RECTANGULAR DREAMS
a quasi-documentary on the evolution of public housing in Singapore
by Choy Ka Fai

Rectangular Dreams is an unofficial account of historical events, stories and ideas that may have shaped Singaporean current state of living. Through a series of visual studies and whimsical commentary; this documentary observes the public housing program through its architecture, design aesthetic, urban planning and social policies, reflecting on the perception of “ The Singaporean Dream”- beyond the material needs and methodology of attaining happiness as a Singaporean.

*RECTANGULAR DREAMS WAS FIRST COMMISSIONED BY The Art House _For the exhibition- Poetics Of Space- As part of Spotlight Singapore in Moscow, Presented at Khokhlovskaya Manifactural, Moscow, Russia In June 2008

Concept+Direction+Video+Sound Design : Choy Ka Fai Assistant Video Production/Editing : Murmi Mastan Actress/Video Performance : Patricia Toh Yi Ling Researcher : Lam Yishan