Singapore Biennale 2008

Wow! the Singapore Biennale 2008 is amazing.

There are so many fantastic art works and installations to look at.

Many works caught my eyes as they are created using digital technology.

One of them is the 'Infinite Islands' by Ryuro Fukada.

I would say that it is one of the successful works around as the artist intelligently use digital art to produce his works.

From the Series Altitude of 10,000m Ryuro Fukuda

The content of Fukada's work is basically simple yet intriguing. His works are presented with just manipulated pictures mounted on a frame.

They are pictures at an altitudes of 10,000metres and using digital art, balloons are placed in the pics that is not possible for a real hot air balloon to be flying at that altitude in reality.

His use of space is clearly shown as the size of the hot air balloon is relatively small compared to its surroundings. This is to depict the view from the sky. Therefore negative space is important.

Next, I find the work 'Maggots, 2004' disturbing.

The work is placed on the 2nd level walkway to one of the rooms. Although it made me feel grossed up for a few minutes successfully, I do not think that it is successful in getting my appreciation for the art. I guess my favorite type of works got to be mysterious, subjective, asethically pleasant to look at.

Anyway, the presentation method used is installation and MANY maggots are placed along the red carpet and i guess visitors MUST walk past it in order to get to the 2nd floor.

hmmm, yes I know it is successful in shocking the viewers in great disgust, but I still dislike the work and critiqued it as unsuccessful - in my own terms. =)