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

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

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

Preview: Dancing with Fish in the Midnight Zone by ARTivate

The third graduating batch of ARTivate, the youth wing of local socially-engaged theatre group Drama Box, is tackling the difficult subject of grief and healing with their graduation performance.  Under the mentorship of Drama Box’s co-artistic director Kok Heng Leun and resident artist Chng Yi Kai, besides training in areas such as body movement and forum theatre, these young theatre practitioners-to-be have also been taught … Continue reading Preview: Dancing with Fish in the Midnight Zone by ARTivate

Review: The Bride Always Knocks Twice – Killer Secrets by The Theatre Practice

Justice always catches up. In James M. Cain’s hard-boiled novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, the title acts as a metaphor for how perpetrators will eventually answer the call to justice. With a title like The Bride Always Knocks Twice – Killer Secrets, The Theatre Practice’s (Practice) latest production similarly deals with issues of justice, where all truth eventually comes to light, no matter how … Continue reading Review: The Bride Always Knocks Twice – Killer Secrets by The Theatre Practice

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

Music Is: Gareth Fernandez releases new single ‘Could Have Been Us’

Gareth Fernandez returns with the spiritual successor to his 2019 hit, “Achilles,” and 2020’s heart-wrenching ballad, “Put You Through.” His latest single “Could Have Been Us” is a soulful ballad that soars with sublime arrangements and emotionally resonant songwriting. The inimitable indie darling Linying (Sticky Leaves, Paris 12) co-wrote the song with Fernandez, and also lends her hauntingly beautiful vocals to the track.  With Shaykhandbake … Continue reading Music Is: Gareth Fernandez releases new single ‘Could Have Been Us’