Axis

In Axis, a labyrinth constructed from images of grids, ladders and glass ceilings collides and coalesces into an impossible space. This film is a rumination on mall culture in Singapore, with the homogeneity and verticality of these centres of consumerism mirroring contemporary power structures and the desire for upward mobility. This animated short is inspired by works in the exhibition Chng Seok Tin: Drawn Through A Press such as Gold Rush (1993), Social Climbers (1992) and Game of Chess (1999–2001).

- Painting with Light 2021, Media Release

Commissioned by National Gallery Singapore in response to the exhibition, Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965.

Special Thanks to Cheng Jia Yun, Natalie Khoo and Pauline Soh.