"If only we could all escape from this house of incest, where we only love ourselves in the other, if only I could save you all from yourselves." - Anaïs Nin, House of Incest (1936)
A cross-disciplinary buffet featuring a main course of an exhibition of the rich imagery of said text as well as Little Birds, a collection of erotic prose. The surreal and the obscene, two worlds, two threads that are exiled from the public sphere in pragmatic, clean-nosed Singapore, come into play. Ongoing scheduled side dishes such as academic talks, film studies and an intimate poetry reading, all in the same vein, serve to contextualize this exploration of the human condition of lust, desire, and the search for the reflected self in the other.
The main course of the House of Incest programme, this exhibition features 17 artists/creatives who have interpreted the rich imagery of Nin's widely acclaimed work of fiction into artworks as well as Little Birds, a collection of erotic prose.
Artists:
KILAS / Michy Witchy / Clogtwo / Tiffany Lovage / Leonard Wee / Pourquois / Kristal Melson / XOTL / Miranda Mori / Eeshaun / Genevieve Chua / Elix Arkan / Xin Jie / Lee Wen / Winnie Goh / Speak Cryptic / Holly Pereira
Price range:
$12 - $2,555 (50% goes to the Post-Museum Fund)
This exhibition contains adult content for matured audiences only.
28 June (Tue),
7.30-10pmHouse of Incest Opening featuring lo-fi music by Acid Reef / Hanging Up The Moon / Seyra
29 June (Wed) Entry by donation to Post-Museum Fund (suggested $10)
Private Film Study of Lino Brocka's masterpiece Macho Dancer (1988)
30 June (Thu) Entry by donation to Post-Museum Fund (suggested $10)
Academic Talk: "Female Ejaculation meets Hardcore Pornography: Part 2" by Vanessa Ho.
1 Jul (Fri) Entry by donation to Post-Museum Fund (suggested $10)
Private Film Study of Gough Lewis's "Sex: The Annabel Chong Story" (1999) with Gerrie Lim, author of "Singapore Rebel: Searching for Annabel Chong" (2011)
2 Jul (Sat), 4-6pm Entry by donation to Post-Museum Fund (suggested $10)
Academic Talk: "Public Displays of Affection" by Prof Brian Bergen-Aurand. A talk about the varieties of queer theory and responses in the context of Jay Rosenblatt's "I Just Wanted to be Somebody" (2006).
2 Jul (Sat), 9pm-2am
Philia Fundraising Party!
Tickets at $20 (early bird) and $25 (at the door), includes a vodka jelly shot
Bani Haykal / Lunarin / Dualtone / The Analog Girl play for your pleasure before handing over to the DJs 4imaginaryboys to pin up the night.
Think Un Chien Andalou, hearts spat out, garters. Imbibe raw, heartfelt music.
Partygoers will also be invited to participate in the Exquisite Corpse, creating a collaborative artwork by the end of the night.
Early bird tickets are on sale in Food #03, Post-Museum from 24 June - 1 July.
3 Jul (Sun), 4-6pm
Entry by donation to Post-Museum Fund (suggested $10)
Singaporeans on Sex roundtable discussion featuring Alex Au, Roderick Chia, Pat Law, Martha Lee and Trish Leong.
5 Jul (Tue), 7.30-9pm
Entry by donation to Post-Museum Fund (suggested $10)
Carnal Stash
An intimate erotic poetry/prose reading featuring the private collections of
Alvin Pang / Ng Yi-Sheng / Pooja Nansi / X’ho / Amanda Lee / Sudév Suthendran / Tania de Rozario / Madeleine Lee
5 Jul (Tue)
Entry by donation to Post-Museum Fund (suggested $10)
Private Film Study of David Lynch's surreal, acclaimed Blue Velvet (1996).
Please contact Vanessa at ho_xihuei@hotmail.com for more information.