Contrary to its sedate and inert appearance, the archive comes to life in the timely recognition of its potency. This dialogue opens up the artistic processes and motivations behind Ming Wong’s Rhapsody in Yellow and Sim Chi Yin’s One Day We’ll Understand — two performances that work with, against, between and beyond the archive. Interweaving the past, present, and suggesting possible futures, the artists will also discuss their ways of working at the intersections of performance, film, moving image and installation on 24 August, 3 pm.

Sim’s performance, an hour-long monologue with multimedia and live sound will premiere at the Esplanade Singtel Waterfront Theatre in Singapore on August 30, 31 and September 1. She will perform herself and be accompanied by musician Cheryl Ong on stage. 

Drawing on Sim’s large body of evocative photographic and filmic work, probing questions both personal and universal, One Day We’ll Understand transcends the autobiographical to a larger canvas that speaks to memory, loss, trauma, restitution and repair. Led by a Singaporean-Australian creative team, One Day We'll Understand combines haunting imagery with narration, archival footage, and a driving ​live score by percussionist Ong​, giving voice to Sim’s multiple personas as ​artist​, historian, writer, mother and granddaughter, opening up ways to think about our pasts and futures.  
 

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