Suitable for the Young

Suitable for the Young

2015

In Singapore, where conservative moral frameworks still shape public life, progress treads a fine line: outright pornography is banned, while “adult-interest lifestyle magazines” are sold only under strict conditions. Such publications must carry a prominent warning label declaring them “Unsuitable for the Young.”

Using this mandatory disclaimer as its starting point, the work takes the form of a poster that becomes, through self-censorship, arguably suitable for display, whether in a gallery or even a teenager’s room. Produced in a limited run of 500, each poster is hand-finished with two custom foil-stamped warning stickers, ensuring no two copies are alike. Suitable for the Young was presented with a special installation at the NewWave exhibition in Shizuoka, Japan.