Chance Operations | Interview with Song-Ming Ang

Song-Ming Ang’s work for the Gallery Children’s Biennale 2019 is likely to be heard before it is seen. Tucked in the Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium Anteroom of City Hall Wing Level B1, Chance Operations is made of colourful hollow pipes and ping pong balls. These pipes create a wonderful sound when struck, just as music is made when a guitar string is plucked or when a drum is hit. However, unlike the tunes created with musical instruments, in Chance Operations these melodies may never be repeated again. In his interview with Vanini Belarmino (Assistant Director, Programmes), Song-Ming shares about the experimental nature of Chance Operations and the under-explored field of sonic culture. 

Song-Ming Ang (b. 1980) finds joy and inspiration in listening to the world around him. He loves to experiment with sounds, create new melodies and observe how people react to music. Song-Ming was selected as Singapore's representative for the recently concluded 58^th Venice Biennale. Chance Operations is on display at the Gallery Children’s Biennale till 29^th December 2019.