Natural Light Portraiture Workshop
2024-02-17 09:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
Learn to take beautifully illuminated and atmospheric portraits by manipulating and working with natural light.
Course Description
There is arguably no factor more essential and crucial than light in photography (a word whose etymology also means ‘drawing with light’). A key element to improving one’s photography skills lies in learning how to control and manipulate light, not only to adjust brightness, but also create an intended tone, mood, and atmosphere.
In this workshop, you will get to explore how to make the best use of natural lighting when it comes to portraiture, in both indoor and outdoor settings. Through a series of quick exercises, you will discover how to:

Judge natural light quality effectively
Position your subject accurately
Use reflectors and backgrounds to improvise available light
Create an intended mood successfully
Prepare for a smoother shooting session

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to take headshots suitable for use on LinkedIn, in resume portfolios, and for general professional use without the use of special lighting equipment, this workshop is for you!
Please register on our website.
Workshop fee
$80
Instructor
Aparna Nori
Technical Requirements
Basic photography proficiency will be helpful. Participants may shoot with a smartphone but the use of a DSLR or mirrorless camera is encouraged if possible and accessible, as it allows for a greater range of technical possibilities.
Objectifs has a limited set of cameras for loan and use during the workshop. Please drop us an email at info@objectifs.com.sg upon registration to let us know if you need to borrow a camera during the workshop.

Through a Screen Darkly: Writing Poetry That Keeps You Up at Night
2024-02-17 10:00 - 2024-03-09 13:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Singapore Book Council, Training Room, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Block E, #03-32, Singapore, Singapore, 439053, Singapore
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Synopsis
Why write poetry, as opposed to fiction, or a dramatic piece? This question is at the heart of this four-week programme as we unravel the complex impulses and inspirations that go into the poetic pursuit and how these can ignite our writings.
For too long, poetry has been taught and mined for meaning first. As T. S. Eliot says: “Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” That’s the beautiful power of poetry which can excavate even as your mind has yet to unravel it.
By interrogating one’s own motivations and then embracing the poetic imagination, this series of workshops will take you through the various stages of verse fruition, from harnessing the initial spark (of hope, or fear, or both), to examining the armoury of tools for self-expression (through other art forms such as films and music), to ascertaining the range of approaches which best steer and keep you on the edge, and to finally unleashing the poems to the outside world, come what may.
Every week, participants will be encouraged to write prompt-led poetry, and share their poems and opinions on each other’s work.
Course Objectives

To introduce participants the joys of appreciating poetry
To acquire the basic tenets of poetry and how participants can start writing their own poems via hands-on exercises
To learn from other art forms such as films and music and be sensitised to worldly inspirations

Learning Outcomes:

Appreciate the artistic richness of poetry
Enhance your writing skills through exercises and sharing sessions
Explore multifarious creative outlets through other art forms and expand your creative repertoire

Programme Itinerary
First Session: THE SPARK (17 February 2024)
How does an idea for a poem come about? How does one allow an embryo of a feeling, a concept, or an issue, to evolve and develop? This session delves into the factors to consider when trying to give voice to a spark. Whether it’s a memory, a person, or an artificial prompt, it can help you to confront the genuine root for that poetic investigation, and how we can start afresh, abuzz, ready for all possibilities.
Second Session: THE ARMOURY (24 February 2024)
You’ve got an iota of an idea, but where do we go from here? This session introduces the formal strategies – form, rhythm, imagery – which anchor your poetic expression. Aside from the tried-and-tested, we will also get to learn from other artforms such as films and music, and know the more experimental, and outre projects which can revise and enrich our notions of what poetry can be.
Third Session: THE EXPOSURE (2 March 2024)
When is a poem done? This session looks at the hard but essential task of knowing when and how to end a poem, and as a collection, how to structure and sequence one’s manuscript.
Fourth Session: THE VULNERABILITY (9 March 2024)
How do you know if your poem is good enough to let it out? This is where rigorous editing, self-critique and a good hide (thick skin) will come in handy. This session will involve you to stand apart from your work, examine the pitfalls, kill your darlings. It will end in a poetry recital where participants will share their takeaways and their newly-minted poetry.

