Siao Char Bors Presents Robyn Perkins
2024-01-18 20:00 - 22:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Projector Golden Mile, 6001 Beach Rd, #05-00 GOLDEN MILE TOWER, Singapore, 199589, Singapore
SIAO CHAR BORS Comedy, your favourite women & queer-friendly comedy open mic night presents ROBYN PERKINS (US/UK) in her comedy special about bisexuality, science and misinformation, MILLION DOLLAR MAYBE! Also featuring an open mic and drag performances by visiting Latvian drag king BILL LAGOON and rising star of local drag EARTH NAKHA!
ABOUT ROBYN PERKINS
American-born Robyn Perkins has taken the global comedy scene by storm, with rave reviews and awards, including winning the Sydney Fringe Comedy Award in 2019 with her debut hour 10,000 Decisions. Combining real-life stories, her background in biology and her affable charm, Robyn takes audiences through hilarious tales and can scientifically prove how ridiculous they are as well.
MILLION DOLLAR MAYBE

“a smashing success” – ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ Out in Perth
Can you prove anything? Maybe with science, spreadsheets and storytelling. MILLION DOLLAR MAYBE is an honest and heartfelt show that takes love and identity head-on with laugh-out-loud comedy and Tinder statistics. Expect family drama, science, personality and most of all “comedic gold” ★★★★ (XPressMag.com.au). Don’t miss multi-award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins as she takes on bivisibility, the dating life of penguins, and a sexual orientation scientist.
“not your usual comedy show: instead it is so much better” – ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ GlamAdelaide
Best Comedy Act, Shaftesbury Fringe, 2023
Best in Comedy Award Winner, Sydney Fringe 2019
Weekly Comedy Award Winner, Perth FRINGE WORLD 2020

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival presents Motherland by Very Shy Gurl by fendy (Singapore)
2024-01-18 20:00 - 2024-01-20 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Theatre Practice, 54 Waterloo Street, Singapore, 187953
Accessibility features: open captions in English for all shows
In a tight embrace above the very line that divides the land, two unknown soldiers deeply in love and with different loyalties contemplate the inevitable as the night sky above Motherland starts to burn red. When Motherland eventually bleeds and pleads for vengeance, how should the soldier love?

First presented as a work-in-progress at Headlines Act / SIFA-X 2023 Edition by Centre 42 and Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), Motherland examines notions of love as framed between the extremes of loyalty and betrayal responding to the remembered, forgotten, neglected, and celebrated violent conflicts all around the world that continue to develop, evolve, and erupt to this day.

Post-show dialogue on 19 January 2024, with speech to text interpretation available upon request. Please email your request to info@singaporefringe.com before 15 December 2023.

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival presents THOM PAIN (based on nothing) by Edith Podesta, Yarra Ileto & Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Australia & Singapore)
2024-01-18 20:00 - 2024-01-21 21:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | NAFA Studio Theatre, 151 Bencoolen Street, 189656, Singapore
“Thom Pain is at bottom a surreal meditation on the empty promises life makes, the way experience never lives up to the weird and awesome fact of being. But it is also, in its odd, bewitching beauty, an affirmation of life’s worth.”
—The New York Times

Thom Pain is trying to save his life to save your life, in that order.
Filled with biting humour, desire, and lost innocence, the Pulitzer Prize-nominated show THOM PAIN (based on nothing) is one ordinary man’s extraordinary search through the wreckage of his life.

Hailed as “astonishing …a small masterpiece” by The New York Times, this insightful, at times surreal, production catalogues the eternal agonies of the human condition in wit and one last-ditch plea for empathy and enlightenment.

Directed by Edith Podesta and choreographed by Yarra Ileto, THOM PAIN (based on nothing) is performed by students from the BA (Hons) in Performance Making programme at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

Post-show dialogue on 19 January 2024, with speech to text interpretation available upon request. Please email your request to info@singaporefringe.com before 15 December 2023.

LASALLE ArtWalk
2024-01-19 - 2024-01-28 | Little India & Katong Joo-Chiat, Singapore
The 10th edition of our multidisciplinary public arts festival, ARTWALK, will return to the vibrant streets of Little India and Katong-Joo Chiat from 19 to 28 January 2024. As a highlight of Singapore Art Week, the 2024 edition will take participants on a journey through a decade of artistic expression under the theme ‘Decennial’ to commemorate 10 years of the festival, which has grown to be an integral part of the circuit.

Since its inception in 2015, ARTWALK has been a cherished annual event, weaving narratives of heritage, history, and culture through the canvas of public art. What started in Little India has now expanded to include the cultural district of Katong-Joo Chiat.

ARTWALK 2024: Decennial invites artists, audiences, and communities to reflect on the incredible journey of the past ten years. The festival has been a storyteller, sharing the rich histories of these neighbourhoods and witnessing their evolution. This milestone edition promises a dynamic blend of live music, engaging workshops, captivating performances, and awe-inspiring murals.

ARTWALK is an annual multidisciplinary public arts project organised by LASALLE College of the Arts and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), supported by the Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association (LISHA). The festival has become a beloved staple, showcasing the cultural richness of these neighbourhoods.

