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Exhibition
FreeThem
Exhibiting Artists: TR853-1 (TraseOne)
Venue: Utterly Art 229A South Bridge Road > venue details
Dates: 16 Jun 2011 - 26 Jun 2011
FreeThem addresses a socio-political issue of a hovering overpowering entity and the need to break away from the abnormality of systems by stepping out of comfort zones. In this latest series, an interventionist approach is employed to suggest to the viewer that life should not be constrained by boundaries and restricted space.
The artist depicts himself as a puppet governed by others and not himself. But the quest for freedom sees him breaking away from whatever controls him through the red strings. He breaks free, negotiates and intervenes with his surroundings to escape from a dull, white environment.
Exhibited Works
 Working the System2011 36in x 18in x 3pcs |  If you took the bait, you will get hooked, like a fish!2011 12in x 47in |  Censorship Is2011 18in x 45in |  Break Out2011 35in x 31in |
 Transparency 12011 40in x 30in |  Transparency 22011 30in x 40in |  Transparency 32011 30in x 40in |  Transparency 42011 40in x 30in |
 I Control Me2011 18in x 18in x 2pcs |  No Boundaries2011 40in x 30in |  Step Out2011 47in x 18in |  MIW2011 30in x 24in; 12in x 12in |
Artist
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TR853-1 (TraseOne)
Singapore
Beginning as a self-taught graffiti artist in 1999, TraseOne (TR853-1) is highly regarded as one of the boundary-pushing pioneers of the local street art movement. In 2005, he was granted the inaugural Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise Award to expand his knowledge in art, eventually graduating with a Bachelor in Fine Arts (Honours) Degree in 2007 from the LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts.