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Interview with omy.sg: Why we did Reclaim Land
Thanks to Simin for translating our responses to Chinese so that she could feature us on omy.sg. But for those who cannot read Chinese, it basically features our responses to two questions:
How did this project come about?
JUSTIN: Essentially we are looking at how ordinary Singaporeans create their own spaces in a city that is often know to be so small that it is just a little red dot. What happens then is that the state will use our small size as a reason to regulate every inch of it and we as citizens often use it as an excuse as to why we don’t like living here.
For me, this idea came about from a course I took in school that taught me how to “read” the city critically. Doing so, you realise there is a lot more possibilities to this city, everything may seem determined and fixed by the government but we can challenge and change the way things are in very small ordinary ways.
Why did you do it in multimedia form?
KANG LI: Journalism has to go beyond text and incorporate audio and visual elements in order to attract readers today.