Within the syncretic Chinese religious paradigm in Singapore, 托梦 (tuōmèng) means to be visited in dreams by departed loved ones with a message to convey. The scrying of these dreams, at times in informal consultation with Chinese religious goods merchants, is often a pragmatic act of inference for rituals sending money and gifts by fire.
Ancestor Dream Visitation Repository 托梦库 is a research experiment collecting, theorising and translating ancestor dream visitations towards new notions of lineage, remembrance and spirituality for the living descendant / future ancestor. Collaborative artistic processes alchemically transmute spiritual intentions into creative manifestations sitting between art and life.
While the Repository emerges from research within the Chinese religious paradigm, it is secular and reaches widely to learn from different practices and perspectives. All are welcome regardless of background. Ancestors do not need to be biological.
Contribute at bit.ly/advr_
The repository will launch in July/August 2023.
ancestor dreaming circle 托梦会
18 June, 3pm, Singapore
RAD STUDIO
B1-18, Pavilion Square
345 Geylang Road, S389366
Where did your ancestors walk and pray? What skies did they dream under, and leave behind? This session moves from sharing of ancestral objects and ancestor dream visitations, into guided meditation-dreaming and creating a ritual object that can be used to connect with ancestors known and unknown.
Register at bit.ly/ancestordreaming
with gratitude to xue for design
Ancestor Dream Visitation Repository 托梦库 is a research experiment collecting, theorising and translating ancestor dream visitations towards new notions of lineage, remembrance and spirituality for the living descendant / future ancestor. Collaborative artistic processes alchemically transmute spiritual intentions into creative manifestations sitting between art and life.
While the Repository emerges from research within the Chinese religious paradigm, it is secular and reaches widely to learn from different practices and perspectives. All are welcome regardless of background. Ancestors do not need to be biological.
Contribute at bit.ly/advr_
The repository will launch in July/August 2023.
ancestor dreaming circle 托梦会
18 June, 3pm, Singapore
RAD STUDIO
B1-18, Pavilion Square
345 Geylang Road, S389366
Where did your ancestors walk and pray? What skies did they dream under, and leave behind? This session moves from sharing of ancestral objects and ancestor dream visitations, into guided meditation-dreaming and creating a ritual object that can be used to connect with ancestors known and unknown.
Register at bit.ly/ancestordreaming
with gratitude to xue for design
