Spirit of Place

Spirit of Place comes from the Latin term “genius loci” and refers to the essence of a place that gives it complexity and uniqueness of identity. Not an immutable concept, it evolves over time, responding to changes caused by natural phenomena and human culture. Landscape is a critical way we experience place: physically sited within it in both its natural and man-made forms, we also understand it as a way of framing space in relation to the societies and histories it emerges from. Inherently subjective, landscape always suggests a point of view.

Through sound, photography, and the moving image, the artists in this exhibition explore and imagine place and landscape as repositories of meaning as well as sites in flux. Their works map invisible and intangible aspects of different landscapes, while revealing how their mediums are respectively marked and manipulated by the environment. As a living space and form of representation, place and landscape invite continual discovery, shaping and interpretation.

Artist talk by Sutthirat Supaparinya (Thailand)
15 Jul, Fri
7 – 8pm
Recital Studio Foyer

Artist Talk by Liao Jiekai (Singapore)
13 Aug, Sat
3 – 4pm
Recital Studio Foyer

Artist Talk by Ang Song Nian (Singapore)
13 Aug, Sat
4 – 5pm
Recital Studio Foyer

Presentation on landscape in Singapore cinema by Toh Hun Ping (Singapore)
24 Sep, Sat
3 – 4pm
Recital Studio Foyer

Performance by Mark Wong (Singapore)
24 Sep, Sat
4 – 5pm
Jendela (Visual Arts Space)