PAVILION AS MONUMENT is an ongoing series of work (2023 - ) which focuses on the vernacular seating shelter found in Singapore’s public housing estate. In particular, it engages with the familiar yet underlooked structure as a “monument,” with specific emphasis on different spatial practices by racialized bodies. By offering an alternative engagement with the structure and its intended purpose, the pavilion makes space for narratives that expand notions of productivity and belonging.
The World Rolled off His Tongue, Collage on Aquafine paper, 8.3 x 11.7 in. 2024. Photo by JI YAng.
Exhibition view. University of Illinois, Chicago. Pavilion as Monument Series. Collage on Aquafine paper, 8.3 x 11.7 in.; 3D print pavilion and book (Sorak of the Malay Jungle), Dimensions Variable. 2024. Photo by artist.
Exhibition view. University of Illinois, Chicago. Pavilion as Monument Series. Collage on Aquafine paper, 8.3 x 11.7 in.; 3D print pavilion and book (Sorak of the Malay Jungle), Dimensions Variable. 2024. Photo by artist.
Pavilion as Monument (Sorak), 3D print pavilion and book (Sorak of the Malay Jungle). Dimensions Variable. 2024. Photo by artist.
Close-up. Pavilion as Monument (Sorak). 3D print pavilion and book (Sorak of the Malay Jungle), Dimensions Variable. 2024. Photo by artist.