Nest + canopy,
2018
42 Cambridge Road, Singapore

I.D. The Body's Still Warm, 2018

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Does art have to be shown in a white cube, or to a select few within a private collection only? This experiment amalgamates both spaces - a party where everyone's invited!
 

A total of 42 artists were invited to participate in a housewarming-cum-art-exhibition at 42, Cambridge Road. The challenge was for each artist to negotiate spaces within the confines of a 4-room government flat (HDB) to show their works. 

I presented Nest, which is a series of 7 raku fired clay bodies that are shaped like human bones. Canopy is a painting that was presented in 3 states of unwrap (3 iterations) during the show.  
 
I was questioning my own definition of what home is. As a younger person who had relocated often, the idea of home shifts even as I am getting on with age. Through these works, I express my need to settle into a more permanent environment - fusing my heart and bones with the soul of a place.

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Canopy is a 91 x 122 cm w mixed media painting (comprising paper, ink, acrylic paint, graphite and charcoal) that was wrapped in plastic. This encasement was presented in 3 iterations for the duration of the show - highlighting the transition of spaces and life through the constant act of moving/relocation.

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