Tag: 2021

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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Arts, Film, News, Singapore

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’

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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

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Arts, Music, Singapore

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”

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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

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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’

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