Drawing on lines of desire

Join the team from Kontinentalist as they share about their process of creating A line of our own drawing, a large-scale data storytelling artwork that examines desire paths in Singapore in an attempt to plot how, why and where we walk.

Originally used in transport and urban planning, desire paths are unofficial routes created through the simple act of enough people walking differently. These paths reveal unexpected spaces of collective action within Singapore’s planned public landscape.

Learn how the research team conducted their fieldwork in four sites across Singapore, from the Central Business District to industrial sites and the heartlands, combining research and data with personal reflection as a means of storytelling to understand our world. Using a mix of Google Maps, lived experience and speculation, you will then be guided to reflect on the desire paths you encounter daily—what might they say about us and our desires? What does a line of our own drawing look like? 

A line of our own drawing is commissioned by The Everyday Museum, a public art initiative of Singapore Art Museum (SAM). Attendees will also get to visit the work that is on display right by the museum’s entrance at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Level 1.

Drawing on lines of desire is part of Story Scape, co-presented by The Everyday Museum and StoryFest. For more information, visit https://storyfestsg.com/storyscape/programme/drawing-on-lines-of-desire

Agenda

• Sharing of process of making A line of our own drawing by SAM and Kontinentalist
• Hands-on reflection session on desire paths in Singapore
• Viewing of artwork A line of our own drawing

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