Shen Jiaqi Singaporean, 1989
Neverland Narrated, 2023
Acrylic on linen
150 x 120 cm
A commentary on selective memory and cultural amnesia, this work is a visual representation of how certain spaces and experiences are recollected and alienated through narrative story-telling. ‘neverland,narrated’ depicts a...
A commentary on selective memory and cultural amnesia, this work is a visual representation of how certain spaces and experiences are recollected and alienated through narrative story-telling. ‘neverland,narrated’ depicts a romanticised city surrounded by greenery and urban lights, with infrastructures used for construction work, sights commonly mentioned by cursory visitors passing though Singapore and nearby SEA countries.