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Presenting 8 new mixed media works, Qiren uncovers the familiar icons that make up his Singapore. In the articulation of the polished personas that the Lion City strives to project, official icons like the Merlion are so often put to work. But a look below the surface reveals vernacular icons such as 四色牌 (or “Four Colour Cards”) and the white singlet, which are deeply rooted in Qiren’s own familial and community histories. These personal references speak to the in-jokes and shared memories that make up the beating heart of a place. Regardless of their source, Qiren finds droll humour in the …