An Exclusive Interview With FRAGO’s Jo Tan and Adib Kosnan

Checkpoint Theatre will be premiering Lucas Ho’s new play FRAGO this July! FRAGO follows the lives of a group of NSmen as they return to camp for a war game exercise during reservist. In the long waiting periods in between, these NSmen will explore what it means to grow up, as they think about their relationships, jobs, babies and aging parents as they figure out just how to be … Continue reading An Exclusive Interview With FRAGO’s Jo Tan and Adib Kosnan

The O.P.E.N. 2017: Lizard on the Wall by K. Rajagopal

Director K. Rajagopal has a strangely magnetic presence, and from the moment he opens his mouth, it’s almost impossible not to get drawn in by the sheer passion with which he speaks about his ideas and process. And his latest film sounds absolutely breathtaking. Titled Lizard On The Wall, Rajagopal will not only be premiering the short film at the closing of the 2017 Singapore International Festival … Continue reading The O.P.E.N. 2017: Lizard on the Wall by K. Rajagopal

Preview: Distant Worlds – music from Final Fantasy – JIRITSU

Final Fantasy is undoubtedly one of the most successful JRPG franchises in gaming history, and fans of the series will no doubt love the various games’ amazing and memorable soundtracks as well. With 2017 marking the series’ 30th Anniversary, smash hit concert Distant Worlds returns to Singapore once again to celebrate with an all new symphony concert world tour, stopping over in Singapore this October! FINAL … Continue reading Preview: Distant Worlds – music from Final Fantasy – JIRITSU

The O.P.E.N. 2017: On The Threshold of Listening by Zou Zhao

Zou Zhao is an artist working between New York and Singapore, specializing in performance and video art. Her works explore issues of language, ideology, subjectivity and translation through the materiality of voice. In this lecture-performance, Zou will not be focusing on the power of voice and speech. Instead, the Chinese artist will be speaking about quite the opposite: listening. Zou will be examining the death … Continue reading The O.P.E.N. 2017: On The Threshold of Listening by Zou Zhao

Preview: RAWGround – Clutter by RAW Moves

RAW Moves has never shied away from the extreme and experimental, having just concluded their run of their original 3-hour durational piece If I could set with the sun earlier this month. Now, continuing their season’s theme of Clutter, RAW Moves presents RawGround – a platform for members of RAW Moves to showcase highly conceptual works to the public, some of which may even eventually continue development … Continue reading Preview: RAWGround – Clutter by RAW Moves

The O.P.E.N. 2017: Sultan Ibrahim by Lantian Xie

Dubai-based Chinese artist Lantian Xie works with multiple disciplines, from taxidermy to found art to create images, objects and stories. In his lecture at the O.P.E.N., Xie will speak about the Arab Gulf, and touch on themes of precarity, mortality and its temporal nature. With his multimedia style, Xie will utilise fiction, song, essay and film to shape an itinerary for places where there is … Continue reading The O.P.E.N. 2017: Sultan Ibrahim by Lantian Xie

Beat the Heat and Shop Smart this Raya with MODESTyle

Think the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar has become too hipster? Too hot to travel? Now, you can do your Hari Raya shopping in the comfort of your home and with the click of a mouse with MODESTyle, Asia’s first Online Raya Bazaar! MODESTyle is an online shopping platform that offers all kinds of products, from fashion, to food, to even new furniture to adorn the … Continue reading Beat the Heat and Shop Smart this Raya with MODESTyle

The O.P.E.N. 2017: Opening Draft by Ho Rui An

Singapore-based artist/writer Ho Rui An explores the intersections between contemporary art, cinema, performance and theory in his work. Exploring the idea of images and their significance and transmission in the context of the greater society beyond simply that of art for art’s sake, Ho has presented projects in places as far flung as Brisbane and Zurich. Ho is also the curator responsible for curating the … Continue reading The O.P.E.N. 2017: Opening Draft by Ho Rui An

Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow at the National Gallery

Japanese avant -garde artist Yayoi Kusama is arguably one of the world’s most influential and well-known artist- playing an integral part in key art movements of the 20th and 21st century and transcending the art world to achieve pop culture relevance. This year, National Gallery Singapore presents Life Is The Heart Of A Rainbow, the first major survey of her work in Southeast Asia, featuring … Continue reading Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow at the National Gallery

The O.P.E.N. 2017: Art as Res Publicae

Art as Res Publicae roughly translates to ‘art as public interests’. The corresponding forum will naturally, discuss the nature of various works of art and its inherent value in our society today, and how we can engage it in discussion and negotiate its position. Described as a public education programme, participants in Art as Res Publicae will gain new insight into what an artwork is and how important … Continue reading The O.P.E.N. 2017: Art as Res Publicae