“Anticipation of One”: Futuristic Rituals of Sight and Sound
By Pow Jun Kai (588 words, 5-minute read) The artistic intention to merge histories and futures is almost always poised as a double-edged sword. One mounts the impossible task of adhering to an imaginary time that is not re-presentable; the…
Garin Nugroho’s ‘Satan Jawa’ Flirts with the Dark Side
By Nuraini Juliastuti (1124 words, 12 minute read) Satan Jawa (Garin Nugroho, 2017) a silent movie, in black and white (inspired by Nosferatu and Metropolis), had its world premier with the ‘live’ performances of Gamelan Garasi Seni Benawa and the…
Sonic Multiplicity: Reflections on “Sounds of Singapore”
By Pavithra Raja (1695 words, 20-minute read) What are the sounds of Singapore? It’s hard to pin down, given that Singapore is the site of a number of different musical influences, many of them rooted in the different ethnic communities…