Coastal Proximities by Marvin Tang and ila
An exhibition by Marvin Tang and ila
Coastal Proximities presents studies of narratives, landscapes and representations of Singapore’s shoreline by artists Marvin Tang and ila. In their explorations, they attempt to grasp how our access to, experience and perceptions of the coast have been shaped, through historical documents, field research and neglected stories and presences.
The artists focus on the west coast, offshore islands, and river mouths. Largely terraformed by land reclamation, drainage projects and urbanisation, these sites bear little resemblance to their original geographies, altering our views, the ecology and ways of life. As Singapore continues to expand its coast and the sea recedes from our lives and memories, Coastal Proximities surfaces our relationship to the environment, our cultural connections to water bodies, and how we value land in the past, present and future. It asks what we can glean and what we have lost from these changing contours, and posits gestures for restoration and recovery.
Venue: Chapel Gallery, Objectifs
When: 22 Aug - 28 Sep 2025, 12pm - 7pm
By: Objectifs
