Shubugi Rao’s Pulp III: A Short Biography of the Banished Book has come home from the Venice Biennale and is now on show at the ArtScience Museum.
It’s a far cry from the minimalist, book-laden labyrinth that was shown at the international showcase, but no less thought-provoking. Accompanying this are daily screenings of Rao’s film Talking Leaves, which explores individuals’ efforts to save books and libraries while contemplating the violence that occurs when one is stripped of one’s culture.
Visitors are also welcome to take home a copy of Pulp III — provided they leave behind some brief contact details for the artist and let her know where you hope to take the book. With this, the artist hopes to note physical and interpersonal flows of information, contrasting with the belief that the Internet is the sole source of knowledge.
Take a look at the showcase below:
Pulp III: A Short Biography of the Banished Book runs at the ArtScience Museum till 24 January 2023.
Feature image: Shubigi Rao, Pulp III: A Short Biography of the Banished Book, 2023. Commissioned by National Arts Council, Singapore, for the Singapore Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia; curated by Ute Meta Bauer; exhibition design by Laura Miotto. Photograph by Ung Ruey Loon.
