Artist Talk, Fast World, Slowly Forward

Venue: INSTINC Space, 39 Keppel Rd, #03-10 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065

Exhibition Duration: 25 to 28 June 2026 | Wed-Fri, 1PM-7PM. Sat - Sun, 1PM-6PM

Opening Reception: 24 June 2026 (Wed.), 5:30PM–8:30PM

Artist Talk: 27 June 2026 (Sat), 3-4PM

“My life has been wandering through the world, carried by a small slow snail, me. All day, I crawl toward where my heart sparks. Tired hands and knees, a day feels long yet life feels short. All I pray for is an endless passion. I keep going nevertheless, with no destination. In a fast world, slowly forward.”

Fast World, Slowly Forward emerges from the artist's experience of moving through the world at a pace that often feels out of step with its surroundings. Through hand stitched textiles and layered fabric works, the works reflects on growth as something that unfolds gradually rather than according to a fixed path. The image of the snail recurs as a way of thinking about movement, carrying with it the traces of what has been gathered along the way.

Rather than resisting slowness, the works embrace it. Stitch by stitch, forms accumulate and evolve, allowing time, repetition, and change to become part of the process itself. In a world shaped by speed and constant acceleration, Fast World, Slowly Forward offers space to consider another rhythm, one where becoming is not measured by arrival, but by the act of continuing onward.

About Artist

Kang Minchae is an interdisciplinary artist from Korea, currently based in Singapore. Trained in dance, she began her practice by exploring the expressive potential of the body, later expanding into interdisciplinary forms to deepen her artistic research.

Her work draws from experiences of exploring different places and engaging with diverse environments, translating them into embodied and material-engaged practices. Using her body as a primary medium, she works through repetition, effort, and endurance, with her current focus on tactile materials, highlighting the beauty and value inherent in the process.

She graduated with a Diploma in Dance from LASALLE College of the Arts, has performed as a full-time dancer with RAW Moves, and was selected for the SWEAT Hong Kong International Festival (2022).

About INSTINC Space

Founded in 2004 by artist Yeo Shih Yun, INSTINC is a leading artist-run institution based in Singapore. With a distinguished presence in the arts ecosystem, INSTINC diligently sustains the growth of contemporary art through exhibitions, residency programs and curations. Their esteemed Artist-in-Residence program has cultivated invaluable regional and international networks since 2009. INSTINC is celebrated for producing immersive, large-scale exhibitions that encompass installation, new media, performance, painting and sculpture, showcasing the diverse range of artistic expressions.

Notable collaborations include partnerships with renowned brands such as Volvo and Guinness, further demonstrating INSTINC's commitment to fostering cross-disciplinary exchanges. Moreover, INSTINC takes immense pride in organising the highly anticipated INSTINC D:Art Festival 2022, generously supported by UOB Bank and the NAC start fund.

INSTINC continues to foster creative individuals and collective practitioners by establishing a platform for cross-disciplinary exchanges with their relocation in Tanjong Pagar Distripark. With expertise in exhibition curation, commissioned works and brand alliances, INSTINC endeavours as a vital presence in the cultivation of contemporary art.