Vietnamese artist Bui Cong Khanh's installation arrives for Singapore Biennale after maritime delay

Bui Cong Khanh's sculptural installation Dislocate (2014–16) reached Singapore in time for the Singapore Biennale opening on 27 October 2016, following a two-week maritime delay. The work was transported from Vietnam aboard a Hanjin shipping vessel, one of over 100 cargo ships from the South Korean company left stranded worldwide as ports refused docking over creditor seizure fears. Crafted from jackfruit tree wood, the large installation blends woodworking techniques from Fujian, China—Khanh's ancestral region—with repurposed elements from a traditional Vietnamese wooden house. Artisans and the artist spent two years carving the piece, which combines cultural craftsmanship traditions. The Straits Times reported the artwork's arrival after being stuck at sea in late September 2016.