A Trip to Singapore Biennale 2008, News & Events - Information Engineering & Media

In preparation for our art modules in IEM, we went down to the Singapore Biennale 2008 on 4 and 11 October. The theme of the exhibition was Wonder – and indeed there were many installations and exhibitions that were simply fascinating. There were a couple of interactive artworks instead of the usual which only required the visitor’s observation. For example, there was an installation for which people could actually physically tag a map of Singapore with Post-it notes, and it was really fun reading what other people have to write about places which hold greater meaning for them. In another, the artist created a room made entirely from objects that we use in our daily lives. Mostly, they were provocative and intriguing, and allowed us to draw a huge amount of inspiration from them. All in all, the visit to Singapore Biennale was an interesting experience, and definitely eclipses any other that we might have with the time spent.