Artist Hilmi Johandi returns to painting practice in new show with works inspired by vintage postcards

Artist Hilmi Johandi's latest solo show continues his fascination with Singapore's landscapes, its uses for leisure and pleasure as well as the documentation of its changes. ST PHOTO: JEREMY KWAN
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Artist Hilmi Johandi's latest solo show, Stagecraft: Landscapes And Paradise, is a return to his painting practice.

The 32-year-old says after exploring installation work as part of President's Young Talents 2018, he wanted to return to painting. "I wanted to see how I can expand negotiating space in a different way."

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