๐ฆ Firi Rahmanโs site-specific installation at Lunuganga in 2024 was an exploration of the idea of states of being.
๐ When creating this work, Firi found himself drawn to the hidden corners of the garden, inspiring his drawings of real and imagined birds dwelling within it. The result was a series of intricately illustrated panels that ask the viewer to notice what is visible and consider what is hidden.
๐ฆ Firi's outdoor installation, 'Perch,' designed to meld into the treescapes at Lunuganga, was composed of meticulously placed cinnamon wood ss
โถ๏ธ While Firiโs installations are no longer on view at Lunuganga, you can revisit the enduring magic of his work through this new video.
๐ป Check out our website to learn more about Firiโs installation that was on show during Season 3 of the 'To Lunuganga' programme: https://lunuganga.garden/In-between-the-Existence-of-Firdaus
Video: Christan Hutter (@christianhutterphoto )
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Less sleep but more focus. staying locked into the daily challenges, and taking it slow but staying disciplined. No mania, no relapsing, just steady, grounded progress this Ramadan.
In Colombo, the Department of Fine Art undertook a neighbourhood walk facilitated by Firi Rahman. Rahmanโs project situates in Slave Island, which is currently under threat due to processes of gentrification, wherein corporate interests are increasingly appropriating residential land, resulting in the demolition of homes, displacement and the construction of large-scale commercial developments.
In response to these ongoing transformations, and in an effort to document and preserve the socio-cultural landscape of the area and the lived experiences of its remaining residents, Rahman co-founded We Are From Here, an artist-led initiative. The project functions as an archive that critically records the mechanisms of spatial erasure and displacement, foregrounding the urgent role of archiving practices in a period marked by rapid urban redevelopment.
Thanks to @hajrakarrar for connecting us with @ifiri
Firi Rahman exhibited his work at @ivsgalleryofficial in January 2025, Voices from an Archived Silence - Transoceanic Exchanges.
LATITUDE 28 X ART SG | Booth SA03
Catch works by artist Firi Rahman at LATITUDE 28โs booth at ART SG.
Firi Rahman (b. 1990) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, drawing, installation, and sculpture, engaging with themes of migration, identity, and the Anthropocene. His work often draws on animal imagery and architectural forms to reflect on displacement, confinement, and shifting landscapes. Through restrained palettes and symbolic structures, Rahman explores ideas of home, memory, and belonging, drawing parallels between ecological change and human experience.
22nd - 25th January 2026
๐Booth SA03, Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore
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Behind the scenes of installation day at Art SG; crates are unpacked, walls are measured, works are carefully placed, and that is how the booth slowly comes together.
Final touches in progress at Marina Bay Sands as we install works by Firi Rahman and Yogesh Ramkrishna, with Khadim Aliโs tapestry being placed at the Art SG VIP Lounge.
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๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฏ, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ & ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ
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LATITUDE 28 X ART SG | Booth SA03
LATITUDE 28 presents works by Firi Rahman and Yogesh Ramkrishna, two contemporary artists whose practices engage with questions of displacement, belief, and socio-political consciousness. Firi Rahmanโs multidisciplinary practice reflects on migration, ecological change, and the idea of home through symbolic architectural forms and restrained visual language. Yogesh Ramkrishna works across drawing, printmaking, and installation to construct narrative-driven worlds that interrogate myth, media, and the absurdities of a post-truth society.
We are also displaying Khadim Aliโs tapestry at Art SGโs VIP Lounge. Khadimโs practice draws from the traditions of miniature painting and tapestry to examine histories of displacement, ideological conflict, and cultural loss.
Dates: 22nd - 25th January 2026
๐Booth SA03, Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore
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