IN REVERIE: BENEDICT YU

In the fast-paced urban environment of Singapore, digital screens serve as mirrors reflecting our simultaneous pursuit of instant gratification and an intrinsic longing for love and connection. In In Reverie, artist Benedict Yu explores the intimate, untold stories that unfold behind these screens through the lens of Virtual Reality (VR). The exhibition presents a compelling interplay of virtual avatars and paper-folding boats—collaborative creations between the artist and individuals, each embodying raw expressions of human vulnerability, past traumas, moments of healing, and profound connection.

These stories transcend two dimensions, transforming into vivid, multi-dimensional testaments to the intricate emotional fabric of modern connection.

In Reverie invites visitors to engage with immersive spaces that challenge traditional narratives of intimacy and identity. As you navigate the exhibition, you are encouraged to reflect on the unseen depths of human connection and imagine how technology can reshape our understanding of love, empathy, and healing in an increasingly digitised world.

About the Artist

Benedict Yu
b. 1996, Singapore
Lives and works in Singapore

Benedict Yu is a multi-disciplinary artist, researcher, and cultural manager who works in virtual reality, painting,and installation. In his work, Yu draws from his Buddhist-Christian background and his interest in hauntology, spirituality, myth, and folklore, shaping an intimate creative discourse that overcomes bodily and spiritual contradictions. Initially, Yu dedicated himself mainly to abstract painting. One of his earlier inspirations was the philosophy and way of working of the surrealist artist Andre Masson, especially his concept of automatism. Also, the boldness of the large, feet-painted paintings of post-war Japanese artist Gutai Kazuo Shiragais gave Yu a sense of permission and possibility.