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Boedi WIDJAJA

BOEDI WIDJAJA

Immortal Words :: 字基 ShanghART 17 January–1 March 2026 Singapore
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Immortal Words :: 字基 splices poetry with genetic code, meditating on the diasporic condition. Boedi Widjaja asks: if history is displaced, how might it take up new space through the body? His 4-line toponymic poem spatialises as DNA nano-sculptures—lines, circles, cubes—released through a capsule ball machine, with the microfluidic molecular writing process unspooled on video. A living, participatory work realized with geneticist Eric Yap (Institute of Digital Molecular Analytics and Science).

About the Artist

Boedi Widjaja (b. 1975, Solo City, Indonesia) lives and works in Singapore. Trained as an architect, he started his career in graphic design, and turned to art in his thirties. His works often connect diverse conceptual references through his own lived experience of migration, culture and aesthetics; and investigate concerns regarding diaspora, hybridity, travel and isolation. The techniques, materials and tools of drawing have become a defining element of his artistic practice. This is expressed through a broad range of media, from architectural installations to text and ‘live art’, with an emphasis on process and bodily engagement.

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About the Gallery

When ShanghArt Gallery opened its doors in Shanghai in 1996, it was one of the first contemporary art galleries in China. Today, the gallery operates from two spaces in the city (West Bund and Putuo District), with additional locations in Beijing and Singapore.

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9 Lock Road, 02–22
Gillman Barracks
Singapore
Singapore
Opening Hours
Wednesday – Sunday
11am – 7pm
Closed on Monday, Tuesday and Public Holidays
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Singapore 9 Lock Road, 02–22, Gillman Barracks
ShanghART contemporary art gallery in Singapore
ShanghART
9 Lock Road, 02–22, Gillman Barracks, Singapore, Singapore
+65 673 495 37
http://www.shanghartgallery.com

Opening hours
Wednesday – Sunday
11am – 7pm
Closed on Monday, Tuesday and Public Holidays
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