'What is it trying to promote?' Banner calling for passers-by to stare at Tanjong Pagar residents' windows causes confusion
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Is this form of artistic expression creative or plain weird? Well, either way, it certainly has sparked conversations. Over the weekend, a banner was put up at the foot of Pinnacle@Duxton along Cantonment Road, encouraging passers-by to stare at the window'What is it trying to promote?' Banner calling for passers-by to stare at Tanjong Pagar residents' windows causes confusion
Is this form of artistic expression creative or plain weird? Well, either way, it certainly has sparked conversations. Over the weekend, a banner was put up at the foot of Pinnacle@Duxton along Cantonment Road, encouraging passers-by to stare at the windows of the homes above. It reads: «Choose one apartment window above to look at. Keep staring until the inhabitant catches you staring.» Look closer and you will find, in smaller print, that it is a part of a public art initiative by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM). There is also a QR code where participants can leave their feedback. But it has made some residents at the HDB estate a little uneasy, Shin Min Daily News reported. 'It all feels weird' Resident Huang Xizhen (transliteration) said that she was aware of the banner, but added that she would feel harassed if strangers were to stare at her window from outside. «It does not matter if it's just looking or being stared at. It all feels weird,» said the 35-year-old. «I hope this form of art doesn't affect others.» Read more