Curated by Arcolabs ID, Evelyn Huang, Nin Djani, Lija Markus, Nicole Phua
27 Nov - 2 Dec 2020
The Substation Gallery
27 Nov - 2 Dec 2020
The Substation Gallery
Seven Singaporean artists from different cultural backgrounds take part in the exhibition that explores Singaporean perspectives towards death and the afterlife to see how old-age wisdoms and diverse traditional cultures can help us navigate our current way of life. Curated by two Indonesian curators, the exhibition features artworks that range from painting, photography, and installation to animated video, performance and internet art.
Artist statement:
Contemporary Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore is synonymous with the appearance of the pop music performances in the getai. Such structures insert themselves into the cityscape. Mundane spaces are transformed into places of entertainment and worship, a beacon of light for audiences and spirits alike. Such structures exist as heterotopias in the formal city, much like how the Hungry Ghost Festival is often considered a periphery of mainstream religion, and the spirits exist alongside the human realm. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had caused a ban of outdoor performances. A 2014 series of work on the getai were revisited, digitally re-staging the getai in now quiet cityscape.
Contemporary Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore is synonymous with the appearance of the pop music performances in the getai. Such structures insert themselves into the cityscape. Mundane spaces are transformed into places of entertainment and worship, a beacon of light for audiences and spirits alike. Such structures exist as heterotopias in the formal city, much like how the Hungry Ghost Festival is often considered a periphery of mainstream religion, and the spirits exist alongside the human realm. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had caused a ban of outdoor performances. A 2014 series of work on the getai were revisited, digitally re-staging the getai in now quiet cityscape.
