Blog Exercise 4 - Singapore Biennale

Visited the Singapore Biennale 2008 over the weekend and i must say that im pretty impressed by the scale and quality of the artwork that were hosted this year. Although i must say that there were a bit too many artwork that were based on videos (and video stills), maybe they're just not my cup of tea, to each his own i guess.

One of the artwork that i loved most was "Swing 2007", it was a swing made out of neon tubes, swinging in a big empty space alone. the moment i saw it, i was just standing there and watching it swing back and forth. it definitely intrigued me and evoked an uncanny feeling in the space, which was the feeling that the artist was trying to achieve from the artwork.

one artwork then i didn't really get was "The Breathing Room", it was a room with walls made out of PVC screens that will expand and contract, looking like it's "breathing". Maybe it's a bit too profound for me to understand.

an artwork can be made from any space that is given to the artist, or rather, sometimes the artist has no choice but to work with the space given. it is not always neccessary to have a large space to make an elaborate artwork, sometimes less is more and what is more important is that the artwork can make an impact on people.