About the event
Presented for the first time in Southeast Asia, immerse yourself in the critically acclaimed video installation by renowned German artist Hito Steyerl that probes the endless circulation of information (and misinformation) in our digital landscape today.
Singapore Art Museum presents the Southeast Asia premiere of Hito Steyerl’s landmark video installation Factory of the Sun. Through the installation, Steyerl explores how the endless circulation of images in contemporary media influences our reality. On screen, the distinctions between truth and fiction dissolve in a montage of YouTube dance videos, drone surveillance footage, video games, fictitious news segments and documentation of student uprisings. This alternate reality extends beyond the screen, immersing viewers in a glowing grid that connects the physical gallery to the virtual world of the film.
Factory of the Sun debuted at the German Pavilion for the 2015 Venice Biennale.
About the organizer
About Singapore Art Museum
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.
To find out more, visit www.singaporeartmuseum.sg