About the event
Synthetic Visions for a Future Past (Jurong Dreaming) draws on the history of the environment and industrial development of Jurong. The artwork takes the form of an artificial mangrove swamp made of steel pipes, with screens that feature images and stories contributed by commuters as well as past and present residents of the neighbourhood. Kapilan Naidu designed a set of algorithms which uses these memories as data to produce “synthetic visions” of the neighbourhood. As audiences browse, sort and contribute to the growing collection of memories, they influence the artwork as an expression of collective dreaming for Jurong.
This presentation by artist Kapilan Naidu is the third cycle of Art in the Commons: Data Visualising Jurong and is part of SAM’s collaboration with Science Centre Singapore to develop community-based art programmes within the Jurong district. The initiative is supported by the Tote Board. For more details, please visit bit.ly/AITCCycle3.
About the organizer
Singapore Art Museum opened in 1996 as the first art museum in Singapore located in the cultural district of Singapore. Known as SAM, the museum presents contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective for artists, art lovers and the art curious in multiple venues across the island, including a new venue in the historic port area of Tanjong Pagar. The museum is building one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary art, with the aim of connecting the art and the artists to the public and future generations through exhibitions and programmes. SAM is working towards a humane and sustainable future by committing to responsible practices within its processes.