Wishful Thinking
Ticketed
19 Jan–8 Feb 2024 
Fri–Sun, 10am–11pm | Mon–Thu, 10am–7pm 
National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level B1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium Foyer 
Ticketed. $5/pax Escape the stress of your day-to-day, not by heading out, but by heading in. In this multi-room installation, discover unexpected textures and sounds by diving deep within your body to heighten your self-awareness and sensory perception. On selected nights during the festival, you can also enjoy soothing ASMR interactions or a performance by trained ASMR guides in this space.
Please note that the Wishful Thinking installation will be closed between 6pm–7pm for the live performance on 20 Jan, 27 Jan and 3 Feb (Sat).
Credits:
Artists: Melinda Lauw, Chia Kwa
Performer: Tan Weiying
Composer: Gu Wei
Costume Designers: Mandy Chan Lay Boon, Yu Shan-Tung, Valencia Lee Ning Xuan
Fabrication: Klaf Chong
Tech & AV: Xiang Ju Chan
Accessibility Consultant: Grace Lee-Khoo
An accessible version of this experience is available for visitors who are sensitive to sensorial triggers (e.g. dim lighting and changing light conditions).
If you have any access requirements, please approach our Gallery staff on duty. While navigating the installation, floor cushions can be moved to prevent obstruction.
A recorded track of pre-visit notes can be accessed via a QR code at the installation.
Creative captioning appears in two videos featuring ASMR soundscapes and speech.
Audio descriptive text for audio clips and textured dots are printed on the walls of the installation.
Melinda Lauw and Chia Kwa are part of the hit immersive ASMR production Whisperlodge, which has been performed across America and Singapore since 2016.
Melinda Lauw is an artist and experience designer working across art and immersive experiences. Lauw has been featured on Netflix, PBS’s All Arts, and The New York Times, and has worked with brands like Lucid Experiences, Museum of Ice Cream, Audible and 29Rooms. Her mission is to merge art with wellness and entertainment, and connect communities who work with immersive experiences from around the world.
Melinda Lauw and Chia Kwa are part of the hit immersive ASMR production Whisperlodge, which has been performed across America and Singapore since 2016.
Chia Kwa is an award-winning interdisciplinary designer, photographer, actor and maker in both physical and digital spaces. A “Swiss Army knife” collaborator at Houseworld Immersive, they worked on the cult immersive hits Whisperlodge and Bottom of the Ocean, featured on The New York Times, Forbes, and Netflix. By day, Chia designs usable and accessible digital experiences for brands such as New York Life and American Express. Chia graduated from Pratt Institute and has lived in New York City ever since.
