From Angkor Wat in Cambodia to Borobudur in Indonesia to Wat Arun in Thailand, Ahmad Abu Bakar’s fascination with ancient architecture captures a significant part of his artistic practice. The various forms of his works are often reminiscent of the stupas and domes of such architecture.
Case in point: an installation of nine clay objects he created in 2001, each one standing on its own point on a steel plate. Through a $50,000 donation from, the National Gallery Singapore acquired the work
