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Ian Mok In Another Life, Perhaps...

2025
A deep blue sky with a narrow strip of sunlight stretching across the upper half. Translucent layers of clouds sit above, while puffs of clouds fill the bottom.

Image courtesy of Ian Mok

This piece is structured into three parts. It invites us to feel its emotional arc and reflect on how beauty can emerge from sadness.

About Music Pairing:
Music curator Sheeta Ng brought local and international musicians together to compose original pieces for the exhibition M+ Sigg Collection: Inner Worlds. Drawn from the emotional atmosphere of the works on display, these musical responses open an intimate dialogue between sound and image.

Curator: Sheeta Ng
Composer, Arranger, and Cello: Ian Mok