Heartlines I

Sarah Thornton-Smith’s installation, “Heartlines” intertwines sculptural foldings and repeated patterns, portraying her diasporic journey and cultural amalgamation. Rooted in Malay-Chinese heritage and influenced by Western exposure in Boorloo-Perth, “Heartlines” employs monoprinted motifs of Australian flora on translucent hoshu paper. Recalling familial batik sarongs, the resulting banksia-inspired patterns and landscape hues embody stories, culture and societal implications. Tracing lines incorporated throughout the folds establish a symbolic connection between Perth and Singapore, revealing cultural hybridity and the interplay of identity, heritage, culture and landscape.

Exhibiting artists from Singapore | Ezzam Rahman | Nhawful Juma’at | Tan Yen Peng | Terry Wee | Xin Xiao Chang | Yeo Chee Kiong

Exhibting artists from Perth-Boorloo | Deborah Worthy-Collins | Desmond Mah | Di Cubbit | Harrison W. See | Kelsey Ashe | Sarah Thornton-Smith

Exhibited as part of Singapore Art Week 2024 at Sculpture2052, Woodlands in an exhibition “Paper Trails Between the Lion and the Swan” curated by Yeo Chee Kiong, Desmond Mah and Harrison W. See.

Heartlines I

Dimensions variable 2024 Etching inks on hosho