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Seeing Forest is a project that was conceived by Robert Zhao Renhui for the Singapore Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition ‒ La Biennale di Venezia in 2024.
Observation of the ultimately unknowable in the natural world is a hallmark of Zhao’s artistic practice, and his varied projects highlight the complex interactions between nature and human life. For almost a decade, he has been documenting various secondary forests in Singapore—forested areas that have grown over land previously deforested by human development—capturing phenomena rarely, if ever, seen before.
Secondary forests are the threshold between undisturbed primary forests and developed urban areas, and are often home to plant and animal species that have been introduced to Singapore since the 19th century. They also offer insight into the intricate web of coexistence between humans and nonhumans. Zhao’s accumulated observations of these areas are condensed into thought-provoking images and installations,…
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Seeing Forest is a project that was conceived by Robert Zhao Renhui for the Singapore Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition ‒ La Biennale di Venezia in 2024.
Observation of the ultimately unknowable in the natural world is a hallmark of Zhao’s artistic practice, and his varied projects highlight the complex interactions between nature and human life. For almost a decade, he has been documenting various secondary forests in Singapore—forested areas that have grown over land previously deforested by human development—capturing phenomena rarely, if ever, seen before.
Secondary forests are the threshold between undisturbed primary forests and developed urban areas, and are often home to plant and animal species that have been introduced to Singapore since the 19th century. They also offer insight into the intricate web of coexistence between humans and nonhumans. Zhao’s accumulated observations of these areas are condensed into thought-provoking images and installations,…
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