Singapore Biennale 2008 [Part 2]
State of Being : Intrigued
With just one more week to go before the end of the Singapore Biennale 2008, I finally found some time to go down to the exhibition last Sat and first stop on my list - City Hall.Armed with my handy Samsung Omnia, here are some of the more interesting installations at the former Singapore Supreme Court...
From top left clockwise:
Pham Ngoc Guong - Maggots, 2008
Jane Lee - Raw Canvas, 2008
Desiree Dolron - Xteriors, 2001-2008
Srinivasa Prasad - I Wonder Why?, 2008
Wit Pimkanchanapong - Singapore, 2008
Shirin Aliabadai & Farhad Moshiri - Operation Supermarket, 2006
It's a tie between Zadok Ben-David's Blackfield & Tse Su-Mei's The Yellow Mountain
Zadok Ben-David - Blackfield, 2008
Comprising of thousands of intricate "plants" etched out of thin metal and painted in colour on one side & black on the other, Ben-David's installation is definitely a visual treat for all when viewed from different sides!
the cheerful & liberating side vs the cold & sombre side
detailed "plant" structures when viewed up close
Tse Su-Mei - The Yellow Mountain, 2004
In what appears to be a portrayal of a sunrise in a traditional Chinese-style painting, I was especially memerised by the accompanying song, a stirring Japanese female voice, to this single video channel.
Most "Alien" Installation:
Leeroy New - Teratoma II: War of the Worlds, 2008
I was taken aback by this terrestrial installation at City Hall and not in a good way. Feel that it is kind of amateurish to be displayed together with the other installations. Coming from one of the youngest artist featured in the Biennale, guess it definitely shows in his work.
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More photos & videos
Singapore Biennale - City Hall
Aktan Abdykalykov & Ernest Abdyjaparov - Beket (Bus Stop), 1995
Sergio Prego - Black Monday, 2008
Rizki R Utama - Me vs The Angkots, 2006
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More photos & videos
Singapore Biennale - City Hall
Aktan Abdykalykov & Ernest Abdyjaparov - Beket (Bus Stop), 1995
Sergio Prego - Black Monday, 2008
Rizki R Utama - Me vs The Angkots, 2006
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