Photo Credit: Miao Jiaxin

In 1993, a young artist by the name Josef Ng made headlines in Singapore by pulling down his briefs and snipped his pubic hair in public. He had his back to the audience. And was standing out of sight in a corner. The performance was done together with other artists, Vincent Leow, who drank his own urine, and Shannon Tham, who poured vomit over himself, it was a protest against the press’ sensationalism and demonisation of homosexuality. The snipping of hair was a sign of silent protest.

Cane. A 30 minutes performance will be re-enact by Loo Zihan on the 19 February 2012, at the Substation as part of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2012 – Art & Faith. Cane was first performed on March 19, 2011 at Defibrillator, Chicago, Illinois. Based on an eyewitness account, the performance seeks to honour the memory of Brother Cane and examine how performance art can be represented.

Click here to read more about CANE by Loo Zihan and catch the performance on the 19 February 2012, at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2012. Get your tickets from Sistics soon as I heard it’s running out fast.

More info about this festival is available at M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2012 homepage. Tickets priced at $19 (Excluding SISTIC fee).

Photo Credit: Miao Jiaxin