1 x Suitcase
Exhibition will be on from 11 to 28 Feb 2009 @ SG Private Banking Gallery, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, 1 Sarkies Road, Singapore 258130. Everyone travels for varied purposes and reasons; for personal/ others; for love/ lust; for pleasure/ work; for self-discovery/ escape; for life/ gains; for future/hiding; for knowledge/ flaunt. There is this duality idea that we are discussing here. To put it simply, we might be embarking in the name of a ‘’new life’’ or ‘’self discovery’’, but in fact, we are seeking an escape route. It is a dual concept that we are expanding on. In one’s suitcase, besides necessities, there exists some additional emotional baggage that was packed along. Chaotic and mixed feelings gathered from the randomness inside their luggage or from the unfinished packing, essentially revealing one’s state of mind. *9 artists mark the start of a road trip here, right here. Each has one suitcase (an empty, half filled, filled, packed suitcase or whatever) – with art to reveal the cause to journey, to record one’s involvement, memories of events, fragmented recollections of moment and hopes. It tells stories of transit, of travelogues, photo albums, coffee, food, sights and sounds, intimate stories, people, their stories, dust, smell of surroundings, faces, conversations, dreams, flavors, move etc
