Inspired by Tarek Atoui’s current exhibition The Ground: From the Land to the Sea, this screening series features artist videos, documentaries, and filmic essays that examine how the image and the sonic create immersive ways for multiple sensorial elements to come together and form a singular space. Maybe I hadn’t been paying attention is further guided by the Centre’s overarching research topic CLIMATES. HABITATS. ENVIRONMENTS. by focusing on artistic interpretations that reflect our present-day ecology, bringing attention to global issues we tend to overlook, and by observing how we navigate different environments, particularly through aural perception.
The screening series features works by Robert Ashley (United States), Lawrence Abu Hamdan (Jordan/Lebanon), Melanie Bonajo (Netherlands/United States), Camille Henrot (France/United States), Alison O’Daniel (United States), Uriel Orlow (Switzerland/United Kingdom), Simon Ripoll-Hurier (France), Ben Russell (United States), and Nico Vascellari (Italy).
Each work will be shown for a week and looped during the exhibition’s opening hours. A selection of works will be presented in a one-night-only screening on Friday, 8 June.
Venue: The Single Screen, Block 43 Malan Road, Gillman Barracks
When: 1 May - 24 Jun 2018,
By: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (NTU CCA Singapore)