I've Cot You (Sayang, Sarong Baby) is a heritage cum photo documentary project tracing personal Singaporean stories and memories revolving around the cloth cradle, also known as ‘yao lan’. This was a practice that was commonly adopted by Singaporean families to coax their babies to sleep in the 80s and 90s, but have since became obsolete as lifestyle trends and consumption patterns evolve.
Exhibition
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Ho ho ho, I've Cot You would be roving a sized-down version of the initial showcase at Toa Payoh Public Library in Dec 2017.
I've Cot You (Sayang, Sarong Baby)
Supported by Our SG Fund, NYC YoungChangeMakers, and National Library Board
Venue: Toa Payoh Public Library
6 Toa Payoh Central, 319191
Dates: 04 Dec 2017 to 28 Dec 2017.
Library Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm
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Features of the Showcase
Curated to incorporate the interior deco of the newly-opened Tampines Regional Library,:
i - A treasure-hunt, interactive pitstop format across the levels of the library;
ii - A special one-of-its-kind upsized adult 'sarong cradle'! This cloth cradle mimics the look of the vintage version;We kid you not!
iii - Photographs of family spaces still adopting this
old-school practice, accompanied by quotes derived from interviews with SG families;
iii - Photographs of adults who grew up in a sarong cradle, presented via a meditative ‘pod’ where visitors are encouraged to learn more about this custom and reflect upon this heritage.
Reflections gathered from their incubative process will be showcased alongside.
iv - Walls of archival content, with old photographs and quotes, as well as ‘relics’ relating to this practice from the past. These are contributed by the SG community through the process of the public call for participation.
v - All visitors are invited to locate and match all 5 pit-stops situated within the new Library Space on a Fun Sheet quiz. By submitting the completed quiz, participants stand to win a goodie bag from Singlish Mamashop.
More snippets of this Showcase will be added.
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I've Cot You (Sayang, Sarong Baby)
Supported by National Library Board
Event launch invite here.
Exhibition invite here.
This project consist of 2 sets of photographs; Babies in Cots, and Adults in Cot.
Together the fun bits and stories that motivate them, these will be showcased in a ‘Treasure-hunt, Interactive Pitstop format, from L2 to L6 of the Library.
** [Winner has been announced] **
Stand to win a goodie bag from Singlish Mamashop when you submit the exhibition Fun Sheet quizzes after visiting the exhibition! The Fun Sheets can be picked up and dropped off via the Level 2 Entrance and Exit(s).
Venue: Tampines Regional Library (TRL) at Our Tampines Hub
Dates: 05 Aug 2017 to 30 Sep 2017.
A simple Launch will be held on 6th Aug 2017, 2.30-4.30pm.
Library Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm