At the confluence of two territorial waters, that which passes through such a liminal line must necessarily be a bridge that spans the breadth between two foreshores separated and yet so curiously intertwined.

Across Narrow Waters is a presentation curated by John Tung, and comprises a trio of artworks by Anthony Chin and Andrea Danker that concern themselves with the connections between Singapore and Malaysia. The show is presented in conjunction with SeptFest 2022: uproot | rootless. The works unveil evolving circumstances between the two countries and their impact on lives. Delving into the infrastructural, systemic, and inter-personal connections that perforate this border, the concise presentation makes apparent how each of them is far from distinct and underscores their relationships with each other.

Yet beyond an examination of these connections alone, the artworks also intimate alternative means of evaluating distances both physical and immaterial. In providing a humane take on rationalising these expanses of tangible, cognitive, and emotional spaces, the artists reiterate an enduring hope of being able to meet midway.