Join us in celebrating a decade of creativity, community, and culture at ARTWALK 2024: Decennial. Immerse yourself in the stories, experience the evolution, and rediscover the heart and soul of Little India and Katong-Joo Chiat.

LASALLE Open House
2024-01-19 - 2024-01-20 | Lasalle College of the Arts, 1 McNally Street Singapore 187940, Singapore, Singapore, 187940, Singapore
Take the next step in the arts at LASALLE, Asia’s leading contemporary arts and design institution. Here, we bring out the best of your creative talent through an inspiring, interdisciplinary approach, led by an international faculty of artist-educators. Visit LASALLE Open House on 19 and 20 January 2024 to discover what it takes to make it happen at LASALLE.

Sound Plot: True/South, A Collection of Audio Plays
2024-01-19 - 2024-12-31 | Singapore Art Museum, 39 Keppel Rd, #01-02 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065, Singapore, Singapore, 089065, Singapore
𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁: 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲/𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 is a collection of audio plays responding to the geographical area of Tanjong Pagar/Pasir Panjang where the Singapore Art Museum currently resides. With audio design by Artwave Studio, the plays first premiered as part of Singapore Art Week, each with an audio spot installation at the museum and now available online as well.
The three short audio plays (of which the latter 2 were selected through our Open Call) are:
Sea Song
Advisory: Contains some coarse language
Laurie and Scott settle into their new expatriate lives at Sentosa Cove only to discover that not all is as it seems. Beneath the ostentatious luxuries of modern Singapore lie the sea and the land seething in their grief; and as Laurie’s connection to them grows she discovers that this loss is collective and communal.
Playwright: Joel Tan
Director: Cherilyn Woo
Actors: Julie Wee, Daniel Jenkins, Ching Shu Yi, Serene Chen, Tysha Khan, Irsyad Dawood, Joel Tan
Ghazal of the Banana Tree’s Heart

A solitary banana tree remains on the shore, the sole survivor amongst its compatriots, lost to the need for the space they occupied; a lone banana tree that is the last repository of the stories of those shores – of fishermen, turtles and the sea itself. Alone it sings the same refrain – but who listens?
Playwright: Danial Matin
Director: Grace Kalaiselvi
Actors: Suhaili Safari & Shahid Nasheer
Fragments of a Singaporean Hainanese
At the opening of a new exhibition on the Hainanese community in Singapore, memories are excavated through the stories of three Hainanese immigrants of different generations, their connections to an island they left for another, and the sea that connects them.
Playwright: Wang Liansheng
Director: Lim Shien Hian
Actors: Jalyn Han, Hang Qian Chou, Rino Junior John, Mitchell Fang

Textures 2024
2024-01-19 10:00 - 2024-01-28 23:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Arts House 1 Old Parliament Ln, Singapore 179429, 1 Old Parliament Ln, Singapore 179429, Singapore, Singapore, 179429, Singapore
Organised by Arts House Limited, Textures, the annual literary festival that celebrates Singapore literature (SingLit), returns once again from 19 – 28 January 2024 at The Arts House, in conjunction with the Light to Night Festival and Singapore Art Week. Featuring an array of multidisciplinary SingLit-related programmes and showcases that respond to the theme ‘Reimagine,’ Textures transports all visitors to a world where words come alive against the backdrop of other artistic practices and disciplines, casting a spotlight on the literary works that are closest to home.

From captivating interdisciplinary performances presented by notable local artists like Hafidz Rahman, Marc Nair, Sudhee Liao, Mantravine, Audrey Ng, Low Zi Hao, and more, to enchanting art installations by homegrown visual artists including Justin Loke and Knuckles & Notch that speak of the constancy of literature and its richness and diversity amidst the ever-changing digitised world. Fresh perspectives and exciting encounters with SingLit texts are a promise at the festival.

Expect to be introduced to a diverse genre of books by both local and international writers at the pop-up bookstore by Chio Books or spook your socks off while attending the multisensorial theatrical experience of iconic Singapore horror stories. A range of family-friendly literary fun awaits you at Textures 2024!
For more information on Textures 2024, please visit artshouselimited.sg/tah-textures-2024 or follow The Arts House on Facebook and Instagram.

Creative Intersections: Traces of Dragons
2024-01-19 10:00 - 2024-02-25 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Funan, 107 North Bridge Rd, Singapore, Singapore, 179105, Singapore
Step into the mesmerizing world of Creative Intersections, where the Year of the Dragon sparks inspiration for contemporary interpretations of this legendary being. As part of the exhibition, the dragon comes to life in a breathtaking exploration of its multicultural, symbolic, and aesthetic significance. Shoppers and art enthusiasts alike can uncover the elusive nature of this mythical creature while embarking on a visual adventure through Funan’s immersive exhibition.
Look forward to exploring more awe-inspiring art installations at Funan during Singapore Art Week 2024: Dance of the Dragon and The Gachapartment Complex.
Dance Of The Dragon
This Lunar New Year, CapitaLand collaborates with one of Singapore’s leading creative studio and art collective, Tell Your Children, to showcase Dance Of The Dragon – An Animated Light Art Installation.
This animated light art installation is a modern interpretation of the traditional mythical dragon from the Chinese Zodiac. Presenting an immersive experience with a 10-minute light show that activates every 30 minutes, shoppers can delight in the vibrant display of light and music, which seamlessly integrates tradition with captivating and quirky digital animations. Spot it at Funan’s Level 1 Atrium from 18 January to 4 February 2024.

