Psychic Cinema 2065
14 Jan–3 Feb 2022
10am-9pm
National Library Building, The Plaza
Why do we watch films? Does each audience member have the same experience? How does our imagination augment what is on screen? Psychic Cinema 2065 explores an alternative cinema of the future through an immersive audio-visual installation that reimagines the former Jubilee Theatre. Created by design studio Space Objekt, this installation reframes the cinematic experience by disorientating a key sense associated with it — sight. Employing light sequences and audio samples of heritage material from Singapore’s golden age of film, viewers experience a unique film that only they can “see.” A collective yet intimate encounter, this visceral work invites us to examine our relationship with cinema.
Psychic Cinema 2065 is presented as part of Curiocity: Places & Perspectives, an initiative of the National Library Board’s Libraries and Archives Blueprint 2025 (LAB25) that aims to nurture a stronger appreciation of the Singapore experience, in partnership with Light to Night Festival 2022.
Founded by Tina Fung and Ash Razaque in 2017, Space Objekt is a Singapore-based boutique design studio that is reshaping our understanding of built environments and reimagining spatial experiences. Dedicated to making art accessible to all, Space Objekt redefines spaces with its creativity and dexterity in a new visual language. From small-scale props to immersive larger-than-life installations and interior design, the studio has been involved in a wide variety of projects across Asia and Europe, such as the Summer Well Festival (Romania), and for brands like Gucci and Adidas.
