Progress: The Game of Leaders

2017

225mm x 225mm x 1580mm wood installation

Interactive Installation / Participatory Artwork


Commissioned by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art Australia & National Arts Council Singapore at

Melbourne Festival 2017, Australia; Art Central HK 2018, Hong Kong and

Singapore Art Week 2018, Singapore respectively


Based on the classic block-stacking game, Progress: The Game of Leaders is a highly interactive sculpture that depicts Singapore’s current socio-political landscape. Through the form of a game, the artwork invites visitors to ponder some of the fundamental values that are necessary in the name of progress.


The blocks of Progress symbolise elements we’ve strengthened in order to build a first world country – the stacking of blocks simulates building skyscrapers with our own hands, much like how societies are constantly constructed and seeking upgrade. However, alongside progression, some compromises have to be made.

The table-top version of 'Progress' was created with Pegasos5 for 'For Better, For Worse'.