During this period, shoppers will be able to capture and share their fun moments with Dance of the Dragon through an interactive Instagram filter and stand a chance to win $50 eCapitaVoucher.

The Gachapartment Complex
In conjunction with Light to Night Singapore 2024: Reimagine, organised by National Gallery Singapore, Funan’s Underground Pedestrian Linkway in Basement 2 also features The Gachapartment Complex, designed by Illustrator and Designer, Nikkei.

Available from 19 January to 3 March 2024, this installation invites shoppers to explore a hidden utopia where toys lead lives akin to ours. The Gachapartment Complex will also feature an augmented reality (AR) element, developed during a mentorship program between Nikkei and Temasek Polytechnic students (Rachel Tan, Jochebed Chong and Celeste Ng).

DOLLHOUSE
2024-01-19 12:00 - 2024-01-28 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | krafers Paradise sim lim square, Sim Lim Square, 1 Rochor Canal Rd, #06-02, Singapore, Singapore, 188504, Singapore
The Dollhouse is an exploration of fate, mortality, and growing up from a feminine lens. Are the experiences of girlhood truly as fleeting and ephemeral as one would think? Artblovk-pop-up gallery takes over Krafer’s Paradise Sim Lim Square in the heart of Singapore’s Bugis district under the creative vision of curator Comet Girl.

Through an inter-generational triptych of artists from a myriad of disciplines and backgrounds, Comet Girl, Hatsune Neneko and halcyn transform a space into a tableau of manufactured sweetness of modern day pop culture, with an undercurrent of decay. This free exhibition presents a thoughtful and poignant experience for art enthusiasts of all walks paired with a sharing session by the creators. The show will take place as part of Singapore Art Week 2024, held from 19 to 28 January 2024.
WHEN
19-28 JAN 2024

VENUE
Krafers’ Paradise Sim Lim Square, 1 Rochor Canal Rd, #06-02, Singapore 188504
OPENING HOURS
Mon – Sat
10am-7pm
ADMISSION
Free AdmissionProgramme:
19 JAN 2024 (FRI)
12-5pm guided tours

20 JAN 2024 (SAT)
12pm Opening reception w artists
3pm Artist sharing session
27 Jan 2024 (SAT)
6pm closing session​​​​​​​

Light to Night Singapore 2024
2024-01-19 19:30 - 2024-02-08 23:59 (Asia/Shanghai) | National Gallery Singapore, 1 St Andrew's Rd, #01 – 01,, Singapore, 178957, Singapore
Reimagine what art could be at the 8th edition of Light to Night Singapore. The marquee event of Singapore Art Week takes festival-goers on a journey of unexpected and unconventional exploration, using inspiration from history, origin, and artworks from the National Collection to present a multitude of sensorial experiences for all.
Stretching across three weeks from 19 January to 8 February 2024, festival-goers can look forward to over 60 artworks and programmes ranging from interactive art installations, interdisciplinary programmes, mesmerising light projections, and live performances that will set the Civic District abuzz. With free and ticketed experiences for all to enjoy, festival-goers can book their tickets for select programmes to secure their slots.
For more details on the Festival and ticketing, please visit: lighttonight.sg

In Times To Come
2024-01-20 11:00 - 2024-02-25 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | GR.iD (Level 7), 1 Selegie Road, 1 Selegie Road, Singapore, Singapore, 188306, Singapore
The passing of an event, an incident, and even the change in weather rides on time. Time could be slippery and swift with unfolding scenes, yet it could also be persistent and measured with yearnings.
𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 presents image-based works by seven Malaysian artists as part of the Crossing SEA series, exploring time in the wake of occurrences and societal flux, alongside the ongoing portrayal of nationhood and self in our contemporary world.
Crossing SEA is DECK’s ongoing exploration on contemporary photography in Southeast Asia. In its third edition, this multidisciplinary exhibition explores reflective moments, inviting contemplation when time seems to slow down and becomes precarious in one’s mind.
Featured Artists:
Ahmad Fuad Osman, Eiffel Chong, Minstrel Kuik, Nadirah Zakariya, Sherman Ong, Vincent Leong, Wilfred Lim.
Curated by Gwen Lee
𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞
20 Jan to 25 Feb 2024
Part of Singapore Art Week
Supported by National Arts Council, GR.iD Singapore and Gaw Capital Partners
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞
20 Jan 2024 (Sat): 11am to 1pm
GR.iD Singapore (Level 7)
1 Selegie Road, Singapore 188306
RSVP at intimestocome.eventbrite.sg

Bookbinding Workshop
2024-01-20 14:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
Learn to stitch and bind your own books in this highly hands-on workshop.
Duration
3h over 1 session
Date & Time
Sat 20 Jan, 2pm to 5pm
Venue
Objectifs Workshop Space
Course Description
The traditional practice of bookbinding by hand continues to be an important process undertaken during the putting together of certain artistic forms, such as photo books.
Open to all individuals, this workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to experience the intimate process of crafting and stitching their own books while ruminating on the purposeful intention of the act.
Participants will learn a few different bookbinding techniques by the end of this workshop: the 3 hole pamphlet binding, 7 hole pamphlet binding, 4 hole stab-binding, and noble binding.
All participants will also receive a bookbinding tool kit that they will get to take home, along with the end product(s) which they create during the session.
Please register via the form on our website.

