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| Keywords: forefinger by tran tuan singapore biennale 2013 singapore art museum singaporeartmuseum exhibition art installation public domain publicdomain text Clothed in a dizzying array of exotic materials - such as carved animal bone, cow hide and crocodile leather - Forefinger evokes lavish furniture pieces belonging to the powerful and the wealthy, while drawing attention to the sacrifices of war victims and unresolved post-war trauma. The forefinger is the "trigger finger", vital to every soldier; anti-war activists would cut off their index fingers to avoid military conscription. However, the resulting handicap is perceived by the younger generation as an unwelcome reminder of the inherited baggage of war. In situating one's loss as an accessory of aesthetics and pleasure, Tran highlights the need to reframe the negotiation with the past - the absence of a finger should affirm the presence of the greater fight for peace. www.singaporebiennale.org/artist_tran_tuan.html Clothed in a dizzying array of exotic materials - such as carved animal bone, cow hide and crocodile leather - Forefinger evokes lavish furniture pieces belonging to the powerful and the wealthy, while drawing attention to the sacrifices of war victims and unresolved post-war trauma. The forefinger is the "trigger finger", vital to every soldier; anti-war activists would cut off their index fingers to avoid military conscription. However, the resulting handicap is perceived by the younger generation as an unwelcome reminder of the inherited baggage of war. In situating one's loss as an accessory of aesthetics and pleasure, Tran highlights the need to reframe the negotiation with the past - the absence of a finger should affirm the presence of the greater fight for peace. www.singaporebiennale.org/artist_tran_tuan.html | ||||
