Reimagining Cosmopolis
Rachel Loh
Reimagining Cosmopolis seeks to redefine Singapore’s exclusionary interpretation of a cosmopolis through the experiences of the transnational migrant working class by examining the spatial politics specifically in this highly curated setting. By subverting the current views of cosmopolitanism in hopes to have a more emancipatory outlook, a study on the transient nature and spatial mobility of Malaysian blue collar workers are examined to investigate how these bodies that sweat, those that endure arduous labor, are treated and rendered invisible.
With this, this project also proposes a placemaking initiative that hopes to build a sense of belonging and place despite the impermanent nature of a migrant worker in Singapore as an inquiry to how power is projected on a micro scale and mundane space such as a bus stop.
It’s Time to Reimagine Singapore
Typology Poster
Travel Kit Passport, Bus Tickets & Travel Card
Reimagining Cosmopolis
Self-Publication
Unfolding ConversationsMicrosite
Solitary Crowds
Photography Essay Publication (See full publication here)