Brief Discussion
On 11 February 2017, SEA Junction organized a public lecture on “Art and Activism in Singapore”. Singaporean artist Seelan Palay spoke on his process as an artist and activist responding to the socio-political context of Singapore and the concerns and complex conditions found in our present-day, globalized society. Seelan started his lecture by introducing his previous art works and its concept and reason behind each work, and in the final, he presented his video about his activism in Myanmar which aimed to emphasize how art and the freedom of expression did work together.
Panelist
Seelan Palay (b. 1984) has studied Fine Art at Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore and works with mixed media, installation, performance, film and sound.
Photographers
Rosalia (Lia) Sciortino and Yanin Wongmai
Poster of the event
Installing art works
Installation art in SEA Junction
Early arrivals at the event
Rosalia gives welcoming speech
The speaker speaks to the public
An attentive audience
A full-house panel discussion
Screening the media about activismin Myanmar
The public
Artworks
The speaker explains about hisartworks
A participant asking a question
View from outside the panel
Observing from outside the panel
Seelan Palay and the director ofSEA Junction