The result of a two-year long effort, “Unseen: Constellations” brings works created by visually impaired young people to Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film in Singapore.Initiated by Singaporean artist Alecia Neo, “Unseen” paired seven youths from local Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School with professionals in the fields they were most interested in pursuing. Together with these mentors, the youths created works that expressed their identities and dreams. In the exhibition, seven tents showcase the product of each collaboration.“The journey with the students and the collaborators over the past two years has been an enriching one,” said Neo. “We’ve stretched our imagination and attempted at something that seemed impossible to conceive in the beginning. I hope that audiences will be able to look at the exhibition not simply by its form but the process that was behind each of the projects that have been embarked on.”Three of these projects saw Adelyn Koh, Nurul Natasya, and Claire Teo, all aspiring musicians, paired with an indie singer-songwriter, a theater collective member, and a professional musician, respectively, to produce original music. These songs and soundtracks are featured in the exhibition alongside work that documents the process of their composition.Other pieces include a talk by aspiring motivational speaker Dallon Au; a murder-mystery-themed installation from John Danesh, who dreams of being a criminal psychologist; a film about the adventures Goh Kah Wee hopes to have in the army; and a garden sanctuary designed create the feelings of healing and hope that Neo Wei Bin wants to bring to the residents of the alternative orphanage he plans to found.Also featured in the exhibition are materials relating to Alecia Neo’s latest endeavor, “Unseen: Shift Lab,” a multidisciplinary collaboration between Neo, a musician, and three theater makers that uses sight impairment as a means of reimagining space.“Unseen: Constellations” runs March 18-April 17 at Objectifs.
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