TENSION
A Provocative Encounter with Human Connection and Identity
TENSION Experiences
Engage in interactive art and introspection
Exhibition
Take off your shoes and come on in to a brand new art experience. Wander through a humble HDB dwelling transformed into a space for exploration. Co-create or learn about yourself. Either way this is an experience you will never forget. Only 5 will be admitted per session lasting an hour and slots are limited. Guests must be registered individually.
Only for adults 18+.
Artist talk (Past event)
In her artistic journey from the UK, Germany, Spain and now Singapore, Karolina uses art as public research on the topic of emotional and human connection. Hear about her observations and her concept of “Audience as a medium”. Wei of Very Small Exhibition joined the stage for a fireside chat.
A podcast with the artist is available on Spotify.
A podcast with the artist is available on Spotify.
About the artists
Karolina Prom
Meet provocative British performance artist Karolina Prom. Her artistic focus revolves primarily around the human form in its most unadulterated state, challenging and merging the boundaries between art and social experimentation. Frequently presenting herself in a state of undress within her creations, Prom pushes boundaries of conventional art as she explores the complexities of intimacy, vulnerability, and serendipity.
Originating from a background in fine arts, photography and film, she reimagines how photography can transcend into reality while transforming the audience from passive observers into active participants. Her art transcends the passive observer, inviting active engagement in the intriguing realm she crafts. Prom's art has graced international exhibitions across the UK, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Cyprus, and soon, Singapore with House of VSE.
Originating from a background in fine arts, photography and film, she reimagines how photography can transcend into reality while transforming the audience from passive observers into active participants. Her art transcends the passive observer, inviting active engagement in the intriguing realm she crafts. Prom's art has graced international exhibitions across the UK, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Cyprus, and soon, Singapore with House of VSE.
Lee Wei Lieh
Principal Artist, curator and co-founder of House of VSE (short for Very Small Exhibition), Wei is best known for his public light art interventions.
Very Small Exhibition started as an experimental exhibition / installation / project space in 2013, with the intention to give designers/artists a platform to experiment / showcase their work and hopefully bring a smile, curiosity or even wtf-ness to anyone walking past the work. After losing the project space in 2015, Very Small Exhibition has been run solely by Singaporean artist Wei, known for his Very Momentary Exhibition work in Singapore. He has collaborated on projects for Singapore Night Festivals, i Light Singapore, Singapore Grand Prix, and other projects in Singapore, Prague and New York.
Very Small Exhibition started as an experimental exhibition / installation / project space in 2013, with the intention to give designers/artists a platform to experiment / showcase their work and hopefully bring a smile, curiosity or even wtf-ness to anyone walking past the work. After losing the project space in 2015, Very Small Exhibition has been run solely by Singaporean artist Wei, known for his Very Momentary Exhibition work in Singapore. He has collaborated on projects for Singapore Night Festivals, i Light Singapore, Singapore Grand Prix, and other projects in Singapore, Prague and New York.