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Ho Rui An's Post-Production Fever exhibition critiques Singapore's oil dependency and neoliberal thought

exhibition · 2026-04-20

Ho Rui An is currently showcasing his solo exhibition, "Post-Production Fever," at ArtSpace@Helutrans in Singapore from July 13 to August 11, 2024. The exhibit explores concepts related to labor, oil, and artificial intelligence through a variety of installations and videos. A standout piece, "A Petropolis in a Garden with a Long View" (2024), contrasts Singapore's reputation as a Garden City with its petrochemical industry, incorporating Peter Schwartz's 1991 work, "The Art of the Long View," along with a plaque honoring Goh Keng Swee's decision to fell a tree for a Shell refinery. The exhibition is organized into three parts: factory labor, the oil sector, and AI ethics, featuring critiques of neoliberalism in works like "Oil Media Archive" (2018–) and "Figures of History and the Grounds of Intelligence" (2024).

Key facts

  • Ho Rui An's solo exhibition Post-Production Fever ran from July 13 to August 11, 2024, at ArtSpace@Helutrans in Singapore
  • The exhibition features the installation A Petropolis in a Garden with a Long View (2024), highlighting Singapore's petrochemical industry
  • Peter Schwartz's book The Art of the Long View (1991) is displayed, detailing scenario-planning techniques developed for Shell
  • A laser-engraved plaque depicts Goh Keng Swee felling a tree on Pulau Bukom for a Shell refinery
  • The exhibition is divided into three parts: factory labor, oil industry, and AI ethics
  • Oil Media Archive (2018–) is a collection exploring Singapore's oil industry and global markets
  • 24 Cinematic Points of View of a Factory Gate in China (2023) includes surveillance footage of Chinese company factory gates
  • Figures of History and the Grounds of Intelligence (2024) is a video installation with AI-generated transcripts and images

Entities

Artists

  • Ho Rui An
  • Peter Schwartz
  • Peter Leyden
  • Goh Keng Swee
  • Lumière brothers

Institutions

  • ArtSpace@Helutrans
  • Shell
  • Singapore government
  • New York Stock Exchange

Locations

  • Singapore
  • Pulau Bukom
  • China
  • Vietnam

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