Multiple Dates
to feel our selves again (navigating mental wellness with art)
Event Information
About this event
As part of Paperwork's SG mental wellness initiative - Reframe, Recharge & Reset, to feel our selves again is an art initiative curated by Natalia Tan (textile and installation artist and curator), that highlights the role of artmaking in navigating mental wellness.
Please book a visitor slot to view the exhibition in our space
Upcoming Programmes
Workshops
Sundays from 21 Nov to 12 Dec @ Paperwork, from 1pm
1. to spin our own yarn by Cheryl Tan from Kaijuu Fibres
2. to weave our own stories by Natalia Tan
(click here to sign up for both workshops)
[EVENT OVER] Tuesday, 30 Nov @ Paperwork, 12-1pm
3. guided visualization - a space to dream, refresh & recharge by Melanie Gooi
(click here to sign up for workshop)
Conversation
[EVENT DONE] Thursday, 25 Nov @ Paperwork, 1-2pm
4. to speak freely with our selves (Panelist: Natalia Tan, Chan Shu Yin, Jennifer Anne Champion & Joshua Tan)
(click here to sign up for the conversation)
Curatorial Statement
“Modern humanity is distinguished by paleolithic emotions and medieval institutions like banks and religions, and god-like technology. We’re a mixed up and, in many ways, still archaic species in transition.”
- E. O. Wilson, American biologist, naturalist and writer; two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and ‘Father of Biodiversity’
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended life as we knew it. Healthcare systems; international travel and logistics networks; social, economic and even political rituals – we marvelled, trembled, and mourned as these blue-chip institutions of everyday life crumbled in a matter of weeks.
Regardless of our standing in society and sometimes divergent allegiances, many share a common desire to return to “normal”. Yet, after almost two years of living with the abnormal, extended crisis situation brought on by the coronavirus as well as a seemingly never-ending barrage of misinformation and “fake news”, what does “normal” even mean anymore?
In this new paradigm, where priorities have become privileges – and so many of both have been stripped away, how have our innermost desires and the substance of our selves been laid bare on the proscenium of our isolation, or contorted in accord with the demands of collective survival and “the greater good”?
This exhibition brings together art practitioners who explore themes of selfhood, wholeness, and the constant state of transition that seems characteristic of mortality; who navigate these essential questions posed by the fragmentation and uncertainties of modern life, and plumb the depths of what it means to be human in our everyday experiences and tragedies.
Featured Artists (as of 6 Dec)
Peter Seng
Organiser Paperwork Singapore
Organiser of to feel our selves again (navigating mental wellness with art)
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In strategic locations around Asia, Paperwork has creative coworking spaces in Bangkok, the Philippines and in Singapore. We connect our communities to develop a web of collaborative networks to better provide opportunities and bespoke skillsets. The co-creation spaces are equipped with sample material and references from accredited suppliers, convenient access is provided to designers and creative professionals. The spaces also serve as versatile venues for events, meetings and exhibits.