The Shapes of the Sky
2020
The Shapes of the Sky creates a collective space for sharing stories of past traditions alongside contemporary enquires of how we can navigate with the sea as a centre. Islanders’ oral histories focus on the abundance of natural resources, methods of a sharing economy and wisdom obtained from ancestral knowledge.
Curated by Dr. Wang Ruobing
Thanks to Craft Studio La Mano, Matt Yamashita, Serina Rahman, Irfan Yazid, Shafiq Hafizee, Hakimi Bakri, Haikal Zamani, Shenali Wijesinghe, Steven Lim, Kenji Takano, Kristen Ho Hui Yan, Celeste Beh, Mina Elison, Afiqah So’ot, Yale-NUS Fab Lab, Sam Low, Karin Oen and all the ancestors who made this artwork possible.
The Shapes of the Sky
2020
The Shapes of the Sky
2020
The Shapes of the Sky
2020
Newspaper clipping and navigation chart drawn in blue ink.
The Shapes of the Sky
2020
Newspaper clippings, sovereignty bonds, exchange photographs and handmade yarn.
The Shapes of the Sky
2020
Handmade yarn, community stories, tide chart soaked in seawater, realtime wind chart and a former primary school desk.
The Shapes of the Sky
2020
Seating chart from a meal shared by Kalākaua with the Meiji Emperor inscribed with the names of participants who sat at the table during workshops held in the exhibition space.
The Shapes of the Sky
2020
Handmade yarn, ink and names of communities involved in the exhibition written according to the direction in which they lie.
The Shapes of the Sky
2020
Newspaper clippings, sovereignty bonds, exchange photographs, handmade yarn, mythological drawings, community stories, tide chart soaked in sea water, realtime wind chart, compass and a former primary school desk.
The Shapes of the Sky
2020
Storytelling workshop
