If Not, Accelerate

The complications surrounding migrant labour in Singapore aren’t talked about enough, which makes Kent Chan’s work incisive and essential. The local artist and filmmaker uses a combination of videos, text and sculptures to shed light on migrant workers and their role in constructing our city-state. ‘If Not, Accelerate’ takes a dystopian view of Singapore, where neon signs and endless expressways choke and entangle a city in socio-economic anxiety.