2021
For the House; Against the House is an art experience organised by OH! Open House as part of the Singapore Art Week 2021, which looks at social issues in Singapore through a unique debate format where art establishes the arguments. In conjunction with the private art collections of Jo and the DUO Collection, curators John Tung and Syed Muhd Hafiz set propositions eliciting contemporary responses through new artwork commissions. In both experiences, visitors are guided through select artworks from the private collections and new commissions, before the experience culminates in a live debate.
As with all forms of debate, people are to form their own opinions and take a stance; are they for or against the house? The branding is a nuanced approach of reflecting the concept of a 'divided' house, and how the conversations take place within the brackets forms that constitutes the identity. Leveraging on this, various motions are presented using this format that is applied across all marketing platforms.
As part of the hybrid event, we designed a digital platform to complement the physical experience, consisting of two interactive text-based games inspired by the propositions. The digital experience will see players make a series of choices that will ultimately decide their fates in the stories.
Accompanying choice cards for the Passion Made Impossible: Should We Have Our Own Ambitions In Singapore physical tour led by curator John Tung, where visitors were assigned to the 'For', or 'Against' house and invited to debate.
Accompanying character cards for the Judging Labels: Are They Useful? physical tour led by curator Syed Muhd Hafiz where visitors assume typical occupational roles in a museum, and engage in a debate session during the tour.
Event photos courtesy of OH! Open House.