Singapore Biennale 2008 [Part 3]
Truong Tan - The Dancer, 2005 *** More photos & videos
State of Being : Mirari
Compared to the number of exhibits at City Hall, there are fewer artworks at South Beach Development site. I basically only took half the time to see all the exhibits here relative to the time spent at City Hall. Below are some of the more exciting installations spotted at the former SAF Warrant Officers Mess...
Tse Su-Mei - Swing, 2007
Another interesting piece by Tse Su-Mei, the entire swing, from the support hanging from the ceiling to the seat, is actually built from neon tubes. As it sways sliently in the room, you just can't help but to stop in your track to admire this precariously fragile sculpture.
Leandro Erlich - Hair Salon, 2008
At first glance, you would think it's just a normal beauty parlour. However, on exploring further, you'll be amazed that the artist has actually painstakingly repricate a symmetrical beauty parlour behind the mirror such that you will be led into believing that you are seeing the reflection of the room when you look into the mirror. A definite work of art in blurring the fine line between reality & illusion!
Top: there is even a lateral inverted signage explanation on the installation
Bottom: the seemingly normal looking beauty salon
Left: notice the lateral inverted wordings on the Loreal hair products
Right: the numbering on the wall clock is actually laterally inverted!
Doesn't Tan's interweaving lines of multi-coloured elastic cords that is stretching the body of the dancer across all directions remind you of the stress that we are facing at times?
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Singapore Biennale - South Beach Development
