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“Theo.do.lites” (Institute of Contemporary Art Singapore Gallery 1, 17 April – 20 May 2013)

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Thanks to everyone who came down to the exhibition on wednesday! And also, many thanks to Kent and Silke for all their hard work and careful thought in putting this show together, as well as to the other artists and everyone at the Institute of Contemporary Art Singapore for making it all come together. Here is a bit of a photo documentation of the show:


‘Theo.do.lites’ is an exhibition examining the project of modernity through artistic explorations of site-specific urban and rural realities in Asia and Europe, in the context of their conjoined yet deferred histories.

If studies in city cultures often exhibit a critical nostalgia for an urban formation from the earlier stages of heroic modernity, we witness today a shift, revealing a sense of loss towards the promise of a vibrant future once offered by these early prototypical modernist cities. Rather than occupying the forefront of global developments, these cities are instead fast becoming a part of history. The works from Europe turn its eyes away from urban spaces towards unoccupied landscapes, reflecting a sense of disillusionment or a quest for a new spirituality. At the same time, works from Asia convey a suspicion towards its rapid urbanization in recent years, skeptical towards an idea of modernity that was never its own.

With an emphasis on moving images without being limited to it, ‘Theo.do.lites’ reflects on these changes and presents the work of 14 contemporary artists from both continents and will offer a new appreciation of creative documentary aesthetics.

Curated by: Silke Schmickl and Kent Chan.

Exhibiting artists: Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Raqs Media Collective, Uriel Orlow, Alexander Schellow, Charles Lim, Romain Kronenberg & Benjamin Graindorge, Marylene Negro, Tan Pin Pin, Daniel Hui, Masayo Kajimura, Massimilian & Nina Breeder, and Debbie Ding.

The exhibition is supported by: National Arts Council, Singapore International Foundation, Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, LASALLE College of the Arts, Institut Français Singapour, Embassy of France in Singapore, Goethe Institut Singapur, German Embassy Singapore, Locale, and Lowave.


Opening Night (17 April 2013):

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Artist Talk (18 April 2013):

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Exhibition Catalogue:

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Setup:

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The team all together – the artists, curators, and ICAS – after everything was up and completed!

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More pictures coming soon.