Progress: The Game of Leaders

Overview

Singaporean artist Sam Lo has been causing a bit of a stir for years now, offering up urban works that provide sharp social commentary and reimagine current political issues. Formally known as "Sticker Lady" due to her constant sticker pasting runs and graffiti works (which landed her in trouble with the Singaporean authorities), Lo's interactive work Progress: A Game of Leaders invites the audience to take on roles in the building of a hypothetical nation. Asking participants to consider how the newly founded country's funds should be spent and what should be prioritised, players fight to become the nation's leader – often leading to catastrophic outcomes.