Incendiary Texts

Featuring thirty-six beautifully and elegantly illustrated swear words, of strong anatomical references, which are reactions to the quote ‘Humanity won't be happy till the last capitalist is hung with the guts of the last bureaucrat!’ – a slogan once popular amongst protesters in the West during the late 1960s. In this series of figurative illustration, the term ‘Eastern’ could be understood, in general, as referring to parts of the East Asia region. And specifically, the eastern part of Singapore, which other than being known for its highbrow estates, is also where the infamous Geylang is located. In this seediest part of the island nation, the tradition of using these words are continued and preserved – sometimes written in the public toilet walls in Roman letters.