Trash & Revival Exhibition
5-30 November 2000
10 Kampong Eunos, Singapore
Forming Life was showcased in “Trash & Revival - 2nd Karang Guni Art Exhibition”, organised by Federation of Art Societies (Singapore), along with a total of 20 artists. The piece itself was a collaborative work between myself and Kuan Ng.
Concept Brief (by Kuan Ng)
Forming Life is an earth art in response to the ground on which it sits. The configuration is based on the idea of a labyrinth. Radiating from the core are half rings of through, level ground and mounts.
Conceptually, it is a process work where the artists will investigate the law of natural selection and to find out how well the ground supports life. Bands of ground will be planted with a mixture of seeds which will be put to the test of time and nature to see which specie is fitter than the others. Through the span of the exhibition, the artists will document the process and may introduce intervention measures which will unfold in response to the natural processes.
Saturday…
The green bean has grown particularly well…
So as the onions…
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Friday…
Our vegetarians continued to grow… The young durian sprouts shoots beautifully… We keep regular visits to the site and water the plants…
Young shoots from the tapioca stems…
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Sunday…
10kg of durians were delivered to commemorate the exhibition’s opening night…
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Saturday…
Jing and I went to Sungei Road to look for some more materials for erecting the scarecrows. Among the things we bought are cable ties, old antennae, metal stands, …
Next, we went to Katong Nursery to buy potting mix and soil and proceeded to Kg. Eunos.
We erected the scarecrows, put up the string boundaries, and tied the yellow ribbons. It was very satisfying to see how the piece has been transformed. It is now more visually arresting and more resolved.
Confirmed with my cousin that we would have $50 worth of Durians and 10 kg of Rambutans.
Went home tired but happy…
Written by Kuan Ng
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Friday…
Jing and I went to Geylang to shop for red chilli and small onions. Got what we wanted from a few Indian stores. Then headed for Kg. Eunos.
When we reached there, we scruntised the plot. Most areas have young shoots but other than the Marigold shoots, the green beans shoots, the other young sprouts are quite unrecognisable. Most durian seeds have young roots growing into the soil.
Next, we went to Little India to look for materials to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the work.. We shopped for brooms, coloured grains, cloth…
Written by Kuan Ng
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Thursday…
Went to the site about 7.30pm. Sprinkled more green bean seeds, then watered the plot.
Called my cousin to ask if she could help me to order the durians and rambutan for Sunday’s opening reception.
Written by Kuan Ng
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Wednesday…
Both Jing and I were too busy to visit the site.
Written by Kuan Ng
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Tuesdays…
Went to the site at about six. Walked round the site to collect “Indian Rubber” seeds and scattered them into trough F. Next, sprinkled some more potting mix and watered the plot.
Jing came and after dinner, we sprinkled some chilli seeds into trough B, then scattered some fertiliser pellets and finally watered the plot again.
Written by Kuan Ng
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