Wong’s multisensorial installation Unseen (2020) is a response to an abandoned altar found in the 2 Cavan Road building. Observing that notions of spectrality have, in the age of augmented reality, taken on new dimensions, the artist was inspired by both traditional beliefs and AR technologies such as the Pokemon Go game to suggest the possibility of presences and beings in the space, from the deity that once graced the shrine to other, unseen energies and entities. In his words: “I have always been intrigued by the lingering spirit - whether literal or metaphorical - of a place. A site is never truly a vacant, blank canvas… Through my intervention, I would like to offer a suggestion as to what this vestigial aura or energy might be, whether in terms of shape, sound or scent.”

Wong Lip Chin is a Singapore-born artist whose practice is premised on an exploration of the human sensorium, often encompassing the ocular, auditory and olfactory modes. He is particularly interested in folklore and historical events associated with local Chinese culture.