Jiwa Laut is an evocative artwork drawing deeply from Southeast Asian crab folklore and rich coastal heritage. Its primary aim is to forge a renewed connection between urban audiences and their often-forgotten marine past.
The piece features luminous crab sculptures, designed to mimic the gentle movement of small boats navigating a shoreline. This visual metaphor creates a profound and poetic link to the sea, serving as a powerful reminder. It underscores that even coastlines seemingly remote from bustling city life continue to hold deep emotional resonance, brimming with untold stories, cherished memories, and the timeless, enduring rhythms of the ocean waves.
About Koh Kai Ting and Aw Boon Xin
Koh Kai Ting and Aw Boon Xin are co-founders of 2point013, an art-tech collective exploring worldbuilding, XR, and marine heritage. Their practice merges ecology, heritage, and immersive media to question dominant knowledge systems. They have exhibited locally and internationally, including at Art Jog and Georgetown Festival. Based between Singapore and Malaysia, they work closely with communities through storytelling, speculative archives, and experimental digital forms that blur the lines between art, technology, and lived experience.
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Aw Boon Xin's IG: @2point013
Koh Kai Ting's IG: @kaitkkt