Studio Bibliothèque is pleased to announce the launch of Abject Systems: Artists Who Love The Unlovable, an exhibition of artworks by 15 international artists who explore repellent matter. The exhibition opens on 11 Sep 2011 and continues till 9 Oct 2011 at Studio Bibliothèque, Singapore.

The civilised human being appreciates clear categories and stable meanings. On encountering abject things like excretion, a corpse and even t⋯⋯he thin film formed on the surface of milk, where boundaries blur and meanings crumble, the sensible person withdraws in disgust. While such a reaction towards the abject reflects the instinct for survival and health, it can likewise restrict growth and experience. Fear is a stumbling block in any form of development.

Abject Systems showcases the work of 15 international artists who acknowledge and investigate what society rejects. With an open-minded, non-judgmental approach to examining castoffs, these artists demonstrate that what many find disgusting may be harmless or even beneficial to us. In this exhibition, the abject is embraced as potent sites of political and aesthetic reflections in the contemporary context, suggesting ways of reconciling ‘the abject’ and ‘systemisation.’ Themes explored include desire and loss, depression, dust, the artist’s skin, accidents, urban decay, the eccentric, extinction, the overgrowth, suicide, outing, the night, and monsters. On show are works of a variety of media: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, performance and video.

Programme: A tour with the curator and selected artists will be held during 3-4pm, Sun, 11 Sep 2011.

Artists: Ang Song Nian, Stephen Black, Boo Sze Yang, Chan Sai Lok, Heman Chong, Genevieve Chua, Chun Kai Qun, Ezzam Rahman, Michael Lee, Loo Zihan, Nina Lundström, Bob Matthews, Joanne Pang, Tang Ling Nah and Andree Weschler

Curator: Michael Lee