Singapore Biennale 2008 [Part 4]
State of Being : It's finally coming to an end...
With only one day left before the end of Singapore Biennale 2008, I finally went down to the Central Promontory site yesterday and here's my take on the artworks there.
Most Impressive Installation:
Shigeru Ban - Containart Pavilion, 2008
Renowned for creating temporary buildings, which address the problem of the environment in relation to architecture, Shigeru's installation became the temporary exhibition hall for several large installations at the Central Promontory site. Created from stacked shipping containers & reusable paper tubes, it's quite a feat to build such a large scale shelter!
Anthony McCall - Between You And I, 2006
Displayed in Asia for the first time, I had a temporary "out-of-the-body" experience as I stepped into the extremely dark room. With only two light projections emanating from the ceiling that carve out the space beneath with a series of light walls, and with intermittent fog emitted, it was a surreal feeling, somewhat like how you would feel being lost in space in a sci-fi movie.
picture courtesy of www.artnet.com
Alfredo Jaun Aquilizan & Maria Isabel Gaudinez - Flight, 2004-2008
You would never have guessed that the 2000 pairs of slippers were collected mainly from the inmates of our prison by the Yellow Ribbon Project and incorporated as part of this installation. Alongside with some slippers that came from the Singaporean public, Flight attempts to signify community reintegration, compassion and collective goals.
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Singapore Biennale - Central Promontory
Yuan Goang-Ming - Floating, 2000
Yuan Goang-Ming - Floating, 2000
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