In this talk, ACM senior curator Jackie Yoong and independent sound artist Chong Li-Chuan discuss Chong’s role in the Andrew Gn: Fashioning Singapore and the World special exhibition, and how he responded to the themes of POWER, PRACTICE, and ROOTS in Gn’s work through composition and sound design. They will also highlight some of the unique challenges involved in designing sound for an exhibition space — a very different format from a runway show, with distinct layout and acoustic considerations.

To register, click on the link: https://go.gov.sg/agn02

About the speakers


Chong Li-Chuan
Chong Li-Chuan (b. 1975) is a Singaporean composer and sound artist who is passionate about philosophy, culture, and the arts. He began his career as a composer and sound designer in the 1990s through collaborations with artists and performers working in various fields, including theatre, dance, filmmaking, and design. His creative output includes music composition, sound design, field recording, soundscape composition, site-specific art, installations, free improvisation, and collaborative work exploring different modes of expression and the poetics of sound. Li-Chuan has worked on projects in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Singapore.


Jackie Yoong

Jackie Yoong
Jackie Yoong is Senior Curator of Fashion and Textiles at the Asian Civilisations Museum and Peranakan Museum, Singapore. She is currently serving on the ICOM (International Council of Museums) Costume Board. Her research interests focus on Singapore and Asia in global fashion history from the 20th century.

This lecture is free but registration is required.

_{Image: Andrew Gn : Fashioning Singapore and the world. 27 May – 17 September 2023, Asian Civilisations Museum.}

This talk is organised in conjunction with Andrew Gn: Fashioning Singapore and the World. This exhibition presents the fashion journey of Andrew Gn, one of Singapore’s most prolific designers, and celebrates his major gift to the nation. Known for creations that are refined and maximalist, with a cross-cultural aesthetic exemplary of innovation in tradition, Andrew Gn’s precisely tailored works have been embraced by royals, celebrities, and other influential women around the world. Through five sections and over 100 representative works, the exhibition explores Gn’s roots in Asia and expressions of Asian and Western art and history in his work, and celebrates his distinctive aesthetics, craftsmanship, and global impact.