Tales under the neon trees
2021
Part of Arts in Your Neighbourhood 2021
in collaboration with A'shua Imran and Shauna Goh
Serangoon
Commissioned by: National Arts Council
Special Thanks to: Samantha Fong and team
Participants: Students of Zhonghua Secondary School
Guest Artists: Nicholas Ong , Talya Jane Shelley
Assistant Facilitator: Pamela Ng
Workshop Support: Magdalene Tan
Fabricator: Baremetalco
Digital Platform: Xctuality
Soundscape: Dominic Teo
Photographer: Shian Bang
Installation Assistants: Jay Ho, Cheryl Tan, Divyam Raghunath , Tan Hui Ru
AR Filters: Megan Chia, Claudia Tay
Neon Lights: KC (Wit's Lighthouse), Alan (Klosh)
Venue: NEX
Whether it’s under a tree or around a dining table, communities have gathered to share stories for centuries, inspiring empathy and learning. This age-old practice can be traced back to the prehistoric period, when humans lived in caves. Re-creating this in a contemporary urban setting, a neon-lit cave is set up at NEX. Viewers are welcome to gather around a campfire, featuring visual stories created by students from Zhonghua Secondary School. Enjoy the stop-motion animations (including imagined realities of robots and animals), masks you can ‘try on’ with Augmented Reality, and photographs that celebrate the neighbourhood of Serangoon.