An exponent on Malay mystic beliefs and practices, his works are expressions of his spiritual worldview in which the objects he assembled are the separation of the body and soul. He expressed the need to unite their separated dimensions into an art form intended as symbolic codes. Animal bones, hair, coconuts, horseshoes are some of the objects used to incorporate the versatility and aesthetics of his works. Each work reveals his inner journeys and his quest for the universal aspect of existence. Singa Kuda simulates a horse astride, while the lion figurine that sits at the tail end is the rider. The work can be read as a metaphor for the spiritual journey where both vehicle and rider represent an integrated duality, a united whole, a spiritual quest that unites mankind. As a traditional healer, and a teacher of silat martial arts, his works act as extensions for healing. Production placeSingapore Production date 1996 - 1999 Object categorySculpture MaterialSkull and tail of a horse, coconut, old carvings and computer stand Dimensions H: 90 cm L: 160 cm W: 30 cm

CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection

Object numberS1999-0013-001-0

TitleSinga Kuda

DescriptionBesides man’s physical journey, it is also a spiritual quest. Singa Kuda mirrors the human imagination and the experience that represent an inward journey. Mohammad’s sculptures and paintings are assemblages of found objects he collected and transformed. An exponent on Malay mystic beliefs and practices, his works are expressions of his spiritual worldview in which the objects he assembled are the separation of the body and soul. He expressed the need to unite their separated dimensions into an art form intended as symbolic codes. Animal bones, hair, coconuts, horseshoes are some of the objects used to incorporate the versatility and aesthetics of his works. Each work reveals his inner journeys and his quest for the universal aspect of existence. Singa Kuda simulates a horse astride, while the lion figurine that sits at the tail end is the rider. The work can be read as a metaphor for the spiritual journey where both vehicle and rider represent an integrated duality, a united whole, a spiritual quest that unites mankind. As a traditional healer, and a teacher of silat martial arts, his works act as extensions for healing.

Production placeSingapore

Production date 1996 - 1999

Object categorySculpture

MaterialSkull and tail of a horse, coconut, old carvings and computer stand

Dimensions

H: 90 cm
L: 160 cm
W: 30 cm

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