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welcome to getai kitsch.

tan li yun jocelyn

goldsmiths, audiovisual cultures

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welcome to getai kitsch.

A Look At The Remediation Of "Seventh Month" Getai During COVID-19 Times

***DISCLAIMER***
this site constitutes a project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for a degree programme run in London, but is nevertheless partially written in Singlish. this was an intentional decision, given the subject matter of my research - i hope this is okay. if cannot then i hosei liao.

getaikitsch is a project that creatively explores how Hungry Ghost Festival getai performances in Singapore have been remediated for online spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a key focus on the reframing of religious aspects embedded within the form. Through a kaleidoscopic mix of videos, collages and other media elements – in reference to the kitschy, haphazard nature of getai itself – the project aims to shed light on how art, culture and religion in Singapore navigated state-imposed boundaries during the COVID-19 pandemic.