Kampong Port Cities of the Pre-colonial Era

Readers in Singapore may be interested in this event, part of the Singapore Night Festival. The Lost Cities Exhibition, curated by The Oval Partnership, offers an immersive experience into the reimagined Kampong Cities of 14th-century Southeast Asia, highlighting a fictional tale of sustainable culture guided by a visionary female leader. The exhibition begins on 18 August 2023, with a seminar/webinar on 16 August which you can register for here.

Imagine a bustling metropolis where the value of trees surpasses that of land, home to a society that grants equal rights to all genders; where the air is filled with a multitude of foreign languages spoken by travellers from far-flung corners of the globe, where wealth is cultivated through the pursuit of knowledge rather than the accumulation of material possessions. The beating heart of the Kampong is a grand marketplace teeming with exquisite treasures from Japan, China, India, Burma, the Arabian Gulf and Venice.

Curated by The Oval Partnership and a team of multidisciplinary artists, the Lost Cities Exhibition immerses you in a reimagining of Kampong Cities of 14th-century Southeast Asia. Guided by the visionary female Chief Esah, experience a fictional tale of sustainable culture and livelihoods set in the pre-colonial era, and unearth wisdom rooted in real history for the continued development of our modern society.

Source: THE LOST CITIES SERIES: Kampong Port Cities of the Pre-colonial Era :: the Oval Partnership