Category: Singapore

Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Nam June Paik – The Future is Now at National Gallery Singapore

The word ‘revolutionary’ is a term that’s often thrown around loosely these days. But for Korean artist Nam June Paik, the pioneer of video art, that’s a term that encapsulates his entire career. Having continually pushed at the possibilities technology could offer, Paik essentially revolutionised the art world with his incorporation of television sets, satellite broadcast and robotics into his work. Born in 1932, Paik … Continue reading Art What!: Nam June Paik – The Future is Now at National Gallery Singapore

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Watch new Korean musical ‘Jack the Ripper’ at Golden Village

K-pop fans rejoice this December as Jack the Ripper, the highly anticipated Korean Musical returns with new casts streamed live directly from Seoul. On the big screen of the movie theatre, you can now watch a live musical! For four days only, Golden Village has secured the exclusive rights to the much-anticipated musical on big screen – 5, 7, 9 and 10 December. Premiered in … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Watch new Korean musical ‘Jack the Ripper’ at Golden Village

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Arts, Film, Interview, Singapore

SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Tan Chui Mui, director of ‘Barbarian Invasion’

If it’s one person you should expect the unexpected from, it’s Malaysian director Tan Chui Mui. A pioneer of the Malaysian New Wave, Tan is a chameleon of a person, constantly challenging herself to go one step further in her artistry, her head a chaotic but dazzling swirl of ideas, and always ensuring that the work she puts out is of a high quality. In … Continue reading SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Tan Chui Mui, director of ‘Barbarian Invasion’

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Arts, Film, News, Singapore

SGIFF 2021: Singapore International Film Festival Announces Winners of the 2021 Silver Screen Awards

The 32nd Singapore International Film Festival announces the winners of its 2021 Silver Screen Awards, recognising both the region’s up-and-coming as well as established filmmaking talents. This year, a total of 13 awards were presented across six categories; Asian Feature Film Competition, Southeast Asian Short Film Competition, Southeast Asian Film Lab, Youth Jury & Critics Programme, Audience Choice Award, and the inaugural Outstanding Contribution to … Continue reading SGIFF 2021: Singapore International Film Festival Announces Winners of the 2021 Silver Screen Awards

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Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Singapore Art Week 2022

As a pinnacle event in Asia’s arts calendar, Singapore Art Week (SAW) is set to take over the island and beyond with a diverse range of visual arts experiences 2 and sensibilities. Happening from 14 to 23 January 2022, SAW 2022 will see our Singapore and global arts community come together once again in full strength with this joint initiative by the National Arts Council … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Week 2022

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: The Edge of Daybreak dir. Taiki Sakpisit

It’s always darkest before the dawn. Across horror films, the haunted house trope has remained one of the Western world’s strongest. From its humble beginnings as simply a cursed space where visitors and inhabitants meet gruesome ends, the modern haunted house film has evolved to explore how generations of trauma infect the space, becoming a musing on cycles of violence and pain households become ensnared … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Edge of Daybreak dir. Taiki Sakpisit

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SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Taiki Sakpisit, director of ‘The Edge of Daybreak’

Thai director Taiki Sakpisit is in town for the 32nd Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). Not only is he promoting his FIPRESCI Prize-winning debut feature film The Edge of Daybreak, but also, he’s mentoring budding Southeast Asian filmmakers here as part of SGIFF’s Film Lab programme. Speaking to us over coffee, Taiki is a soft-spoken man, genuinely joyous and full of enthusiasm when speaking about … Continue reading SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Taiki Sakpisit, director of ‘The Edge of Daybreak’

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: Barbarian Invasion dir. Tan Chui Mui

Finding strength and power through film. “When I was younger, film was everything,” says director Roger Woo (Pete Teo), in Malaysian filmmaker Tan Chui Mui’s new film Barbarian Invasion. “Now, everything is film.” In many ways, that’s the quote that encapsulates Barbarian Invasion as a whole, as it considers the thin line between fiction and reality, and the redemptive qualities of performance and film. Playing … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Barbarian Invasion dir. Tan Chui Mui

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★★★☆☆ Review: Marma Medai – Theerppu (The Judgement) by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

No sin goes unpunished. Way back in the ’60s, M K Narayanan’s Marma Medai was a Tamil radio play series that dramatised thrilling mysteries, often with stone cold killers and grisly murders. As the saying goes, if it bleeds, it leads, and these dark plays found massive popularity back in the day, complete with chilling sound effects, and the ability to invoke fear in all … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Marma Medai – Theerppu (The Judgement) by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

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★★★★☆ Review: Momotaro and the Magnificent Peach by Wild Rice

Peach perfect end to Wild Rice’s 2021 season. Peaches have always held great symbolic meaning in Asian culture. Not only are they associated with longevity and good health; they have also been said to have the power to ward off evil and misfortune. With the last two chaotic years we’ve had since the start of the pandemic, it seems only right that Wild Rice is … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Momotaro and the Magnificent Peach by Wild Rice

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