Shifting Sands #4

Title

Shifting Sands #4

Creator

Sim Chi Yin

Year/Period

February 2017

Region

Singapore

Object Type

photographic prints, digital fine art prints

Material

rag paper, ink, colour (pigment)

Technique

photographic processes, inkjet printing

Dimension

Image size: 63.0 x 42.0 cm,
Object size: 49.5 x 70.7 cm,
Image size: 42.0 x 63.0 cm

Accession No.

2023-00185

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

Earth or moon? A massive land reclamation area in Singapore’s Tuas Mega Port project on its westernmost coast resembles a lunar landscape. Sand, due to its porous nature, is used to cover and weigh down on reclamation fill material in order to compact it and remove pressure from water trapped within. This photograph is from Singaporean photographer Sim Chi Yin’s Shifting Sands series, which documents the role sand plays in land reclamation and the impact it has on the social, environmental and political landscapes in Singapore and the region today.