EARTH presents a vision of a post-apocalyptic world, where a sprawl of human bodies is arranged across a bleak landscape of detritus. The lighting, composition and tableau of the work are imbued with references to iconic works of Western art which depict the extremities of the human spirit, in suffering, heroism and pride. In EARTH, an unearthly mass of human figures stirs, rising, before falling back into slumber once again. The rhythms and cadences of these movements evoke that of an organism silently breathing, as the light alternately picks out individual bodies and merges them into one massive entity.

Ho Tzu Nyen (b. 1976, Singapore) works primarily in film, video and performance. A simultaneously mythical and documentative observation of history, his narratives frequently contain literary, art historical and musical references. He represented Singapore at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011) and has participated in numerous international film festivals and exhibitions, including a solo exhibition at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo (2012). Ho lives and works in Singapore.

EARTH presents a vision of a post-apocalyptic world, where a sprawl of human bodies is arranged across a bleak landscape of detritus. The lighting, composition and tableau of the work are imbued with references to iconic works of Western art which depict the extremities of the human spirit, in suffering, heroism and pride. In EARTH, an unearthly mass of human figures stirs, rising, before falling back into slumber once again. The rhythms and cadences of these movements evoke that of an organism silently breathing, as the light alternately picks out individual bodies and merges them into one massive entity.

Ho Tzu Nyen (b. 1976, Singapore) works primarily in film, video and performance. A simultaneously mythical and documentative observation of history, his narratives frequently contain literary, art historical and musical references. He represented Singapore at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011) and has participated in numerous international film festivals and exhibitions, including a solo exhibition at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo (2012). Ho lives and works in Singapore.