Time Passes is conceived as a corridor of time that echoes the indeterminate passage of our days as we navigate the pandemic that is still to pass, and the detritus that it will leave behind. Its title references the middle chapter in Virginia Woolf’s novel To the Lighthouse which captures a movement in time and feeling, leaping through ten years in 20-plus pages.
Conceptualised during this necessary time apart, this exhibition stages our return to one another and to shared public spaces as the lockdown restrictions that separated us are slowly lifted. It recognises the lingering tenderness of our collective time apart and our time together now but still apart. The works in the exhibition manifest various acts of care-taking through the handling of different materials, and commitment towards uncovering possibilities of living and relating even through difficulty and uncertainty.
Participating Artists:
Ashley Yeo | Chong Lii & Christian Kingo | Diana Rahim | Divaagar | Fazleen Karlan | Ila* | Jon Chan | Khairullah Rahim | Mengju Lin | Stephanie Jane Burt | Victor Paul Brang Tun | Yeyoon Avis Ann
Proposals for Novel Ways of Being
Time Passes is part of Proposals for Novel Ways of Being, an initiative that sees 12 local art institutions, independent art spaces and collectives join forces with over 170 local artists and cultural workers in response to a world irrevocably changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The title references an earlier name of the virus, “2019 Novel Coronavirus” to serve as a sombre yet hopeful reminder that COVID-19 is not the first pandemic or crisis the world has encountered, nor will it be the last—it is a reminder that we need new ways of being.
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When: 04 Sep 2020–21 Feb 2021 - Where: Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery B