I can’t believe I have been mulling over whether to go for the Biennale for days! So far, I have only covered the exhibits at SAM. It was not at all inspiring or impressive. To my horror, I found past Biennale works being re-showcased!! WHY!!???! Furthermore, I saw a work that could possibly be interesting but well, the museum swept all the broken glass into a neat long line. Where is the mess? And previously, the whole saga about art censorship just left me jaded about the local visual arts scene.

I remember being very impressed by the first Biennale. Everything was intriguing. It was… FUN! Now, it is all heavy, don’t touch this, don’t touch that. I was annoyed. So I “accidentally” knocked into an art work just to see how my impression of that sculpture-installation would change. Having studied a little about visual arts, I remember the crux of an installation piece is the space. But lo and behold, there was a particular work that was set up like a room, albeit an extremely neat one (probably a reflection of the artist’s OCD), there was a door where we SHOULD be allowed to enter. As audience, we ought to feel the coldness of the room, to see how measured everything is in. No, we stood outside peering through a window. The door was left slight ajar, and the museum’s barricade to prevent us from touching the work. That particular visit to the museum left me angry! Why was I prevented from interacting with the space? I felt like writing “why can’t I enter?” on a piece of paper, crush it, and toss it in the room. Ugh. Suffocating.

So, I bought paint and a sketch book. I prefer to browse through art books, be inspired, before embarking on my little art project. To my frustration, some one borrowed my design/art books and I cannot remember who!!!!! So now my sketch book is still pretty clean. My pencils are nicely sharpened. My charcoal is still firm.

You know, that new museum have amazing showcases. But oh so expensive! I have 4 exhibitions that I want to go for, and assuming I can get the family package, it will still cost me $80!!!!