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Daryl Yam, author of Kappa Quartet, will be discussing about how Singapore is ‘imagined’ - almost as a dream-like state in one instance, and how a collective imagination is reflected across the narrative.
Daryl Yam is a writer of prose and poetry, born and based in Singapore. He is also an arts organiser/producer, and sits on the board of directors at the literary charity Sing Lit Station.
His first novel, Kappa Quartet (Singapore: Epigram Books, 2016), was longlisted for the inaugural Epigram Books Fiction Prize, and has been released in Singapore and in the U.K. It was selected by The Business Times as one of the best novels of 2016, and was described by QLRS as “[breaking] new ground in Singaporean writing… a shimmering and poignant novel, an immensely sympathetic and humane exploration of our existential condition.”
About Take 5 with series:
Take 5 with is a story sharing series that offers audiences a glimpse into museum work, exclusive insights into exhibitions, stories from invited guests and more. The series kick-starts with a look into the Library of Necessary Books in 2219: Futures Imagined exhibition. From the curator to publishers and authors whose books are featured in the collection, listen to their anecdotes and share your ArtScience Museum stories with us.
This series of Take 5 is a part of ArtScience Museum’s latest online programme ArtScience at Home. Visitors can now view our exhibitions at the comfort of their own homes.
2 June
Take 5 with Daryl Yam, author of Kappa Quartet
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Take 5 with Meihan
Is an ‘uploaded’ consciousness without its original body ‘alive’? Is a super-sophisticated AI able to make independent decisions ‘alive’? Meihan Boey, author of The Messiah Virus, will be exploring how and what ‘life’ will look like in the future.
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Feeling the Future Talk with Cheryl Chung
Cheryl Chung heads the strategic planning executive education department at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore and together with a team, is building the futures research and teaching capabilities at the School with the ‘Future Ready Singapore’ project.
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Virtual Tour: 2219 Futures Imagined (Survival)
Delve deeper into 2219: Futures Imagined in the fourth episode of our Virtual Tour series.
Follow our Museum Ambassador, Diona, on a journey to discover the survival skills used by various species to adapt to the future.
