OUT OF PRINT: AN EXHIBITION
PRESENTED BY SING LIT STATION
ART DIRECTED BY SARAH AND SCHOOLING
27 FEB – 19 MAR 2018
THE ARTS HOUSE, GALLERY I
Curated by poet Daryl Lim Wei Jie and presented by Sing Lit Station, Out of Print showcases the history and early development of Singapore literature alongside modern graphic design techniques, shining the spotlight on significant literary works that had left an impact on our cultural landscape.
Visitors to the exhibition will discover the historical importance of 16 titles published between 1965 and 1995 and appreciate contemporary reinterpretations of their covers.
Photo credit: Sing Lit Station
Combining various media and design approaches such as typography, illustration, photography and printing techniques, the artworks inject fresh energy, curiosity and interest in past literary works that might be forgotten in our present-day understanding of local literature.
Photo credit: Sing Lit Station
“Sing Lit Station and Sarah and Schooling hope to counter the shadow of literary amnesia in Singapore with this exhibition, even if not all of the books are easily available to the reader. Schooling says: “I guess the beauty of this exhibition is also the mystery behind what these books are about. Hopefully, at some point, there might be a publisher who wants to reproduce these books, if there’s a demand for it.”
As a writer himself, curator Lim says: “Being out of print is something that anyone who writes should expect. We can’t expect to be in the public consciousness all the time, and often publicity and advertising is as important as literary merit. But there is hope for everyone, because many texts are often rediscovered by enthusiasts.””
Read: "'Out of Print': classic Singaporean texts get a contemporary makeover", Corrie Tan, Arts Equator, 28 Feb 2018
OUR TITLES
OUR TOURS
Singapore Design Week 2018:
A tour of Out of Print with Sarah and Schooling
9 Mar 2018 (Fri), 8pm, 45 mins
#BuySingLit 2018:
A tour of Out of Print with Sing Lit Station
10 Mar 2018 (Sat), 2pm and 4pm, 45 mins
#BuySingLit 2018:
A tour of Out of Print with Daryl Lim Wei Jie
11 Mar 2018 (Sun), 2pm and 4pm, 45 mins
OUR SUPPORTERS AND COLLABORATORS
Brochure by
Markono Print Media
Letterpress, digital print and all other printing effects by
The Gentlemen's Press
Risographic prints by
Knuckles & Notch
Featuring covers by
Benson Chong, Darrick Ma and Sherwan Rozan
Co-commissioned by
The Arts House and #BuySingLit
A programme of
Textures – A Weekend with Words and Singapore Design Week
Supported by
the National Arts Council and the DesignSingapore Council
All images and photographs on this webpage are by Sarah and Schooling unless otherwise stated.