brigette teo

Rage, rage against the dying of the light

2026Crochet cotton yarn, metal rivets

Featuring excerpts from Do not go gentle into that good night by Dylan Thomas, each page is made entirely by hand using a 0.5mm crochet hook, thread and time. Experimenting with crochet as a form of print, the work foregrounds slowness and labour; the process challenges the logic of printing as a means of mass production.

In line with the title of the exhibition, THIS IS NOT A BOOK, and considering the significance of Basheer Graphic Books especially to local creatives, I wanted to pay homage to the irreplaceable physicality of print. I gave myself the challenge of laboriously crocheting as many pages as I could within a set timeframe to create a form that extends the function of a book and expands its sensorial experience. Viewers are invited to gently handle the work and read the poem on the pages.

THIS IS NOT A BOOK

A book is a collection of recorded information, meant to record and disseminate information. Broadly classified into different categories, its definition is shaped by content, format, and purpose. This exhibition challenges the assumption of visual representation as identical to the represented object, examining the ‘book’ as a contested space where boundaries between form and function blur. Here, artists propose alternate forms to the 'book', reinventing it as an ever-evolving medium.

Featuring Artists: Germaine Lim, Michelle Wong, Lewis Tang, Brigette Teo, Catherine Chia, Clare Joseph, Kiefer Kong, Ng Kai Ming, Ang Hanxi, Ang Yunxi
Curators: Germaine Lim, Michelle Wong & Lewis Tang

As part of Singapore Art Week 2026, this exhibition was open from 24 - 31 January 2026 at Basheer Graphic Books.