In the recent edition of T: The New York Times Style Magazine Singapore, Lauren Kalman discusses her recent work with writer Guan Tan: It was two in the afternoon in Detroit, but three in the morning here. The air was still, the night deafening. I stepped out, the insomniacs loitering around. Cigarettes crackled. She speaks on, but my languid brain was scrambling to catch up. I should have known – she is the rarity of artists whose intellect metes equal measure to her work…
…A number of years ago I was influenced by Baudelaire’s essay, In Praise of Cosmetics. He said to [exist] in society is to separate oneself from the natural, and wear cosmetics. In that it’s to elevate, to separate oneself from animals. And objects are used to symbolize to society that you are trying to be civilized… READ MORE
