Use of live chickens in National Gallery Singapore art show raises concerns for some, despite steps to protect the animals

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SINGAPORE, May 6 — The sound of clucking is not what you would expect walking into a museum, but at the National Gallery Singapore, several live chickens and chicks are...

SINGAPORE, May 6 — The sound of clucking is not what you would expect walking into a museum, but at the National Gallery Singapore, several live chickens and chicks are featured as part of an exhibition, which opened yesterday .— recreates and showcases how various artists across the region first incorporated the use of video into their artwork during the 1980s and 1990s.

One visitor to the exhibition yesterday, Shaun Moo, 31, a teacher, said: “I do still feel that animals aren’t meant to be displayed as an exhibition, and definitely not as an artwork.” “Dr Poshyananda wanted to prompt audiences to think about the relationship between art and its public, and its audiences,” it added.

Another gallery visitor, 20-year-old student Dimitri Timeo, expressed initial concern about the duration of the animals' stay.He added: “I’ve read that those animals are rescued, so this is definitely better than where they were before.

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