Paradise Lost
Dublin Core
Title
Paradise Lost
Description
Paradise Lost is NTU CCA Singapore’s inaugural exhibition, curated by Ute Meta Bauer (Founding Director) and Anca Rujoiu (Curator for Exhibitions). Conceived as a constellation of three artistic productions that together explore narratives of travel and migration, place and displacement, the personal intertwined with colonial history, Paradise Lost introduces an imaginary Asia — Asia as a space of projections and desires stemming from an experience of dislocation and asynchronicity.
The exhibition juxtaposed trans-generational perspectives, bringing together three major installations of moving image: Surname Viet Given Name Nam (1989) by Trinh T. Minh-ha, Yellow Patch (2011) by Zarina Bhimji and Disorient (2009) by Fiona Tan.
While all three artists are of Asian descent, their education and artistic practice unfolded in Europe and the U.S., gaining international exposure from there. Paradise Lost marked the first time these works were shown in Asia in an exhibition context.
The exhibition juxtaposed trans-generational perspectives, bringing together three major installations of moving image: Surname Viet Given Name Nam (1989) by Trinh T. Minh-ha, Yellow Patch (2011) by Zarina Bhimji and Disorient (2009) by Fiona Tan.
While all three artists are of Asian descent, their education and artistic practice unfolded in Europe and the U.S., gaining international exposure from there. Paradise Lost marked the first time these works were shown in Asia in an exhibition context.
Coverage
Exhibition Item Type Metadata
Short Description
Paradise Lost explores narratives of travel and migration, place and displacement, the personal intertwined with colonial history, and introduces an imaginary Asia as a space of projections and desires.
Exhibition Mode
Show Type
Exhibition Space
Location
Onsite (CCA)
Exhibition Start Date
2014-01-18
Exhibition End Date
2014-03-30
Collaboration
No
Commissioned Work
No
Theme
Files
Collection
Citation
“Paradise Lost,” NTU CCA Singapore Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/20.
Item Relations
| Item: Pardise Lost Forum with presentations by Ann Demeester and Mustafa Shabbir Hussain | Is Part Of | This Item |
| Item: Curatorial Tour with Ute Meta Bauer and Lee Weng Choy | Is Part Of | This Item |
| Item: Exhibition de(Tour) with Ho Tzu Nyen | Is Part Of | This Item |
| Item: Did it really happen? Is it a true story? Reading group led by Anca Rujoiu | Is Part Of | This Item |
| Item: Workshop: Trinh T. Minh-ha | Is Part Of | This Item |
| Item: Exhibition de(Tour) with David Teh | Is Part Of | This Item |
| Item: Lecture: Post-colonial critique today – Stefano Harney | Is Part Of | This Item |
| Item: Balik Kampung: Stories of Connection and Disconnection by Verena Tay | Is Part Of | This Item |
| Item: Exhibition (de)Tour with Vera Mey and Mustafa Shabbir Hussain | Is Part Of | This Item |