TRANSIENCE – Theatres of the Fantastic
Transience facilitates the movement and exchange of artists and media art. The project takes place in the rapidly evolving urban setting of South East Asia. It invites selected artists throughout South East Asia to think about what it means to be Asian and what it means to have a particular nationality and identity in light of today’s heavy influence from the west.
Transience expresses itself on water: the sea as that which connects South East Asia. Devoid of any cultural or traditional relationships, emphasis is laid on the transitory experience. Its expression aims to be ephemeral and airy through its composition and its material. It capitalises on the site experiences of water and the city skyline as background.
The Site
In between the City Skyline and water The positioning places the theatre as the grand Finale of the Merlion Pier with a magnificent view of the overall bay and the Fullerton Hotel with the Singapore skyline behind.
Strategies
ADROIT: Arrival, Decompression, Reception, Orientation, Introduction, The experience
Porosity & Transparency: Emphasis on city & water element as backdrop
Conviviality: focus on the dining & theatre experience
Light: a beacon in the city waters
Mobility
The theatre will be docked on its in the heart of the Marina Bay in Singapore for 16 weeks thereafter, moved to other cities such as Bangkok & Kuala Lumpur, keeping the relationship of city, water and performance.
Tutor: Joseph Lim
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