SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Jake Wachtel, director of ‘Karmalink’

It’s Thanksgiving over in the USA, but Jake Wachtel is 8,000 miles away from his home in California. Instead, the director is here in Singapore to promote his debut feature film Karmalink, which plays as part of the 32nd Singapore International Film Festival. Touted as the first Cambodian science fiction film, Karmalink is a triumph in the small country’s developing film scene, with a majority … Continue reading SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Jake Wachtel, director of ‘Karmalink’

Art What!: Alex Katz – Flowers at Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul

SEOUL, KOREA – Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul’s second exhibition since the gallery’s recent inauguration will centre around the major theme of flower paintings in the oeuvre of American artist Alex Katz. Opening on 9 December 2021, the exhibition will include previously unseen works from three of the artist’s flower series spanning the past two decades, as well as new portraits, shown now for the first time, whose … Continue reading Art What!: Alex Katz – Flowers at Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul

Music Is: Rapper ShiGGa Shay samples Singapore-inspired UTOPIA Symphony in latest single “uTopia reimagined: chasing”

Singaporean rapper ShiGGa Shay will release “uTopia reimagined: chasing” on 19 November on all major digital platforms, which sees ShiGGa Shay rapping over the UTOPIA Symphony, Aisyah Aziz on vocals, and Charlie Lim in charge of vocal production. “uTopia reimagined: chasing” is the third song of the UTOPIA Reimagined initiative, commissioned by the Foundation for the Arts and Social Enterprise (“The Foundation”), which sees four … Continue reading Music Is: Rapper ShiGGa Shay samples Singapore-inspired UTOPIA Symphony in latest single “uTopia reimagined: chasing”

Art What!: Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 CHAOS : CALM Announces First List of 20 artists, 7 venues including BAB Virtual Space

BANGKOK – The Bangkok Art Biennale Foundation is delighted to announce the first twenty artists and seven venues for the third edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB). Organised in collaboration with Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (ThaiBev) and public and private sectors, BAB 2022 CHAOS : CALM will take place from 22 October 2022 to 23 February 2023 at various locations across Bangkok as … Continue reading Art What!: Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 CHAOS : CALM Announces First List of 20 artists, 7 venues including BAB Virtual Space

Music Is: Malaysian Singer-Songwriter Froya Announces Release of EP, ‘Creature’

To say Malaysian singer-songwriter Froya’s year of music releases has been quiet would be quite an understatement. With her constant collaboration efforts with Japanese electronic pop group SNOWK, Tokimeki Records and UQiYO released back to back, Froya is fast becoming a mainstay collaborator in the Japanese music scene in the past 2 years. The singer-songwriter has just announced the release of her long-awaited EP, ‘Creature’, … Continue reading Music Is: Malaysian Singer-Songwriter Froya Announces Release of EP, ‘Creature’

Arts of Hong Kong: BOOKED – Hong Kong Art Book Fair Returns to Tai Kwun Contemporary

HONG KONG – Tai Kwun Contemporary’s BOOKED: Hong Kong Art Book Fair is back for a fourth edition from 16th to 19th December 2021 (Thursday to Sunday) in the 1st floor gallery spaces of JC Contemporary and F Hall. In light of ongoing travel restrictions, BOOKED: highlights how reading can be a form of travelling. As such, the distribution of books offers the opportunity for disparate … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: BOOKED – Hong Kong Art Book Fair Returns to Tai Kwun Contemporary

Film Fanatic: Female-led Momo Film Co. collaborates with Beach House Pictures to expand scripted slate on global scale

Momo Film Co. joins award-winning production company Beach House Pictures, a Blue Ant Media company, with Beach House Pictures acquiring a majority stake in the company led by co-founders Tan Si En and Kris Ong. The move brings Momo Film Co’s expertise and innovation in Asian scripted content to Beach House Pictures — one of the largest independent production companies in Asia — doubling down … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Female-led Momo Film Co. collaborates with Beach House Pictures to expand scripted slate on global scale

Music Is: Amanda Ong and Sope release single ‘Diabetes’

Singaporean singer-songwriter duo Amanda Ong and Sope announce the release of their first and latest collaboration titled Diabetes, written together not long after becoming fast friends and discovering many things in common between the two of them–one of which is the fact that they both share the same experience of being young people with (type 2) diabetes. The track is now available on all major … Continue reading Music Is: Amanda Ong and Sope release single ‘Diabetes’

Music Is: MJ Kuok releases new single ‘Our Song’

Following the recent release of the dawn-breaking single, ‘Aurora’, Singapore-born, Hong Kong-based DJ and producer MJ Kuok will release ‘Our Song’ on 19 November 2021, Friday, wrapping up the year in high spirits with love and in hopes of uniting every one to be as one.The current climate has affected most of every one’s health and mental wellbeing one way or another in the last … Continue reading Music Is: MJ Kuok releases new single ‘Our Song’

Film Fanatic: True Colors Film Festival 2021

The second edition of the True Colors Film Festival (TCFF) 2021 returns from 3rd to 12th December, offering audiences free streaming of 10 features, 21 shorts and 4 dialogues. Presented by The Nippon Foundation, the films share the common thread of presenting new and sometimes radical human perspectives in these shifting times. Highlights of the festival include Feeling Through (2019), also the world’s first film … Continue reading Film Fanatic: True Colors Film Festival 2021