2 June 2022 – Lonely Vectors and Superfluous Things: Paper at Singapore Art Museum
Last week, we headed over to Singapore Art Museum to check out its slew of new programmes.
Is paper still relevant in the digital age? Over in Gallery 2, Superfluous Things: Paper explores craft traditions in contemporary art, unfolding the “material intelligence” of paper with a series of playful, visually enticing installations.
Li Hongbo’s Land of Fairytales hand-dyed, paper lantern-like structures on mirrors evoke shifting geographical borders and boundaries.
Cheryl Teo’s Just a Little at a Time began as a 100-day project to create a matchbox-sized paper sculpture every day. We’re loving all the tiny details!
Check out PHUNK and Keiichi Tanaami’s ‘Eccentric City’ from different angles. This psychedelic floating city is made out of Japanese paper dioramas.
Located in Gallery 1, Lonely Vectors explores the global movement of bodies, things, and histories. The exhibition is a site-specific response to SAM’s location at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. It grapples with the complex economies of production and consumption.
Shu Lea Cheang’s dystopian UKI VIRUS SURGING looks at the body’s cellular evolution, exploring the “possibility of a viral love.” Be sure to check out Tiffany Chung’s hand-embroidered map traces the migration of Vietnamese communities from the 1970s-90s.
Not to be missed is H for Humidity by Ho Tzu Nyen. Submerge yourself in the sea, free-fall through clouds, and experience what it’s like being a body of water in this incredible 20 min VR experience.
P7:1SMA’s Loading/Unloading is a modular skeleton the size of a 20ft shipping container. The work is “activated” by performers assembling and disassembling the components.
Rounding out the show is Zarina Muhammad, Joel Tan, and Zachary Chan’s multimedia installation that recalls the “ancient cosmologies” of Tanjong Rimau.
