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2219: Futures Imagined

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Step into possible futures of Singapore 200 years from now and explore how our world might change.

This immersive and experiential exhibition is a journey into imaginary future worlds, featuring over two dozen artists, architects, filmmakers, writers and theatre companies from Singapore and around the world.

Throughout 2019, the Singapore Bicentennial has been examining Singapore's rich history since the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 as well as the 500 years before. The Bicentennial not only prompts reflection on the past two centuries but also invites speculation on the 200 years that lie ahead. 2219: Futures Imagined explores the 200 years between now and 2219 - the year Singapore will commemorate its Quadricentennial.

Unfolding over five Acts, the exhibition places visitors in scenarios that explore how our future lives may be impacted by climate change and loss of the planet’s biodiversity. The show provides a contemplative space for visitors to consider the global context that Singapore is part of, and how larger environmental forces will impact our home.

The exhibition will feature thought-provoking works by over two dozen local and international artists and makers, including major names in contemporary art and design such as:

Larry Achiampong (UK) - with his first major exhibition in Asia
John Akomfrah (UK) - with his first show in Singapore
Sarah Choo (Singapore)
Finbarr Fallon (Singapore)
Ho Tzu Nyen (Singapore)
Shan Hur (Korea) - with his first show in Singapore
Adeline Kueh (Singapore)
Zarina Muhammad (Singapore)
Alvin Pang (Singapore)
Lisa Park (Korea) - with her first show in Singapore
Rimini Protokoll (Germany) - with their first exhibition in South East Asia
Superflux (UK) - with their first exhibition in South East Asia
Robert Zhao Renhui (Singapore)

The participants of the show will create ‘experiential futures’, immersive installations, theatrical sets, meditative spaces, interactive artworks, films, prints and sculptures that allow audiences to step into, and be part of, possible futures. Together, the artworks convey a future which contains many familiar aspects of Singapore in the present day. Industrial features, such as shipping containers echo Singapore's historical importance as a port. Domestic features, such as the HDB apartment, will be key environments to communicate how the city of tomorrow is being transformed by threats such as climate change.

Throughout the exhibition, graphics and films which represent scenarios for Singapore's future - such as the development of green-buildings and the expansion of vertical farms - feature as visible symbols of Singapore's continuous process of preparing for the future.

Image Credit: ArtScience Museum