Derelict Bicycles
Mike HJ Chang
Neighbourhood: Potong Pasir
Sometime around mid-November I saw a printout in the elevator from the town council saying that abandoned bicycles would be removed within the next two weeks, advising residents to organise the bicycle parking area. I started spending some time observing them. It’s been nearly a month: they are all still there, quietly occupying the void decks, along with pigeons and occasionally gutter rats. It’s serene in an unkempt way; tangled lines, rust, and unclaimed locking devices.
Mike HJ Chang
Neighbourhood: Potong Pasir
Sometime around mid-November I saw a printout in the elevator from the town council saying that abandoned bicycles would be removed within the next two weeks, advising residents to organise the bicycle parking area. I started spending some time observing them. It’s been nearly a month: they are all still there, quietly occupying the void decks, along with pigeons and occasionally gutter rats. It’s serene in an unkempt way; tangled lines, rust, and unclaimed locking devices.
BACKYARD explores the phenomenon of how events become news. This collection of reports seeks to create a spatial tapestry of “news” contributed by artists living in different parts of Singapore. By inviting them to document the happenings within their neighbourhoods within specific windows of time, BACKYARD presents artists’ documentations as news reports spanning across 12 months. Each report contributes to a year-long narrative map of Singapore, positioning the artist as reporter. BACKYARD is an art space that takes place in the form of dossiers containing news reports by Singapore based artists.