A two-channel video palindrome and performance
Date: November 24, 2007
Time: 9 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Venue: School of Art Design and Media Gallery, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
In collaboration with Ruby Pan, Sri Laxshemy Vasu Thevan, Mia Tiara Nurhidayah, Rishi Budhrani
Sophia features a historical and a mythical woman. The historical figure is based on Lady Sophia Hull Raffles (b. May 5, 1786, London – d. December 12, 1858). She is the wife of the founder of Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles. The mythical figure is based on the Pontianak, a female ghost from Malay folklore whose spirit resides within a banana tree.
For this presentation, a ‘live’ performance component was integrated into the video installation, projected on opposite walls on the building’s exterior. The same actress plays both characters in the dual-channel video projections.
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