Through The Looking Glass
17 Jan–6 Feb 2025
Fri–Sun, 10am–11pm | Mon–Thu, 10am–7pm
National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level B1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium Foyer
Free
Through The Looking Glass is an immersive, multi-sensory installation that delves into the complex nature of human perception. Inspired by Claire Teo’s experiences as a visually-impaired individual, it is enriched by the voices of others with disabilities and underserved communities.
Through The Looking Glass aims to increase and deepen connections, promote inclusivity and inspire deeper community dialogue about visibility and disability, leaving viewers with a new perspective on what it means to truly see and be seen.
Lead Artist: Claire Teo
Creative Producer: ART:DIS (Arts & Disability) Singapore
Installation Designer: Benedict Tay
Sound Designers: Artwave Studio, Sky Shen Lighting Designer: Auxilio Studio LLP
Creative Narration: Su Paing Tun
Creative Captioner Designer: Joanna Ong
Artist Collaborators: Amanda Yip, Angel De Mc Cuttac, Jade Ow, Jenelyn Leyble and Kimberlyn Kew
Claire Teo is an artist-educator with ART:DIS, and is also the first visually-impaired graduate of LASALLE College of the Arts’ Diploma in Performance. Teo furthered her artistic journey with ART:DIS Singapore, where she honed her craft and grew as an actor, singer, scriptwriter, director, access consultant and disability arts advocate. In 2020, she led her first project with artists and visually impaired participants to create the immersive, multi-sensory, and accessible installation Move For?ward. The installation featured in the 2022 edition of Light to Night Singapore.
