Voussoir Cloud is a site-specific architectural installation by San Francisco-based studio IwamotoScott and SCI-Arc students, to design and build a compressed vault system using a featherweight sheet material.
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In praise of clutter in the household, Chong Li-Chuan investigates into the conversations to be had with them, the stories they have for us, and perhaps answers to questions such as “Why are they here?” “Who invited them?” “Are they happy with everyone in the family?” Taking his cue from French philosopher Roger-Pol Droit’s How Are Things? – A Philosophical Experiment, Chuan conducts a series of interviews with 25 things found in his family’s living room. These conversations will be weaved into a sonic tapestry as Musica Familia for posterity. 10 Jan, 7.30pm at the Esplanade Recital Studio. Admission: $19. - #
No Strings Attached is a multi-disciplinary performance that explores answers to the question “Who am I?” through the maternal figure as a point of identification or separation. In this doublebill, choreographer Melissa Quek examines adoption with reference to the self and one's sense of belonging, as well as presents an interpretation of the Prodigal Son parable transcribed onto female bodies. 16 Jan, 8pm and 17 Jan, 3pm at Guinness Theatre, The Substation. Admission: $19. - #
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