Workshop fee
$80
Instructor
Aparna Nori
Requirements
None. All materials will be provided for this workshop. Participants will each be provided a bookbinding tool kit that they can bring home.

A Passage to Dreamworld
2024-01-20 16:00 - 17:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | NTU CCA Singapore Residencies Studios, 38 Malan Road, Singapore, 109441
A Passage to Dreamworld
20 January 2024, 4.00–5.30pm
Blk 38 Malan Road
Gillman Barracks
Singapore 109441
This public programme will start punctually at 4.00pm. Please arrive at least 10min before time to secure a space. Admittance will be on a first-come-first-served basis, no registration is required.
A Passage to Dreamworld is a public programme held in conjunction with Passages, an exhibition of the second cycle of SEA AiR – Studio Residencies for Southeast Asian artists in the European Union. Featuring artists Priyageetha Dia (Singapore), Ngoc Nau (Vietnam) and Saroot Supasuthivech (Thailand) and their artworks Sap Sonic, Virtual Reverie: Echoes of a Forgotten Utopia and Spirit-forward in G Major, the exhibition is a culmination of their residencies in Europe. As an extension of the exhibition, A Passage to Dreamworld takes audiences through a performative journey into a liminal realm where reality and imagination intertwine. In creating a space where creative impulses take place, fresh perceptions can be formed to give way to new possibilities.
Priyageetha Dia will perform a reading from her work Sonified Vision, which looks into the sonification of visual material, accompanied with a live-mixing of sound samples from Sap Sonic. Ngoc Nau presents a two-channel projection drawn from additional footage alongside Virtual Reverie: Echoes of a Forgotten Utopia, and a sound performance on traditional Vietnamese instruments against a mix of soundtracks by Dustin Ngo, a Vietnamese sound producer and instrumentalist. Saroot Supasuthivech’s video The Ritual of Life and Music shows the process of a Thai Buddhist monk making holy water and chanting the prayer Ratana Sutta, a sacred verse addressing the contemplation of the Triple Gem: Buddha, Dharma (the teachings), and Sangha (the monastic Buddhist community); followed by a live performance of Sai Samon, a Thai song featured in Spirit-forward in G Major, on the khlui (a Thai flute), by Thai musician Udom Kiattivikrai.
In view of the public programme that is held within the exhibition spaces, Passages will not be on view while the programme is ongoing.

Singapore Art Week 2024 Late Night programme: SPIRITWORLD
20th January 2024, 7:00PM till late
38 Malan Road, 109441
As part of SAW 2024 and NTU CCA Singapore
🦎 19:00 DIA.HRD @priyageetha.dia
🦎 20:00 FATIMAH @xtrahmanx
🦎 21:00 ALEEZON @goodnitehavefun
🦎 22:00 C2AC @r5q1.ar
Free entry
Doors open from 6:45pm onwards
Bring only good vibes and energy
Respect the rave ⚔️
SPIRITWORLD is a space for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or background. This includes respecting personal space and boundaries. Discriminatory behaviour will not be tolerated.

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival presents SAME SAME by Dame de Pic/Cie Karine Ponties & Temporary Collective (Belgium & Czech Republic)
2024-01-20 20:00 - 2024-01-21 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Esplanade Theatre Studio, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore, 038981, Singapore
Accessibility features: open captions in English for all shows

In a world where reason is a nice façade, the bursting in of non-sense makes us face our relationship with normalcy and allows us to open up to unexplored paths. Somewhere between burn out and brown out, two women, exposed to each other like a palindrome in a distorting mirror, lose their direction and rekindle with their inner wild animals.

Belgian choreographer Karine Ponties, leading Czech creative dancer Tereza Ondrová and theatre director Petra Tejnorová explore the boundaries of subtle humour, irony and absurdity in this award-winning dance-theatre performance. Inspired by silent film actor Buster Keaton whose trademark physical comedy was heightened by his deadpan expressions, SAME SAME moves us with their depth and sincerity despite the hilarity of the form.

SAME SAME was awarded Best Dancer of the Year and Special Mention by the Jury at the 2019 Czech Dance Platform.

Post-show dialogue on 20 January 2024, with speech to text interpretation available upon request. Please email your request to info@singaporefringe.com before 15 December 2023.

