Kludge

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2025

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Miscellaneous material/immaterial remnants of past works, custom structures from repurposed metal and wood, drop cloth plastered with inkjet printed sketches and video traces made between 2020 and 2024

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In the fields of computing and engineering, a “kludge” refers to a hasty, often imperfect solution to a problem, a concept the artist adopts to underline the precariousness of both technological and artistic systems.

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This assemblage repurposes waste materials, components and remnants including sketches and mock-ups from the artist’s past works. Drawing attention to the extensive labour and natural resources (e.g. electricity, water and minerals) that fuel contemporary technologies, Kludge also reflects the realities faced by many local artists, who, due to limited storage space and rising rental costs, are compelled to repurpose materials from past works.

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Shown as part of Hope you are keeping well! at Objectifs Singapore from 14 Jan to 9 Mar 2025.

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Additional photos by Grace Baey and Isaiah Cheng.