The State of Motion: A Tour of Rediscovery1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have to admit I was never much of a history buff. Still, the one afternoon retracing and relearning the history of local Cinema made me realise how grave a misconception I had, in thinking that the early Singapore was a cultural desert. The tour was almost an imploration to uncover my historical narrative again – not just where we came from, but how far our roots in art and culture have propagated.
This was the State of Motion tour that I was on, a twin programme (tour and exhibition) organised by Asian Film Archive, and a precious product of the extensive research done by artist and filmmaker, Toh Hun Ping.
Armed only with excerpts from Cathay-Keris films shown to us and a head full of curiosity, the group of us packed into a cozy van that transported us to places of the past. Interestingly, the directors of Cathay-Keris films advocated shooting only on locations, using spaces such as existing kampongs and fusing popular spots to string the physical and imaginary narrative.
via: SINdie
Image Credit: Amelia Tan – SINdie
