Category: a|edge 2018

“A momentary place of transit; the Hotel can be seen as an empty shelter. An oxymoron on many levels, this place is ultimately representative of space between boundaries; wakefulness and slumber, working and restful, solitary and inhabited, lust and apathy…” This installation provides an insight into the thoughts and processes behind the creation of Choo’s […]

Mechanical Dance (2018) is a visual behavioural study on a series of small ‘artefacts’.These artefacts are machines made of different everyday objects, powered by an electrical mechanism to create varied movement(s). Thus, each artefact has developed its own distinct ‘behaviour’. Observations of the artefacts’ individualistic ‘behaviours’ were recorded through mark-makings (charcoal, ink, pastel) on paper […]

What kind of personalities can we observe when we study the space in which people interact with or without facades or boundaries? Do the personalities of the person shine through all the clutter of work and habits? In a bid to answer these questions, Working Spaces presents an imaginary space which we hold close to our […]

Experimenting with altering the conditions of developing negatives from analog cameras, Analog (2017) is a depiction of this art-making process. The display aims to provide space for the audience to make a connection to our artmaking process and its outcome without being too literal while engaging them with the vibrant, luminous images that were the […]

What are the joys and woes specific to cross-cultural marriages? What goes through the mind of a person who decides to marry someone from a different culture? What keeps these types of marriages together? Find out how the artists, each with their spouses (of a different culture), construct a piece that exemplifies the tango of […]

Target Setting explores our priorities, hopes, and desires through a child’s act of play. A metaphorical and physical installation that was inspired by simple play objects and its artist’s Southeast Asian Chinese roots, the artwork encased the beauty of ephemeral mark making and data mapping. To view Target Setting, visit us! By: Iris Chia    

Artist Blocks attempts to bring the unnoticed visible, attributing value to the ‘debris’ produced by students during their art-making process by casting them into brick-shaped forms which are akin to the notion of Artist’s Block. To view Artists Blocks, visit us! By: Diana Ghazali and Joscelin Chew

  Self-conscious is an attempt at revisiting the recurring theme in the Artist’s practice through explorations of water and ink as a metaphor for letting go.   “The most important aspect of the experimentations was to appreciate its outcomes, regardless of the ends.”  Dee Chia Yu Teng, Teacher-artist   To view Self-conscious, visit us! By: Dee Chia Yu […]

In Worn In, the Artists have borrowed the visual language employed by furniture chain IKEA and designed pieces of pseudo furniture. The result is an intriguing space that poses the question of what makes a space one that is truly worn-in, and a space for the living? by Aini Azidah, Megan Miao, Georgiana Phua To view Worn In, visit […]

  ‘What’s behind?’ She pondered. With eyes fixated at the sight before her, a momentary pause led to a surge of eclectic ideas that flooded her mind. A daunting presence, or a pining heart? An anticipatory future, or a forgotten past… A surprise, a void, or a challenge to deal? A reason to rejoice, or an […]