Programme Details:
Date: 17 & 24 February, 2 & 9 March 2024, Saturday
Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Venue: SBC Training Room, Goodman Arts Centre,
Blk E, #03-32 (Directions below in FAQ section)

About trainer:
Yeow Kai Chai is a poet, fiction writer, and editor. He has three poetry collections: Secret Manta (2001); Pretend I’m Not Here (2006); and One to the Dark Tower Comes (2020), which was awarded the 2022 Singapore Literature Prize. He has worked as editor-in-chief, entertainment editor and music reviewer for nearly three decades. He co-wrote Lilla Torg: A Scandinavian Journey (2023); Lost Bodies: Poems Between Portugal and Home (2016); and The Adopted: Stories from Angkor (2015), with three other authors. A co-editor of Quarterly Literary Review Singapore, he was Festival Director of Singapore Writers Festival from 2015 to 2018.

Cancellation:
The programme can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the programme date if the minimum number of participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us.
Participants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness, bereavement, accidents) . Those who inform us up to 5 working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Those who did not turn up at the workshop will not receive a refund.
Upon registration, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation and withdrawal policy and accept the terms contained therein.

Frequently asked questions
Where is the venue?

Singapore Book Council is located at 90 Goodman Road, Blk E #03-32*, Goodman Arts Centre, S(439053). The Writer’s Lounge, SBC Training Room, and office is located here.

How do I get to the venue by bus?

By Bus: Bus Stop 91099 (along Mountbatten Road) – 12, 14, 30, 30E, 158, 196, 401 Bus Stop 91091 (Bef Kg Kayu Rd) – 12, 14, 14A, 30, 30E, 158, 196 | This stop is opposite of Goodman Arts Centre, please use the overhead bridge to cross over.

How do I get to the venue by train?

By MRT: Mountbatten MRT Station (Circle Line) Exit B | Turn left upon exit, follow sheltered walkway (crossing Geylang River) all the way to Goodman Arts Centre. After the gate, turn left, passing Block H towards Block E. Take the first staircase to level 3.

How do I get to the venue by car/taxi?

Drop-offs can be done at Carpark A nearest to Blk E during office hours. Drop-offs and parking is located at Carpark B near Blk O.

Is there a lift access to the venue?

There is no lift access at the building.

Concert: Happy Chinese New Year 2024 《欢乐春节 – 新春音乐会 2024》
2024-02-17 19:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | China Cultural Centre Theatre, Level 4 Language:, 217 Queen St, Singapore 188548, Singapore, Singapore, 188548, Singapore
Join us for a spectacular celebration of the Lunar New Year as our annual Happy Chinese New Year Concert returns, featuring home-grown singer-songwriter 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐢 𝐋𝐮. This collaboration with the China Cultural Centre and 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 promises an enchanting blend of traditional Chinese music with contemporary pop influences.

Under the baton of Resident Conductor Wong De Li, Dedric, the concert will showcase fun pieces such as “Minnan Medley” by Wang Chenwei and “Tan-tiao Rock” by Luk Wai Chun.

This concert also features “Odysseya – A Rock Fantasia for Double Ruan”, performed by Ding Yi Ruan musician Wong Wai Kit and Hong Kong Windpipe Ensemble musician Chen Sze Tung. Experience the Huqin Duet Medley of Guangdong Classics, performed by Ding Yi Huqin musician Chen Ning from Ding Yi and Hong Kong Windpipe Ensemble musician Chen Kai Him.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant mosaic of Chinese musical traditions and modern melodies at the Happy Chinese New Year Concert. This jubilant celebration bridges generations and fully embraces the festive spirit of the Lunar New Year, offering a fresh perspective on new-age Chinese music!

