Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Singapore) Presents Lindy Lee

As part of Gillman Barracks’ Art After Dark celebrations and in conjunction with Singapore Art Week 2019, Sullivan+Strumpf presents a solo exhibition by the acclaimed Chinese-Australian artist Lindy Lee this January. This major exhibition of Lee’s recent work will mark her first solo show in Singapore, adding to an impressive exhibition history which includes group and solo exhibitions in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Singapore) Presents Lindy Lee

In London’s West End 2018: Hole by the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. LONDON – Armed with six women, diverse in colour and shape making up the cast of Hole, Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick’s playwriting debut rolls out like a storm. Hole crackles with static energy and rumbles like the peal of thunder, gathering the rage of centuries of women before unleashing it in a fiery rain of flashing lights and sheer energy … Continue reading In London’s West End 2018: Hole by the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

Preview: 32 Artworks Set To Light The City at i Light 2019 – The Bicentennial Edition

Commemorating 200 years since the founding of modern Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles back in 1819, annual lights festival i Light Singapore is set to return for a very special edition in 2019 with the Bicentennial Edition, as the festival reflects on Singapore’s history and growth over the last 700 years. Taking on the theme of Bridges of Time, the festival is set to present 32 sustainable … Continue reading Preview: 32 Artworks Set To Light The City at i Light 2019 – The Bicentennial Edition

Preview: Light to Night Festival 2019

The third edition of National Gallery Singapore’s annual Light to Night Festival returns next January to plunge the Civic District into a world of light once again. Now extended to six weeks, from 18th January to 24th February 2019, almost 50 programmes have been included in this edition which together, will immerse audiences in an adventure filled with thought-provoking art and historical encounters from day to … Continue reading Preview: Light to Night Festival 2019

Review: Sink or Swim dir. Gilles Lellouche (French Film Festival 2018)

Synchronized swimming drama moves with its tale of friendship and camraderie. Gilles Lellouche’s Sink or Swim opens with a familiar quote, along the lines of a “square peg never being able to fit into a round hole.” Even from its poster alone, one might be tempted to laugh out loud at the almost comical sight of eight confused men in swimwear, some hairy, some rotund, some … Continue reading Review: Sink or Swim dir. Gilles Lellouche (French Film Festival 2018)

Kalaa Utsavam 2018: Bali by Adishakti Theatre (Review)

Adishakti Theatre delivers both monkey business and human emotion in equal amounts in this surprisingly powerful fringe show. The Hindi epic The Ramayana is an account of the heroic deeds performed by the hero Rama, often considered a ‘champion of dharma’, or righteous deeds. But as we all know, morality exists in shades of grey, and when put to close examination, one comes to realise … Continue reading Kalaa Utsavam 2018: Bali by Adishakti Theatre (Review)

Museum Musings: Miaja Gallery presents Nandita Mukand’s Mind(less) Wilderness

In collaboration with Ikkan Art Gallery, the Miaja Gallery is set to present Singapore based-artist Nandita Mukand’s solo exhibition Mind(less) Wilderness next January. Curated by Tanya Michele Amador, the multi-disciplinary exhibition coincides with during Singapore Art Week 2019 (SAW), and runs from 17th January to 1st March 2019 at Miaja Gallery’s new art space around River Valley. Mind(less) Wilderness deals with resources as diverse as neuroplasticity, quantum physics, contemporary … Continue reading Museum Musings: Miaja Gallery presents Nandita Mukand’s Mind(less) Wilderness

Singapore Art Week 2019: Art Takes Over

As January approaches, our island city will once again come alive with art as the seventh edition of Singapore Art Week (SAW) comes to life and transform the entire country into a city-wide celebration of art! Themed Art Takes Over, SAW runs for nine exciting days come the new year, where various artists, institutions and collectives come together to bring art to a wider audience through … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2019: Art Takes Over

Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Singapore) Presents Tony Clark’s Design for a Chinoiserie Landscape

This December, Sullivan+Strumpf Singapore is set to showcase Canberra-born artist Tony Clark with his brand new exhibition Design for a Chinoiserie Landscape, an extension of a continuous project begun over thirty years ago exploring the space between the decorative arts, fine art and design. With a four-decade long career, Clark has exhibited extensively since his beginnings in Melbourne’s experimental art and music scene, with his work … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Singapore) Presents Tony Clark’s Design for a Chinoiserie Landscape

Preview: Hole by the Royal Court Theatre

LONDON – “We’re harpies. We’re a three headed bitch. We’ve been guarding the gates.  Now we’re throwing them open.” There’s a strange hole in the ground, and three women are inside, forcing their way out. They’re singing. They’re moving. They’re taking up space. And they refuse to apologise. The Royal Court Theatre presents Ellie Kendrick’s debut play, presented as part of the Royal Court’s Jerwood New Playwrights programme … Continue reading Preview: Hole by the Royal Court Theatre