Rituals of Remembering
with Hans Tan, designer, curator, educator
As the conception of the Founder’s Memorial gains momentum, this first series of FARMACY Conversations kicks off with some critical insight into commemorative practice and a nation’s ways of remembering.
How can architecture and design give agency to shed light on multiple historical narratives, rather than just one? Instead of a static monument that casts history in stone, can a memorial constantly evolve, projecting new narratives through generations?
How can architecture and design give agency to shed light on multiple historical narratives, rather than just one? Instead of a static monument that casts history in stone, can a memorial constantly evolve, projecting new narratives through generations?
Hans Tan delves deeper into innovating the ritual of remembering beyond the austere and nostalgic. The intricate act of remembering presents several ways in which it can be materialized, performed and re-thought about.
00:30 — Sharing of Students' Works
24:00 — Views on Founders' Memorial
24:00 — Views on Founders' Memorial
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PUBLISHED
22.02.19