The Substation Soapbox: A Multifaceted IdentityJason Wee |
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JW: I think you may have left out my other jobs in architecture and design! I am known first as an artist, I think, but in my head, I am a knot of amalgamated contradictions. [But] I have certain consistencies, [such as] a strong desire to unfold spaces where people who are or want to be different can live. CO: For yourself, do you feel that these roles are complimentary or in contest? Have you thought about whether your inhabitation of these roles, help inform you or hinder you in your pursuit of the arts? JW: They are always dividing me. I think I am self-divided; one kind of person when I need to be, another kind of person when I need to be something else. I also think that my notion of the contemporary is polyphonic, available for use and to develop at different registers and ranges. Meaning that it would be limiting for me to address the contemporary in only one role, because the contemporary - the way we act and think now - manifests itself in so many ways. CO: What do you hope to see in the future development of the arts in Singapore, be it from the separate perspectives of an artist, curator, critic and educator, and/or as an all rounded practitioner of the arts? JW: I think the future is developing, and it is developing in directions different from what the state's art agencies might expect. The people coming to Grey Projects, which is an arts project space that I direct, are curious and interested. They are asking questions, and are always, always taking a chance on what others might consider difficult or risky work. They either take that chance by buying a work to take home, or making the time to ask after and understand. Look out for Jason Wee's poetic contribution to The Substation's Love Letters Project. Visit http://www.substation.org/ for more details. The Substation needs your support to continue and develop its extraordinary and necessary programmes. Every dollar you donate can make a real difference to the development of diversity and depth in Singapore arts. Donate to The Substation now ... It's easy! Please visit: www.substation.org/support_us
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