The Identity Gyroscope

The Identity Gyroscope is a physical representation of my personal attempt to make sense of my identity as a third generation Singaporean Teochew. Presented as a contraption for 'navigating' one's identity, the work is constructed of a series of abstracted mappings and deconstructed identity signifiers in orbit around a central core. Including images and recollections from my late grandmother. Viewers are invited to uncover and make sense of the layers of information presented to them and in so doing navigate his/her own perception of identity. A 3-dimensional collage forms and shifts depending on the perspectives and positions a viewer assumes- abstracting identity as a complex construct of interpretations, narratives and experiences constantly in flux. (Commissioned by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Work featured in Channel 8 News)