Contoh 'Mari Bercerita'
2024-01-21 08:00 - 2024-02-18 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Creative Space Gallery Brunei, Creative Space Art Gallery & Studio, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, BG1321, Brunei Darussalam
Held at Creative Space Art Gallery & Studio in Sengkurong Shopping Complex from January 20 to February 18, 2024, this immersive showcase offers a journey of contemplation, aiming to transform art into an accessible language. Recognising the audience in Brunei may not frequent galleries, the project’s goal is to bridge this gap, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. The Contoh exhibition project looks to redefine the art-viewing experience, making it approachable and less intimidating, ultimately establishing visiting galleries as a sought-after activity within the local community.
Contoh: ‘Mari Bercerita’ offers an immersive exploration, prompting introspection into the forces shaping beliefs and values. Attendees are encouraged to engage with diverse narratives presented by artists Yasmin Jaiding, Faiq Airudin, Susannah Sitai, Elroy Ramantan and Amir Noor, guided by storytelling through art and guiding questions throughout the exhibition. By uncovering hidden stories within each artwork, attendees foster connections that resonate deeply, while also reflecting on the disappearance of communal spaces.
Functioning as a reflective lens, the exhibition invites visitors to perceive the intricate layers of their existence – providing a transformative experience. Through its diverse narratives and engaging storytelling, “Mari Bercerita” serves as an educational vehicle, shaping perspectives and fostering connections between the audience and the gallery space/art.

The 5th VH Award Exhibition
2024-01-21 12:00 - 2024-02-04 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
The VH AWARD is organised by Hyundai Motor Group
This exhibition in partnership with the National Arts Council, held as part of the Singapore Art Week
Curated by Objectifs
21 Jan to 4 Feb 2024
Lower Gallery, Objectifs
Opening: 20 Jan 2024, 5pm
The 5th VH AWARD Exhibition presents the works by Grand Prix recipient Subash Thebe Limbu (b. 1981, Dharan), as well as award finalists Zike He (b. 1990, Guiyang), Riar Rizaldi (b. 1990, Bandung), Su Hui-Yu (b. 1976, Taipei) and zzyw (founded in 2017, based in New York).
The works examine novel approaches to our interaction with technology, encompassing a wide range of topics such as social and environmental concerns, the emergence of artificial intelligence, and the formation of identities that transcend historical boundaries. The artists explore speculative prospects for contemplating time, humanity, and cross-cultural collaboration, alongside unique perspectives on the future and the intersection of art and technology.
For more information about the finalists and the award, visit: https://vhaward.com/

About the VH AWARD
The VH AWARD is Asia’s leading award platform for emerging media artists. Initiated in 2016, the VH AWARD has supported artists who have engaged with the context of Asia and its future. The award stems from Hyundai Motor Group’s commitment to activating the intersections of art and technology through cross-cultural research and interdisciplinary artistic expressions.

A Reservoir of Time
2024-01-21 12:00 - 2024-03-04 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
Recipient of the Curator Open Call 2023
Curated by Goh Chun Aik with works by Lewis Choo, Ge Xiaocong, Goh Chun Aik, Hong Shu-ying, and Ivan Ong
Presented by Objectifs
Recipient of Curator Open Call
21 Jan – 4 Mar 2024
Chapel Gallery, Objectifs
Opening: 20 Jan 2024, 5pm
Time as we understand is a concept that helps us comprehend the world, with reference to a sequence of events through past, present, and future. The notion of timestream draws upon the parallels between our perception of ‘time’ and the nature of a ‘stream’ – both continually moving forward and never stops.
What if there is a space where this stream flows into and accumulates into a reservoir? A reservoir of time. A space with tributaries from across different points of the timestream flowing in at different rates, where the past, present, and future exist simultaneously.
Manifested as a site that exists across the continuum of time, artists Lewis Choo, Ge Xiaocong, Goh Chun Aik, Hong Shu-ying, and Ivan Ong bring together their individual understanding of time through their artworks – seemingly each representing a different tributary – creating encounters that strive to influence our experience of time. The images and objects presented suggest a collection of memories, traces of activity, possibilities from across the time-space and even alternative timelines; resulting in an overlapping of timelines that prompts us to re-examine our perception of time.
Conceptualised as an exploration into our relationship with time through an artistic lens, the exhibition and its artworks strive to offer opportunities for us to consider alternative ways of thinking about time.

Portfolio Review
2024-01-24 19:00 - 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
Gain a sound understanding of your photographic process, and acquire insights into your personal visual language through a professional portfolio review.
Duration
30 minutes per participant
Date and Time
Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | 7 to 10pm (in 30 minute slots)
Participants will be notified of their time slot after registration has been confirmed.
Course Description
Taking part in a portfolio review is an essential process for all photographers to gain a better understanding of their own work. Here at Objectifs, we recognise that such conversations with a professional are crucial in bringing about important insights that can help further a photographic project.
During the half an hour session, each participant will get the opportunity to discuss their goals, current approaches, challenges faced, as well as future plans for their work. They will also get to explore how a personal visual language can be confidently articulated, and with the help of a professional and objective eye, learn to see the bigger picture/wider context their work is situated within.
Please register via the form on our website.
Workshop Fee
$60.00 per session
Reviewer
Zhuang Wubin
Requirements
Participants are to come prepared with a portfolio of at least 20-30 images during the session, which can be in print or digital format.

