Rolling of Toilet paper
installation
mixed media
2021
mixed media
2021
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constantly moving,
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constantly present,
compulsorily present, |
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as part of the city as part of the ever moving urbanisation |
The presence of toilet paper seems compulsory these days in every toilet, every building and every city. Though its invention was not until 19th century, many city dwellers have never lived in a place where this object is not readily available. We tend to not think too much about toilet paper’s presence, only its absence.
The toilet paper, in my opinion, signifies more than our needs but also the existence of a modern city civilization. A toilet paper rolls when there are people around. The busier or populated an area is the faster it rolls. In a circular motion just like a clock, the rolling of a toilet paper have the ability to roughly measure the human activity on a certain area.
In this interactive installation, viewers are given the opportunity to interact and move the rolls, creating drapes of toilet papers that is ever-changing. Just like an actual toilet paper in any bathroom, a change suggest that a space in haunted with people and life.
The toilet paper, in my opinion, signifies more than our needs but also the existence of a modern city civilization. A toilet paper rolls when there are people around. The busier or populated an area is the faster it rolls. In a circular motion just like a clock, the rolling of a toilet paper have the ability to roughly measure the human activity on a certain area.
In this interactive installation, viewers are given the opportunity to interact and move the rolls, creating drapes of toilet papers that is ever-changing. Just like an actual toilet paper in any bathroom, a change suggest that a space in haunted with people and life.
Photo was taken by See Kian Wee during "The Hours After," 22-28 January 2021, as part of Singapore Art Week 2021