Phunk Studio Interview
We like Phunk Studio because they work on their fine art and commercial projects not like an art collective, but like a band composing a single song. With all four members of Phunk having met in art school in 1994, the collective has spent the last 16 years commenting and creating a body of work around the theme of globalization and the universality of the modern existence. We ask a few questions about the state of their new work. —RB / The Citrus Report
Being in Singapore, you have seemed to find a global audience for your work. What is the key to not be isolated?
Singapore is a young cosmopolitan city-state in South East Asia. We have a unique hybrid culture. Our ancestors are migrants from China. We speak English as a first language, celebrate Chinese New Year, sing our national anthem in Malay, eat Indian curry for lunch, read American magazines, listen to British rock music, watch kung fu movies from Hong Kong and dig Japanese anime. Our multi-cultural identity, background and environment have helped shape our collective visual language and ideology, which is globalized, multi-disciplinary and diverse. We are lucky to be living in the Internet age, where information and travel is open and accessible. The world has become more connected. The culture and audience is more globalized. Our icons and symbols are common and shared. In a way, our visual language communicates across different cultures and territories. The audience can relate to it emotionally and culturally. We also try to explore artistic themes that are “universal” through our artworks.
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