The Private Museum presents the first Kitakyushu Biennial in Singapore. featuring collaborations between internationally-established artists such as Charles Lim (Singapore), Federico Baronello (Italy). John Miller (USA), Marc Voge (USA). Mike Bode (Sweden). Talruji Kogo (Japan) and Young Hoe Chang (South Korea). the highlight is an international collaboration between artists Charles Lim and Takuji Kogo - Beaches. a new site specific multimedia installation piece about the borders of Singapore. part of their long term collaboration since 2005. there will be 3 changes of artworks throughout the duration of the exhibition.

The Kilairyushu Biennial is a bi-annual exhibition organized by the Art Institute Kitakyushu and directed by *CANDY FACTORY PROJECTS. a Japanese based platform for international collaborative multimedia based art projects curated by Tairuii Kogo.

Part I: 移民/IMIN
Migrants, immigrants, Emigrants, Refugees, Exiles, Expatriates and Others
Charles Lim, Federico laronello, John Miller, Mike lode, Takuli Kogo
Friday. 30 March 2012 — Sunday, 22 April 2012

Part I presents selected works from KITAKYUSHU BIENNIAL 2007/ 2011. directed by Takqi Kogo. in collaboration with Federico Baronello. Mike Bode, Charles Um. and John Miller, for the first time in Singapore. These protections and music clips discuss ‘immigrant situations‘ under the global economy.

Part II: BEACHES
Charles Lim, Takull Kogo
Monday. 23 April 2012 — Sunday, I3 May 2012

Part II exhibits a new experimental and collaborative work by Charles Lim and iakuli Kogo. made in Singapore. Beaches. a new site specific multimedia installation piece about the borders of Singapore. is part of their long term collaboration since 2005.

Part III: "CANDY MCTORY PROJECTS DESKTOP MUSIC Part 2
John Miller. Federico laranela, Marc Voge. Takull Kogo. Young-Hae Chang
Monday. 14 May 2012 — Sunday. 27 May 2012

Part III features music from ‘Candy Factory Prolects directed by Takuil Kogo in collaboration with Federico Baroneilo. John Miller, Marc Voge. and Young-Hae Chang. The lyrics are based on fragments of found text extracted from various examples of mass media and performed by synthetic voices created under *Candy Factory Projects.