Outspoken: January 2024 Edition
2024-01-25 20:00 - 22:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | stratos rooftop bar at National Design Centre, 111 Middle Rd, #05-05 National Design Centre, Singapore 188969, Singapore
Grab a beer or a shot because the competition is getting INTENSE.
Details:
10 poets, knockout format over 3 rounds.
The second round is a two-minute improvised poem written to prompts (you will get 10 minutes). Poets should prepare two poems not exceeding three minutes in length for the first and third rounds.
Sign up for a competitive slot or an open mic slot by DMing us at @outspoken_sg!
Poets will be accessed by judges selected from the audience.
Prizes (that CASH CASH):
1st – $50
2nd- $30
3rd- $20
Tickets: $10 at the door.
Doors open at 7:30pm
F&B is available.
Outspoken is an independent event run by Marc Nair and Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips.

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival presents Oo-Woo by The Necessary Stage (Singapore)
2024-01-25 20:00 - 2024-01-28 16:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Esplanade Theatre Studio, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore, 038981, Singapore
In English and Bahasa Melayu
Accessibility features: open captions in English for all shows

Through tender storytelling, Oo-woo unravels the intricate web of caring for an elderly family member with dementia. As the story unfolds, deep secrets and hidden desires come to light, casting doubt on the strength of familial bonds. When their cherished family bird mysteriously disappears, a journey of unsettling discoveries begins, challenging the characters’ understanding of duty and love.

Written by Raimi Safari, directed by Mohd Fared Jainal, and starring Dalifah Shahril, Farah Lola, Isabella Chiam and Yazid Jalil, Oo-woo delves into the haunting realm of dementia, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. A single bird brings into question the sacrifices and choices we make when faced with the unknown.

Oo-Woo was developed at The Necessary Stage’s Playwrights’ Cove 2022 under the mentorship of Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma.

Post-show dialogue on 25 January 2024, with speech to text interpretation available upon request. Please email your request to info@singaporefringe.com before 15 December 2023.

Stick Figures
2024-01-26 - 2024-02-04 | River City Bangkok, 23 Charoen Krung Soi 24 Talard Noi, Sampantawong, Bangkok, 10100, Thailand
‘Stick Figures’ (90 min.) / 26 Jan to 4 Feb 2024
All shows will be performed in Thai with English subtitles.
Stick Figures was written by Josh Ginsburg. It premiered at The Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama where he did his MFA in Dramatic Writing Program in 2013. In 2016, the play was produced and performed at Thonglor Art Space and became the talk of the town after 34 successful shows, winning BEST DIRECTION and BEST PERFORMANCE BY FEMALE ARTIST at The IATC Thailand Dance and Theatre Awards.
In 2024, Stick Figures will be restaged and premiered at River City Bangkok before touring across the country.
Reservation your early bird tickets (limited to the first 100 tickets) fill in a form: https://forms.gle/nwKPkDT2ux4N5LJG6 Or contact us, You can call 095 524 4555. send us a message at Thong Lor Art Space Bangkok
Date & Showtime:
26 January 2024, 19:00
27 January 2024, 19:00
28 January 2024, 14:00
2 February 2024, 19:00
3 February 2024, 19:00
4 February 2024, 14:00
Ticket Price:
Regular 750 THB
Earlybird 650 THB (Limited to the first 100 tickets.)
Venue:
RCB Forum, 2nd floor, River City Bangkok

Seeing the Sun through closes Eyes
2024-01-26 14:00 - 2024-03-30 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
We warmly invite you to the opening of Dirk Eicken’s solo exhibition Seeing the Sun through closes Eyes on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Kang Contemporary Gallery.
In three series of works from the last 20 years of his career, the artist questions the possibilities of painting in the face of its failure in a fascinating way. Instead of accepting the end of painting, Eicken sees its death as a source of new vitality.
Painting serves the artist as a means of critically analyzing visibility: through his double-stretched canvases and overpaintings, he creates an invisible network of images whose complexity cannot be grasped by looking at the surface of the picture.
Eicken’s intensive engagement with American abstract art, in particular with artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Frank Stella and Donald Judd, clearly shapes his own conceptual and stylistic approach. With his two-layered paintings, Eicken ultimately disregards Stella and Judd’s maxim what you see is what you see.
Eicken’s works open up an invasive view that leads beyond the superficial layer of the picture into the depths of painting. Instead of a purely rational identification with the surface of the painting, Eicken seeks a deeper understanding and an empathetic view into the interior of the painting. His paintings show the canvas not only as a surface, but as part of a complex structure with its own history and a hidden life of its own.

