Luminous Depths: A Contemporary Project on the Museum
This book chronicles, through an extended interview with the artist, an installation at the Peranakan Museum in 2013. Artist Lee Mingwei explored issues of archaeology, memory, connoisseurship, and rebirth in this work of art that invited visitor participation. Lee’s creation was inspired by his first visit to the museum: upon entering, he recalled his grandparents’ home, where light cascading from the skylight, sounds, and aromas coming from different floors, “became a sort of multisensory symphony in my mind.”
ISBN: 9789810933678
Format: Print Book - Hardback
Pages: 88
Language: English
Imprint: The Peranakan Museum
Publication Date: 2015
Also available for purchase at the Peranakan Museum's Visitor Services counter, or at ACM's museum shop.
Sarong Kebaya: Peranakan Fashion in an Interconnected World, 1500–1950
This book traces the history of the costume of Peranakan women; specifically, the sarong, kebaya, and baju panjang. The sarong kebaya is only a starting point, however, for a rich history of language, women, trade, slavery, community formation, and education. Profusely illustrated with a wealth of historical photographs and beautiful images of sarongs and kebayas from a large donation to the Peranakan Museum, as well as those in a private collection, the book will become a valuable reference. Independent scholar Peter Lee has amassed impressive documentation from primary and secondary sources in this highly readable, visually stunning book.
ISBN: 978-981-09-0146-2
Format: Print Book - Hardcover
Pages: 352
Language: English
Publication Date: 2015
This publication is currently out of print.