Draft:Pocard

This is a participatory art action initiated by Action Office, aiming at questioning current democratic elections and shaping an alternative possibility.

Concept

This is a participatory art action initiated by Action Office, aiming at questioning current democratic elections and shaping an alternative possibility.

Design the pocards to resemble ballots, inviting people to fill out election results and mail them to the corresponding country's polling stations or current government.

The people sending the pocards can include long-term residents of democratic countries without voting rights, individuals from non-democratic countries with opinions and interest in foreign elections, or citizens with voting rights.

The pocards can be sent during election periods as a form of political expression for the current election. Alternatively, they can address past elections, allowing participants to revise their choices as a reaffirmation or a reconsideration of their previous

Pocard Singapore Version

Pocard Singapore Version Front

Pocard Singapore Version Front

decisions.

Singapore Version

Due to the strict control of political expression by the ruling party in Singapore, the design of the postcards incorporates wordplay. Officially, the postcards appear to be about choosing a type of “party,” but they subtly refer to political parties in the country.

The front of the postcard features a design incorporating the colors of the Singaporean flag, censored text, and the phrase “Party Announcement for Public.” Additionally, the abbreviation “PAP” subtly alludes to the ruling party's long-standing dominance.

In the bottom-right corner of the front page, a 13-digit number is featured. “POBASG” refers to the Singaporean version of the postcard project, “1425” indicates the 14th election in Singapore, projected for 2025, following the country's independence, and the last three digits represent the unique serial numbers for the first 200 postcards, ranging from 001 to 200.

The Action Office stamps each postcard to signify its issuance and approval.

The back of the postcard includes four options, each with dual meanings corresponding to Singapore's four main political parties: PAP, PSP, SDP, and WP. The right side is left blank for each sender to fill in their own “Party Manifesto.”

A QR code on the postcard links to a filing form for the postcard after it has been mailed.