Art What!: 3+3+3 – On Condition at The Private Museum

In their final show at their space at 51 Waterloo Street, The Private Museum Singapore (TPM) is set to present 3+3+3: On Condition—a group exhibition curated by Andrea Fam. This marks the third edition of TPM’s Guest Curator Platform—collaborating with guest curators to support and experiment with independent curatorial practice through the presentation of different perspectives of our world. This interdisciplinary exhibition will feature both … Continue reading Art What!: 3+3+3 – On Condition at The Private Museum

Art What!: Cross-cultural art project Cyborg Thinks sees Singaporeans and South Korean artists collaborate

Cyborg Thinks is a collaborative art exchange project by Singaporean artists Jaxton Su and Lynette Quek, and South Korean artists Jieun Gu and Darae Baek, which examines the correlations between the cyber and physical world – their tools, contexts, and boundaries, in an attempt to form an archive of shared knowledge across Singapore and South Korea as the artists explore everyday human experiences and issues … Continue reading Art What!: Cross-cultural art project Cyborg Thinks sees Singaporeans and South Korean artists collaborate

By The Book: AFCC 2021 highlights diversity, inclusivity and mental well-being

The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) wrapped up its second digital edition on 30th May 2021, drawing more than 3,000 cumulative views over its four-day run. AFCC would continue with its VOD offerings until 30th June. Originally planned as a hybrid festival, the organisers Singapore Book Council had to turn it fully virtual after a surge of COVID-19 infection cases in Singapore. Festival attendees … Continue reading By The Book: AFCC 2021 highlights diversity, inclusivity and mental well-being

Art What!: An interview with centenarian artist Lim Tze Peng

If you met artist Lim Tze Peng in his studio or an exhibition, one of the first questions he’s likely to ask is ‘have I improved?’ Considering he’s already 100 years old, you’d think that he’s already at the peak of his career. But Mr Lim is not like other artists, and is always looking at what comes next, and not what comes before, a … Continue reading Art What!: An interview with centenarian artist Lim Tze Peng

The Art Of Facing Fear: An interview with actress Victoria Chen

In the wake of the global pandemic that’s wreaked havoc over the last year, a wave of fear and uncertainty has spread across the entire planet, with the disaster that disrupted everything we knew, and put the already vulnerable in an even more dire situation. At the height of fear in June last year, Brazilian theatre company Os Satyros presented their digital play The Art … Continue reading The Art Of Facing Fear: An interview with actress Victoria Chen

Art What!: Soul of Ink – Lim Tze Peng at 100 at The Arts House

It’s not every day you hear of artists celebrating their 100th birthday. And even rarer than that is an artist still actively working at that age, constantly pushing at their artistry, innovating new styles and spending hours in their studio. That’s something certainly worth celebrating, and encapsulated in centenarian Singaporean artist Lim Tze Peng, whose new exhibition Soul of Ink: Lim Tze Peng at 100, … Continue reading Art What!: Soul of Ink – Lim Tze Peng at 100 at The Arts House

SGIFF appoints Thong Kay Wee as new Programme Director

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has appointed Singapore film programmer, Thong Kay Wee as its new Programme Director to lead the artistic elements of the Festival alongside Executive Director, Emily J. Hoe. Kay Wee takes over from Kuo Ming-Jung, to deliver the Festival’s film curation and programming strategy. Chairperson of SGIFF, Boo Junfeng commented: “Through the years, SGIFF has championed and celebrated independent Southeast … Continue reading SGIFF appoints Thong Kay Wee as new Programme Director

Preview: Storyfest 2021

As 2020 has shown, even a pandemic can’t keep a good storyteller down. Now in its 5th edition, StoryFest returns this year once again as a virtual festival, with a series of evocative talks and performances hosted across Zoom, VOD and the StoryFest YouTube channel. Co-presented by The Storytelling Centre Limited and The Arts House, the festival will take place across three weeks from 20th … Continue reading Preview: Storyfest 2021

Preview: The Remembering Resource (II) by Grain Performance and Research Lab

Photo credits (A Memory Search, 1993): Koh Nguang How/Ho Keen Fi More than 25 years ago, Ang Gey Pin, a veteran theatre director and actress, together with the other members of the now-defunct Theatre OX (1995-2007), journeyed to live in an abandoned zen centre in Pulau Ubin for rigorous work on the craft of performance. As one of the first ensemble-based theatre groups in Singapore, … Continue reading Preview: The Remembering Resource (II) by Grain Performance and Research Lab

Preview: Vulnerable by Checkpoint Theatre

Following on from A Grand Design in 2020, Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips returns for a new collaboration with Checkpoint Theatre, with Vulnerable (An 8-part podcast). While A Grand Design looked at biodiversity and the wonder of life, Vulnerable instead reflects on the year of the pandemic, from vaccines to hopes that things return to the way they were. Taking on an autobiographical slant, Cheyenne will speak about coping … Continue reading Preview: Vulnerable by Checkpoint Theatre