Samantha Taylor surveys affects of the diasporic consciousness through installation, performance and text. The body of work dissects the discourse regarding identity politics—embodied fluctuation between Singaporean-ness and Australian-ness. The fear of losing culture, misplacing identity and neglecting tradition, catalyses frantic urgency to archive the mixed-race lived experience.
The collection of work examines how Eastern cultural practices may be preserved, within the context of Western suburbia. Samantha adopts site-specific observation into place: the domestic dwelling, alongside space: architectural elements and associated objects. She attempts to fuse Singaporean/maternal heritage with Australian/paternal heritage. This resolves in a muddled stance within the in-between, tainted with melancholic longing for belonging.
