Foundations: The Consolidations of Museology - Softcover

Michael Lee Hong Hwee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9810813473 ISBN 13: 9789810813475

Publisher: Studio Bibliotheque, 2008

Synopsis

Foundations is a companion publication to Michael Lee Hong Hwee's book installation, The Consolations of Museology , which proposes ten hypothetical museums realized as handmade books that provide solace to everyday problems of human existence, such as feelings of inadequacy, being unpopular and suffering a broken heart. Other than the artist's preface, the book also includes text reflections by members of the project team, namely Nadim Abbas (Editing), Lilian Chee (Criticism), Brendan Goh (Design), Tang Kwok Hin (Paper Engineering) han (Photography), Willie Koh (Film). The book has a DVD insert of the project's companion film entitled Hinterlands, which eavesdrop into the conversation of a couple on their final trip on which they encounter the 10 museums of solace.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Lee Hong-Hwee is a Singapore-based artist. Concerned with the relation between desire and space, he explores different forms and media, especially model, book, installation, photography, video, text and exhibition. Events he has participated in include: The 3rd Guangzhou Triennial 2008 (Independent Projects section; Guangdong Museum of Art), The 2005 World Exposition ;(Singapore Pavilion; Nagoya) and International Film & Video Association Film Award & Festival 1997 (Winner, Experimental Category; Texas). He was the curator of architect Daniel Libeskind's first solo exhibition in Asia: Between, Beside, Beyond: Reflections & Key Works, 1989-2014 (Singapore Art Museum, 2007). He was a recipient of Young Artist Award (Visual Arts) 2005, conferred by National Arts Council, Singapore.

About this edition

• Publisher: Studio Bibliotheque
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 9810813473
• ISBN 13: 9789810813475
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 191