Lion City gets lion's share of art
From apocalyptic floods and karaoke killings to Thai migrant workers and California girls, the third Singapore Biennale highlights the diverse visions of contemporary artists
Watching a relatively silent film, with only the sound of water gradually filling up a familiar fast food restaurant, was one of my first encounters with contemporary art at the Singapore Biennale 2011 (SB2011). The 21-minute Flooded McDonald's ended with the iconic red and yellow mascot floating along with the trays, drinking cups, paper bags and French fries before the eatery was completely inundated.
Stored in a jar: monsoon, drowning fish, color of water, and the floating world, 2010-11, by Tiffany Chung.
Of course, it wasn't a real McDonald's but a life-size replica created by Superflex, a trio of Danish artists who described the film as "a slow narrative of the destructive process, which we read and hear from the media every day."
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- Writer: Kanokporn Chanasongkram
- Position: Reporter
