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Eddie Wong MONUMENT, 2023 Single channel video, generative AI, NeRFs 3D capture TRT: 3 minutes 20 seconds Music credit: Chris Speed Visuals (CSV) The Tugu Negara (National Monument) in Malaysia stands as a symbol honoring those who lost their lives during the country's struggle for independence. The monument depicts heroic figures standing tall above defeated opponents and is believed to commemorate the lives of those who were killed fighting against the so-called 'communist insurgents.' The artist holds a deep connection to the monument: his grandfather was one of the faceless insurgents, who sacrificed himself for the cause. He sees him in the stone, among the others. In 1975, c...View all