Dimension: 29.7 (w) x 42.0 (h) cm | 11.7" x 16.5"
4 colour Risograph
Edition of 20
Signed and numbered
Printed on 220gsm uncoated acid-free paper
Subtle imperfections may vary
Knuckles & Notch (2025)
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While referring to a form of martial arts commonly practised in Southeast Asia, the true origins of Silat remain unclear as its oral history differs from region to region. One such origin legend is the tale of a woman named Rama Sukana who witnessed a fight between a tiger and a large hawk. By mimicking the animals’ movements, she was able to fight off a group of drunken men who attacked her. She then taught these moves to her husband, Rama Isruna, who in turn taught others.

The prevalence of women being the heroes in the origin tales of silat reflects the prominence of women in traditional Southeast Asian society, and can still be seen today in practitioners of the sport. Silat includes components that cut across the disciplines of art and culture, self-defence and sport, allowing it to be one of the few truly multidisciplinary sports out there!

Silat continues to have a considerable presence in the Singaporean sporting scene and various international sporting events. We are fortunate to have such legends of the sport in Singapore, such as father-son duo Sheik Alauddin bin Yacoob Marican and Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau'ddi, and Nurul Suhaila Binte Mohamed Saiful, who are keeping the tradition alive and kicking!
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When most people think of sports, it’s often just an activity — motion, movement, engagement of both body and mind. But as visual artists, we see sports as much more than just that. Sports is a form of expression, a performance that utilises our strengths in ways that are fundamentally human and that cannot be replicated by machines. Every athletic moment is a voluntary decision we make to engage our body in a unified act of expression.

Echoes of the Wave presents our exploration of sports in a new light. Through our art director Djohan, who has spent much of his life participating in competitive games such as floor ball, hockey and skateboarding, we are able to approach this project with an understanding of sports. For him, staying active is an essential part of his holistic artistic practice, by granting him a deeper understanding of the human body.

Creativity, culture and leisure shape the way that we experience the world and ourselves, while sports concurrently engage the body and mind on a physical and metaphysical level. Integrating the two illustrates that art is more than just an aesthetic. It's a core expression of life itself, and serves to deepen our understanding and layers of meaning to these moments of athletic performance.

Our exhibition seeks to capture this synergy through a series of illustrations that reflect the intensity and impact of sports. By freezing a moment in time, we weave together the contrast of light and shadow, evoking a sense of tremendous movement, while the rich textures and neutral tones ground the palette in reality. These artworks speak to the way iconic sporting moments ripple outwards, creating lasting impressions that live on well after the moment has passed.

We aim through our art, to reflect the profound connection between sports and culture, and how they inspire each other by sparking dialogue, uniting communities, and transcending cultural boundaries.
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