Making Queer Work across Stage & Screen
2024-01-26 19:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | TBC, TBC, Singapore, Singapore
Come listen to James Ley’s practice and process of writing some of the most celebrated queer plays in Scotland. He will share about how his works speak to the preservation and promotion of queer spaces, as well as how he creates iconic and original queer characters who survive, thrive and sidestep stereotypes. With two of his plays now in development as screenplays, you’ll find out James’ approach to translating his work from stage to screen too. Stay for a Q&A facilitated by Ahmad Musta’ain, playwright, educator and a dear friend of James!
ABOUT JAMES LEY
James Ley is a playwright and screenwriter living in Glasgow. His recent plays include WILF (Traverse Theatre), ODE TO JOY (Stories Untold, Summerhall) and LOVE SONG TO LAVENDER MENACE (Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Summerhall, SoHo Playhouse, New York).
James’ play ODE TO JOY which he wrote and directed won a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival 2022. His feature adaptation of Love Song to Lavender Menace is currently in development, produced by John McKay/Compact Pictures, funded by the Scottish Film Talent Network.

RawGround 2024
2024-01-26 19:00 - 2024-02-04 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | *SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link #02-14, Singapore, Singapore, 237978, Singapore
The world has been sustained by one mechanism; that which moves our city, our body, our thoughts and existence – Breathing. RawGround 2024 is a ten-day event of curated film screenings, artist talks and workshops connected by the theme: Breathing – the movement of space. The first three days feature activities that are held on site, while the rest of RawGround will be made available for digital engagement for one week. With twelve short films by six local and international artists of diverse disciplines, the event will discuss their works in a series of public talks and multi-disciplinary workshops, cultivating a space for creative discourse for the wider audience.
The event takes form with each artist exploring the various spaces in our lives that are shaped by breath; how does the cityscape ‘suffocate’ us in this fast-paced society? How do we navigate such evolving landscapes and still hold on to our identity? What do our bodies remember and how do our senses guide and connect us? What beauty in life can we find in our last breath? These are some of the themes investigated in the twelve films.

Art Exhibition: Cindy Aquino // AT THE END OF THE DAY (NO Community-run Space, PH)
2024-01-27 - 2024-02-18 | NO Community-run Space, 45 Matimtiman cor Magiting, Teachers Village East, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Cindy Aquino (b.1986) is an artist based in Malabon, Metro Manila. She holds a degree in Mass Communications and is locally and internationally recognized for her work on gender diversity and the impact of social issues on the human condition. She received the Grand Prize at the 2013 Pride Photo Award in Amsterdam, and her work has been previously exhibited as part of group shows at at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (Resetting the Clock, 2018), Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (Spectrosynthesis II – Exposure of Tolerance, 2019), Parola UP CFA Gallery and BenCab Museum (Fotomoto22: Home), and Ephemere Gallery (Anarchy°1, 2023) in Tokyo.
A former contributing photographer and director for progressive media platforms, Cindy is an alumna of the Photojournalists’ Center of the Philippines and specializes in black-and-white photography. In 2020, she was diagnosed with unipolar depression, prompting her to find solace and strength in her craft to process her emotions. This is her third solo exhibit, and with this show, Cindy aims to raise awareness on mental health and offer solidarity with others navigating similar challenges.
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ABOUT THE SPACE
Launched in Feb 2023, NO is a community-run space in Quezon City that supports works and projects by emerging and mid-career artists and cultural workers, from various disciplines and across art forms. We provide a physical venue for small-scale exhibitions and public programs, in addition to offering production, logistical, and curatorial support for in-house and external partners.
Through our attached public programming and hosted/informal community meet-ups, NO also serves as a knowledge-and-skills-exchange platform that aims to test and circulate alternative practices to address the gaps and inequities previously experienced in other contexts and strengthen solidarity networks as artists, activists, and cultural workers living in shared sociopolitical and economic precarity.
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Plastic: Remaking Our World
2024-01-27 10:00 - 2024-06-23 18:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | National Museum of Singapore, Exhibition Gallery 1, 93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897, Singapore, Singapore, 178897, Singapore
Plastics have shaped our daily lives like no other material: from packaging to footwear, from household goods to furniture, from automobiles to architecture. A symbol of carefree consumerism and revolutionary innovation, plastics have spurred the imagination of designers and architects for decades. Today, the dramatic consequences of the plastic boom have become obvious and plastics have lost their utopian appeal.

Plastic: Remaking Our World examines the history and future of this controversial material: from its meteoric rise in the 20th century and its environmental impact to cutting-edge solutions for a more sustainable way of using plastic. It features over 300 objects, posters, films and photographs from the Vitra Design Museum and its partners, including rarities from the dawn of the plastic age, objects of the pop era and contemporary designs and projects, with additional content on the use of plastic and sustainability in Singapore.
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Aliwal Urban Art Festival 2024
2024-01-27 12:00 - 23:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Aliwal Arts Centre, Multi-purpose Hall, 28 Aliwal st, , Singapore, 199918, Singapore
Join us in celebrating the 10th year anniversary of Aliwal Urban Art Festival (AUAF) this 27 January 2024 at the Aliwal Arts Centre! Organised by Arts House Limited during the last weekend of Singapore Art Week 2024, visitors can expect to be immersed in Singapore’s vibrant urban arts and culture scene through a series of exciting activities led by various renowned local urban arts groups and communities of different artistic practices. From interactive activities like silk screen painting, and family-friendly dance workshops, to engaging showcases like a live graffiti competition, on top of open studio sessions, performances and more, AUAF invites all to enjoy an eclectic array of free and ticketed unique art-ivities at the heart of the vibrant cultural enclave.

