Place

According to definition, “place” refers to both the site where the event takes place (the venue) and the place at which consumers can purchase tickets to the events.

The event was chosen to be held in city area where there is a high possibility of getting walk-in crowds including tourists. The location is also very accessible and convenient thanks to modes of transport available. In addition, the location seems to link Singapore’s past, present and future together. If you were to go through the entire tour, you would see a former military camp, now known as South Beach Development to Marina bay the much anticipated future of Singapore.

Biennale had exhibited its artwork in 2 main locations which are City Hall and South Beach Development and 8 other locations which are Esplanade drive, Singapore Flyer, Suntec City, Raffles hotel, Raffles city shopping centres, Central Promontory Site, Clifford Pier and Connaught Drive. They have chosen City hall and South Beach Development as they display site for their art works because the both locations contain a very rich history. City hall, the Supreme Court’s Corinthian columns, classic design and spacious interiors featuring murals by Italian artists, Cavalilier Rodolfo Nolli, was built in 1939, one of the best designed buildings in that time. While South Beach development has a similar history as the Singapore Volunteers Corps (SVC) which was where the first National Service enlistment was held in 1967. It was also give a conservation status in February 2000.

Furthermore, the artists that took part in the events made full use of the setting's original properties. For example, a wall art by Tan Ling Nah, I am not Ophelia, ...or am I?, 2004 is a re-creation of 2 rooms in South Beach into 3-dimensional illusion on 2 walls. Another drawing installation by Joshua Yang, called the Impossibility of the Superstring Theory, 2008 it was a line that took up an entire room and the line neither overlap, nor break. However, the room did not contain his ambition but it blended with the cracks on the wall as well as the root of a wall plant.

In addition, the Singapore Biennale had also chosen to do ticketing at the entrance of the exhibits making it convenient for their visitors. This also help to save the trouble of booking processes online as well as the extra cost that may occur if a ticketing agent is used. The staff at the entrance also can given an on site introduction of the place at the point of purchase of tickets, it would be more convenient as it is an free and easy event.