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Sarah Choo (b. 1990) The Hidden Dimension II, 2013

This photography work is based on a one-minute video directed by Sarah Choo. On her website, The Hidden Dimension II is described as follows: Solitude has become a significant issue in today’s society. This is ironic when contrasted against a highly populated city, such as that of Singapore. How is it possible, that despite being surrounded by people, we are so much alone? In her recent work, Choo reflects upon this phenomenon. In The Hidden Dimension she questions the effectiveness of the relief offered by daily routines. Seven members of her family are depicted engaged in trivial acts of self-occupation. At exactly the same point in the film, in an unexpected cadence, they simultaneously break from their self-imposed Sisyphean distraction and look out into the audience and each other. Known for her interdisciplinary approach to photography, video and installation, Choo’s work depicts identifiable moments and characters within contemporary urban society suggesting a plethora of private and often solitary narratives. The artist is concerned with the gaze of the flaneur, voyeurism and the uncanny. Choo obtained her MFA at the Slade School of Art, London in 2015. Her solo exhibitions included The Art Of Rehearsal at the National Museum of Singapore (2017); Flights Of The Mind at Art Projects Space, PMQ Building, Hong Kong (2016); From Across The Road at A.I Gallery, London (2015), and Private Space, The Hidden Dimension, The Immersive Room at the Institute for Media Innovation, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2013), among others. Choo has exhibited internationally at The Busan Museum of Art in Korea, the Daegu Photo Biennale in Korea, Art Paris at The Grand Palais in Paris, the START Art Fair at The Saatchi Gallery in London, Photo London 2015 at The Somerset House in London, and The Santa Fe International New Media Festival in New Mexico, USA. She has clinched the Gold Award in the 2016 PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Fine Art Category and been awarded First Place in the 2015 Moscow International Foto Awards. Her works are collected by public institutions including the Singapore Art Museum, National Museum of Singapore, and The Arts Club Permanent Art Collection in London. Choo lives and works in Singapore.