Pacita Abad
‘Common Ground’, STPI Creative Workshop Gallery, Singapore
25 October – 13 December 2025
Pacita Abad, Indigo Blue, 1991 © Pacita Abad Art Estate
STPI - Creative Workshop Gallery present a solo exhibition of work by Pacita Abad, which traverses her transnational, storied life. Abad was invited to do a residency with STPI in 2003, and worked mostly with abstraction, translating her cross-border experiences into compositions that captured the intensity of a life lived across cultures. She made the circle – a shape she described as ‘direct, simple, modern, universal, intimate, fascinating and playful’ – a central motif. Inviting joy and connection, the works produced at STPI’s workshop reflect her belief that art should be accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
At a time when Abad’s work has gained global recognition, this exhibition restages a selection of works from her pioneering 2003 STPI exhibition, Circles in My Mind, along with two paintings made in the same year, borrowed from the Pacita Abad Art Estate. Presented now, her works continue to speak with renewed urgency, addressing culture, identity and diversity in ways that feel especially needed and resonant today.