Grab your passport – OH! Open House is back with another unconventional, multi-sensorial treat. Last year, the independent arts organisation walked us through the untold tales and history of Emerald Hill. This year, it returns with an exciting art-slash-heritage trail from March 16 to 31 – Passport.
Taking things indoors, visitors are invited into the sweet digs of six strangers adorned by six artists for an unrivalled opportunity to encounter six separate art experiences. Each pad is decked with artworks based on the homeowner, telling the intertwined stories of identity, citizenship and belonging. Tickets are available from $20 at ohopenhouse.org/passport.
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Follow visual and performance artist ila and Malaysian-born host Xiou Ann for a sensorial outdoor walk through the neighbourhood of Tanjong Pagar. Xiou Ann’s five-year experience living in this old-meets-new neighbourhood drives her to build a local community here.
Educator Hernie calls Singapore home while her French husband Andre is based in Bangkok for work. Their long-distance love story serves as inspiration for multi-disciplinary artist Ezzam Rahman. Here, he reimagines their modern romance across two bustling cities through moving images and light installations.
Rock up to this humble, dog-loving abode with some space for grub as Pei Ying, her husband Ganesh and their international housemates Ryan and Lisa whip up a special menu just for you. But it’s not all food. As you guzzle down the homemade treats, artist Nature Shankar maps out the significance of prized possessions contributed by the hosts and guests.
Can you actually travel to new places without leaving the comfort of your home? Artist Mike HJ Chang puts this to the test at the crib of married couple Chloe and Liming. See the television transform into a living sculpture where you can change channels, traverse across multiple narratives and select what happens next in this performative installation.
Taking place outdoors and indoors, this two-part experience includes a participatory performance that explores the immigration process based on how ‘Singaporean’ you are. The latter is a series of installations functioning as a time capsule of both artist Jimmy Ong and the host Han Chung’s lives which are divided across various cities.
Walk through the doors of Christophe and Sharon and navigate the boundaries of nationhood through a series of art installations by designer-turned-visual-artist Anthony Chin. This experimental piece on patriotism takes you indoors and out, so lace up your best boots.
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