dynstarr galactica
PUSSYBOARD
2016
The playground was an important landmark for Dynstarr Galactica, growing up in the 80s. Kids were not tech-savvy then, and the playground was a place where the imaginations of kids ran wild in play.
PussyBoard is a playground created by the artist that references old Singapore playgrounds from the 80s, evoking a sense of nostalgia from viewers.
2016
The playground was an important landmark for Dynstarr Galactica, growing up in the 80s. Kids were not tech-savvy then, and the playground was a place where the imaginations of kids ran wild in play.
PussyBoard is a playground created by the artist that references old Singapore playgrounds from the 80s, evoking a sense of nostalgia from viewers.
about the artist
Dynstarr Galatica’s (b.1977) works, characterised by a fascination for the coexistence of old and new, explore memory and absence by chronicling Singapore’s changing architectural landscape. Familiar local architecture, void of human presence, is depicted in super-flat, crisp-edged, candy-coloured compositions that portray the outline and characteristics of the buildings without their shadows or depths.
Paintings of pre-war housing estates like Tiong Bahru or the façade of Cathay, drawn from old photographs, evoke nostalgia and loss that reflect the artist’s own childhood memories. Dyn’s work is infused with a poignant sense of isolation, using his painted architecture to create a sense of displacement and longing.
Paintings of pre-war housing estates like Tiong Bahru or the façade of Cathay, drawn from old photographs, evoke nostalgia and loss that reflect the artist’s own childhood memories. Dyn’s work is infused with a poignant sense of isolation, using his painted architecture to create a sense of displacement and longing.