Living Legacies is a project that explores the intersection between Singapore’s history, heritage and contemporary visual arts. This year’s edition of Living Legacies: One for the Road focuses on our unique public transport heritage in Singapore – the transits and commutes we take everyday on our public buses and trains.
The three selected artists will take audiences on a journey to discover the historical and contemporary significance of the country’s public transport systems. Spanning photography, paintings, and performances as well as tours, workshops and talks, these experiences will provide various touchpoints for audience engagement and participation, both digitally and in person.
Lavender Chang’s “Floating Rays of a Wanderer” traces the journeys of strangers, attempting to sense their destinations, and mapping their travels on public transport – each image a unique record of a bus ride and a document of Singapore’s ever-changing landscape.
Yeo Tze Yang’s “One Day, I Hope I Don’t Need To Take The MRT Anymore – Reflections on public transport and class in Singapore” observes the class dynamics that underlie our perceptions of mobility in the city. In his paintings of everyday commutes, he reflects on the complex, often contradictory experiences of public transport, and questions the underlying biases we hold.
Ezzam Rahman’s performance work, “the little differences you made for me” responds to the realities of navigating public transportation in Singapore with disabilities. He turns our attention to how apparently simple everyday activities can turn into chores without adequately inclusive public transportation facilities.
Join us for One for the Road to learn more about Singapore’s rich public transport heritage, with her contemporary artists as guides to lead the way.
About Plural
Plural Art Mag is a dynamic online art magazine with a focus on Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, run by (Plu)ral Art LLP. Plural Art Mag is the only Southeast Asian art platform that marries art historical perspectives with entertaining content on art-related food, fashion and travel.
In addition to its editorial work, (Plu)ral Art LLP owns and operates Shop Plural, an online store featuring original art and art objects by local and regional artists.
About the Singapore HeritageFest
The Singapore HeritageFest (SHF) is the National Heritage Board’s signature annual outreach event that celebrates the many facets of Singapore’s diverse heritage and culture. SHF works with individuals, groups and communities to co-create programmes and offerings. This allows the festival to uncover lesser-known stories and narratives, engender a greater sense of ownership, and empower Singaporeans to safeguard and promote our shared heritage. The inaugural edition of SHF was staged in 2004, and since then, the festival has continued to provide on-site and online experiences with yearly themes that focus on different aspects of Singapore’s heritage. SHF celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
With thanks to SBS Transit Ltd and APSN Chaoyang School for their support.
Research and writing work for this project by Seet Yun Teng and Sheryl Gwee.
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