Russell Morton
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Title
Russell Morton
Subject
Description
During the residency, Russell Morton concentrates on developing his first feature film which tackles the perverse dynamics of crime and punishment as well as the ancient wisdom couched in local stories of haunting and other regional lore. Stemming from personal circumstances—due to his father’s employment as commander of the prison tactical unit, the artist grew up in Changi Prison’s quarters —Morton developed a direct, albeit unspoken, intimacy with the tortuous ethical issues and psychological consequences related to the most extreme form of law enforcement. Through researching archival materials, oral histories as well as literature and films from post-independence Singapore, the artist plans to interweave the nightmares and traumas experienced by both the punisher and the punished by steeping the fictional narrative into Malayan myths, folk music, and vernacular architecture.
Date
1 April – 30 September 2021
Contributor
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Medium
Residency Item Type Metadata
Short Description
During the residency, Russell Morton concentrates on developing his first feature film which tackles the perverse dynamics of crime and punishment as well as the ancient wisdom couched in local stories of haunting and other regional lore.
Cycle
Location
Onsite (CCA)
Collaboration
No
Commissioned Work
No
Files
Collection
Citation
“Russell Morton,” NTU CCA Singapore Digital Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/2934.
Item Relations
| This Item | Is Part Of | Item: On AiR with Russell Morton |
| This Item | Is Part Of | Item: Residencies AiRCAST Episode #2: Russell Morton |
| This Item | Is Part Of | Item: Residencies OPEN: Russell Morton |
| This Item | Is Part Of | Item: Residencies Insights: Mystic and Momok by Russell Morton |
| This Item | Is Part Of | Item: Residencies Insights: Russell Morton - Artist-Led Studio Tour |
| Item: Russell Morton | References | This Item |