On the cusp
What happens when different realms—past and present, virtual and physical, earthly and spiritual—converge? How do they speak to each other and what is passed on at points of transition? This exhibition explores how these intersections shape belonging, connection and identity through the lens of memory.
Artists Boedi Widjaja, Torlarp Larpjaroensook and Tromarama mine the archives of personal and collective memories embedded in the body, language, place, custom and social structures. They approach memory not as a static repository of the past, but a living force carried within us and continually re-interpreted. Spread across three venues at Nanyang Technological University, the works engage in dialogue with the sites they inhabit. Viewers are invited to linger and attune to the surrounding environments and the stories told through the works.
The search for grounding and connection can seem elusive in an ever-changing world. Practices we inherit, intergenerational stories and our collective experiences could offer strategies to make sense of this search. On the cusp considers how the bonds we forge—with one another and the world—are closely interconnected with what, and how, we choose to remember.
Artists
Boedi Widjaja
1975, Indonesia; based in Singapore
Boedi Widjaja explores migration as a condition inscribed in the body, carried through memory, language, genealogy and diasporic imagination. His practice probes the primordial pulls of house, home and homeland—forces that shape migrant histories and imagine routes of return. Trained in architecture and design, he works across bio art, performance, experimental photography and architectural installations, interweaving scientific phenomena with poetic gesture. His works are exhibited internationally across Asia, Europe and the Americas. Boedi is represented by ShanghART Gallery.
Torlarp Larpjaroensook
1977, Thailand; based in Chiang Mai
The practice of Torlarp Larpjaroensook centres around forging relationships between art and the viewer. Incorporating ready-made objects into sculpture, installation and what he calls “moving architecture,” his works explore themes of identity, history and fact versus fiction. Harnessing the stories and messages embedded in objects, Torlarp’s works act as a bridge for viewers to connect with materials found in everyday life. Selected exhibitions of Torlarp’s work include ArtScience Museum, Singapore (2025); CHINI Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan (2023); Bangkok Art Biennale, Bangkok, Thailand (2018) and Koganecho Bazaar, Yokohama, Japan (2013).
Tromarama
Established in 2006; based in Bandung and Jakarta
Tromarama is an artist collective founded by Febie Babyrose, Herbert Hans and Ruddy Hatumena in 2006. They engage with the notion of hyperreality in the digital age, delving into the relationship between the virtual and physical world. Using video, installations computer programming and audience interaction, their projects explore how digital platforms influence social behaviours and perceptions towards the world around us. Recent exhibitions of their work have been held at SongEun Art and Cultural Foundation, Seoul, South Korea (2025); Kiang Malingue, Hong Kong (2023) and National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia (2020).
Info
On the cusp
21 January - 2 April 2026
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm
* Exhibition will be open on these special weekends:
- Exhibition Opening: 20 Jan 2026
- Singapore Artweek: 24-25 and 31 Jan-1 Feb 2026
- NTU Open House: 28 Feb 2025
Location: On the cusp works can be found in three locations around the NTU Campus:
- Nanyang Lake Pavilion
- Chinese Heritage Centre Lawn
- North Spine Plaza
Getting to Nanyang Lake Pavilion / Chinese Heritage Centre Lawn
Nanyang Lake Pavilion is located next to the Chinese Heritage Centre in the Yunnan Garden District. The lawn is in front of the CHC building.
- By car: Take PIE Pioneer Road Exit 38. Parking is available at Nanyang Circle, Tan Lark Sye Walk, or Carpark Q.
- By bus: Take 179 from Boon Lay Bus Interchange and stop at Academic Building South (Bus Stop # 27251) or Hall 4 (Bus Stop # 27261)
Getting to North Spine Plaza
The North Spine Plaza is located in the North Academic District.
- By car: Take PIE Pioneer Road Exit 38. Parking is available at Carpark A
- By bus: Take 179 from Boon Lay Bus Interchange and stop at Lee Wee Nam Library (Bus Stop # 27211)
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