“Lim’s work draws from moments and encounters in our surroundings. The traces and observations are often reconfigured into narratives and forms that invite us into a stream of consciousness. This video begins by taking us to look for the Geminids, an annual meteor shower.

Across the night, Lim’s gaze drifted from the night sky to the various sights and sounds unfolding along the beach, incidental moments occurring in the background, with the meteor shower being the intended highlight. These “distractions” instead came to define the night, culminating with the scene of a dark, lifeless object lying on a bicycle path, narrowly missed by passing cyclists who remained fixated on their destinations. Led by the pursuit of a spectacle, the sense of anticipation and expectation gradually turned into contemplations and introspections. The search for awe became a search for meaning, or perhaps the search for awe has always been about a search for meaning.”

Text written by Goh Chun Aik, curator for Queensway Television