In conjunction with the 10th year of Rebel Daughters and Grafffight!, urban art collective RSCLS presents a new programme titled ‘10 years of SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT’ where visitors will get deeply acquainted with the street art culture and the homegrown graffiti and street art scene. For visitors who prefer to move and groove, an array of dance and music workshops by The Improv Co., DASSAD, and Nine Years Theatre await, allowing anyone and everyone to learn the ways of expressing themselves through music and movement.

Alternatively, visitors can feast their eyes on entrancing roving performances by renowned Malay drum ensemble NADI Singapura, Chowk Productions, 4 R&B, and dynamic street dance duo ScRach MarcS, or get up-close-and-personal with the respective art groups at their available open studios. Visitors who enjoy the thrill of finding unexpected, quaint treasures, can also check out the Arts Market which will feature one-of-a-kind crafts from several urban creatives.

Workshop: Writing Queer Joy
2024-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Centre 42 Office, 42 Waterloo Street, 42 Waterloo Street, 187951, Singapore
With a focus on queer characters and queer stories, this workshop is an introduction to developing character-driven queer drama for stage and screen. Join award-winning Scottish playwright and screenwriter James Ley, as he facilitates his favourite creative-thinking and playwriting exercises to help you harness queer joy in your writing.
This workshop will accept participants who fulfil the following pre-requisites:

Emerging writers who have written at least one full-length play
Writers interested in telling queer stories

The workshop will accept a maximum of 12 participants.
ABOUT JAMES LEY
James Ley is a playwright and screenwriter living in Glasgow. His recent plays include WILF (Traverse Theatre), ODE TO JOY (Stories Untold, Summerhall) and LOVE SONG TO LAVENDER MENACE (Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Summerhall, SoHo Playhouse, New York).
James’ play ODE TO JOY which he wrote and directed won a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival 2022. His feature adaptation of Love Song to Lavender Menace is currently in development, produced by John McKay/Compact Pictures, funded by the Scottish Film Talent Network.

Baannoorg Biennial # 4
2024-01-28 10:30 - 2024-04-30 16:30 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
Baannoorg Biennial # 4 : Nongpho Community International Art Festival 2024 is a community art project by community for community, located in Nongpho, Ratchaburi. The Biennial is organized in different places with various activities around town, includes;

Baannoorg International Photo Pavilion by

Asrul Dwi Fajar (ID)
Anupong Charoenmitr (TH)
Chia Wei Hsu (TW)
Chawin Piriyagagul (TH)
Holly Finch (UK-FR)
Mark Salvatus (PH)
Nattapat Kulnanon (TH)
Liam Morgan (CA)
Pornchayanit Watchararat (TH)
Puttasin Chujanrum (TH)
jiandyin (TH)
Wimo Ambala Bayang (ID)
Wut Cholnon (TH)
Sareena Sattapon (TH)

Baannoorg Wooden House Pavilions (at Sai-Fon wooden house Mo 7) by

Baannoorg International Photo Pavilion / Curator: Apichaya Soisawing
Art Centre Silpakorn University Pavilion / Curator: Kritsada Duchsadeevanich
Mahasarakham Mid-field Arts Space Pavilion / Curator: Penwadee Nophaket Manont
In-Between Barangay Pavilion / Artists & Co-Curators: Parichat Tanapiwattanakul, Awika Samakrsaman
Neighbour’s Pavilion / Artist & Curator: Krittaporn Mahaweerarat
Ruang MES 56 Pavilion / Curator: Ruang MES 56
Non Place Pavilion / Curator: Priyapat Tipsuthammarat

Nongpho Community Walk – Walk around the mural paints
Collateral events at Wat Nongpho, Nongpho Community School, and Nongpho community hospital

More information and appointment, please contact <baannoorg@gmail.com>

Ground Up: Thinking of a Place
2024-01-28 17:00 - 18:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | DECK Open Ground, 120A Prinsep Street, Singapore, 187937, Singapore
Ground Up: Thinking of a Place
28 Jan 2024 (Sun), 5pm—6.30pm
DECK Open Ground at 120A Prinsep Street
Admission is free and donations are welcomed!
Register on decksg.eventbrite.com

Using space as a point of departure, we bring together the players of the neighbourhood and examine the relevance of an arts space within the neighbourhood.

A panel conversation with speakers Dr. Hoe Su Fern (Assistant Professor and Arts and Culture Management Programme Coordinator at Singapore Management University), Kuo Jian Hong (Artistic Director of The Theatre Practice), Ho Hui May (Dean, Office of Academic Affairs and Teaching & Learning Centre at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts).

Moderated by David Chew (Deputy Director, Festival & Precinct Development, Development & Partnerships at National Heritage Board)

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Currents Above Ground
Presented by DECK Photography Art Centre
www.deck.sg
