Camphor Tiger Chase (2026)

In *Camphor Tiger Chase*, an immersive walking cinema experience unfolds, weaving together themes of wounded flesh, soothing remedies, and the restless pursuit of spectral tigers. This live performance harnesses a handcrafted 16mm portable projector to reinterpret Tiger Balm—the iconic Singaporean salve for soreness—through the lens of camphor, a historic ingredient also vital to early celluloid film stock. By blending handmade chemigram visuals with inkjet-printed stills, the artists conjure a ghostly chase where tigers endlessly pursue—and are pursued by—the creators themselves. The piece oscillates between fleeting optimism and the stark absurdity of seeking mass-produced solace for our planet’s unrelenting aches, inviting audiences to question the limits of relief in a world perpetually in motion.