Group Exhibition DECK Open Ground, Singapore, 120A Prinsep Street
In early 2024, five artists—Robert, Chun Aik, Lewis, Arrvin, and Xiaocong—were invited to explore 116 Prinsep Street, a site with what may be the last remnants of Singapore’s squatter settlements. Left vacant since 1983, it holds traces like an old toilet, a medal, and a toothbrush, alongside stones, bricks, and tiles from before that time.
Though Deck revived this space in 2014, it has been abandoned again since 2022. Now, it is home to a large crow, a few elusive cats, and more than 50 species of weeds and plants, as nature reclaims the area. With Deck set to be rebuilt, these vestiges of the past will soon be erased.
The artworks in this exhibition do not aim to reconstruct history or create imagined landscapes. Instead, they focus on the loss of history and the current vagrants of this site—the weeds, the crow, the life that persists at the margins. By engaging with these seemingly worthless and overlooked fragments, the artists use art as a means to highlight and value what might otherwise be ignored. This exhibition is not about reflecting on history but about recognizing and appreciating the significance of what is often disregarded, capturing moments and remnants that could easily flutter away unnoticed.
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