Grotesque delight

Based on a Chinese literary text, Citizen Dog consists of two strange stories playing out in parallel in the same apartment

Both stories in Citizen Dog bleed into each other through the conduit of White Dog, a profane, ever-ravenous mutt who slavers its way through the narratives.
Both stories in Citizen Dog bleed into each other through the conduit of White Dog, a profane, ever-ravenous mutt who slavers its way through the narratives. PHOTO: TUCKYS PHOTOGRAPHY
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CITIZEN DOG

The Finger Players

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 11, 2018, with the headline Grotesque delight. Subscribe