Mars

Eugene Soh (1987), who goes by his moniker DUDE, is a Singaporean computer programmer who studied a Bachelor's in Fine Arts in Interactive Media. He ‘accidentally’ became an artist when his photographic piece, contextualising Da Vinci’s Last Supper in a local hawker centre setting, went viral on social media in 2012. That discovery, with its tongue-in-cheek commentary on contemporary life in Singapore, catapulted him into the art world.

He has since become a full-time artist, delving into Art and Technology, with a passion for Virtual and Augmented reality. His work is inherently humanistic, and his empathy for the common man - his challenges and struggles, resonates with his audience. Over the years, he has been a part of several group shows and has put together three solo shows that explore his new media work from Singapore.

Eugene Soh began spoofing several works of Renaissance and classical paintings after his experiment with The Last Supper, originally painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. While preserving his quirky and humorous take on paintings such as the Mona Lisa and American Gothic on this wall of Lodhi, the programmer turned visual artist has added a new piece titled ‘Mars’, wherein the public can take a walk or a selfie on the red planet.

The public is invited to scan the QR code placed in the bottom right corner to access the portal that transports you to the surface of Mars. Mediated through an Instagram filter, this adds a third dimension within the wall, allowing the public to reimagine its purpose. Through this portal on Mars, we hope to unlock a deeper understanding of the possibilities of ‘Street Art’, as we walk into a hyper-connected virtual world.