27/04/2026
The Back Room is delighted to announce the first gallery solo by Silas Oo (), an emerging artist from Kuala Lumpur with a pronounced talent for ultra-fine line drawing. Having exhibited prolifically in group exhibitions around Kuala Lumpur, including being shortlisted for the National Art Galleryโs Bakat Muda Sezaman competition in 2024, Silas is no stranger to the art world. This exhibition marks his first time exhibiting solo in a gallery, and his first fully articulated series of works: ๐
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With a deadpan bluntness akin to the way we encounter dead animals on the street, the showโs contents are precisely what its title suggests. The ten drawings depict various forms of roadkill encountered by the artist on the streets of the city, streaked, smeared, and slathered across hot tar, organs steaming in the tropical heatโฆ but with some of their gorier elements transmogrified into a collage of car parts, making a chimera of machine and animal matter.ย
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A solo exhibition by Silas Oo
9 May โ 7 June 2026
The Back Room
Opening reception:
Saturday, 9 May from 3pm to 7pm
All welcome
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Enquiries: [email protected]