时隔两年，鼎艺团与中国文化中心联合主办的《欢乐春节 – 新春音乐会2024》再度回归，邀请新加坡唱作歌手文慧如以及来自香港的竹韵小集与我们共庆佳节！ 音乐会融合了传统华乐室内乐与现代流行音乐元素，携手新生代歌手及演奏家，共同打造一场其乐“龙龙”的新春音乐会。

由鼎艺团驻团指挥黄德励执棒，音乐会将呈献本地作曲家王辰威编曲的《闽南乡韵》、香港作曲家陆尉俊创作的《弹拨摇滚》等动感十足的曲目；歌手文慧如也将首次与华乐室内乐合作，带来多首她的原创音乐；鼎艺团的演奏家们也将和香港竹韵小集的演奏家们同台演绎，由中阮演奏家黄炜杰（鼎艺团）与陈思彤（竹韵小集）呈献委约作品《漫游—双阮的摇滚幻想曲》，以及胡琴演奏家陈宁（鼎艺团）和陈启谦（竹韵小集）带来《广东音乐联奏》。

传统与现代音乐元素巧妙结合，在浓浓的节日气氛中，一起为华乐室内乐注入新活力！

Beyond Conventions: Methods
2024-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Ném Space, 18/1 Ngo Thoi Nhiem street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh city, 70000, Vietnam
“Beyond Conventions: Methods” inaugurates ‘Convergence and Departure: Engagements in Moving-Image’, three-part screening programme endeavours to expand the reach of moving-image in contemporary art discourse in Southeast Asia. Highlighting the growth of video as both medium and method, ‘Beyond Convention: Methods’ explores alternative techniques and technologies used in making a film. Gathering films diverse in their components of production and aesthetic, this screening takes a look at how artists have pushed the boundaries of video beyond its definition to deconstruct and reinvent what video is and what it reveals.

𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
➤ “Blank Photograph” by Hsu Che-Yu (20’)
➤ “Hand in Hand with Amigos para Siempre” by Jungju An (8’30’’)
➤ “SOO-KWAN2022” by Chantana Tiprachart (20’)
➤ “Heavy Metal Honey” by Vajiko Chachkhiani (14’15’’)
➤ “Aesthetics of Weapons” by Erkan Özgen (4’50’’)
𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞: Various, with English subtitles.
Registration required: Please register your attendance via the event link

This public programme accompanies Truong Cong Tung’s ‘The Disoriented Garden…A Breath of Dream’, made possible by the Han Nefkens Foundation–Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant.

ALT 2024
2024-02-21 11:00 - 2024-02-25 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | SMX Convention Center MOA, Seashell Lane, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Pasay City, 1300, Philippines
Now in its third edition, ALT continues to provide a platform that seeks to reframe how we see and experience art. Organized by nine of the most reputable and leading contemporary galleries, ALT offers an intimate encounter with art for art enthusiasts, collectors, and the like.
In this latest edition, we proudly present the works of discerningly selected local artists and several diasporic and international artists. Along with the expansive gallery spaces, we also highlight special installations by veteran artists Juan Alcazaren, Geraldine Javier, Pete Jimenez, and Oca Villamiel, and a mural by Isabel Santos using Boysen Paints. The video room will feature a group show on the moving image curated by Cocoy Lumbao. Multidisciplinary art unit Somatosonic will be performing live at the breakout space.

AUNG MYINT | Dots. Lines. Crosses. Selections from 1990s to now
2024-02-21 11:00 - 2024-02-26 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Arts House, Gallery II, 1 Old Parliament Ln, 179429, Singapore
Aung Myint’s ‘Dots. Lines. Crosses’ is a concise exhibition that features highlights of the artist’s painting oeuvre from the 1990s to now. Aung Myint (b. 1946) has a special place in the developing timeline of Myanmar modern and contemporary art. His art and the Inya Gallery that he inaugurated in 1989 have acted as change-maker for many artists who participated by painting and exhibiting there. Straddling between modern and contemporary movements, he remains an artist who has catalysed the developing contemporary scene. In the late 1970s to 1980s he strode the bumpy road of modern art development, influenced by Aung Soe and given artistic direction by Kin Maung Yin. This exhibition traces a trajectory of his paintings based on the artist’s exploitation of basic dot-line art and design theory produced over 30 years. Works from several major series of the artist Aung Myint show the development of his painting, his streamlining of colour, brushstroke and application on canvas. The exhibition gives deeper insight into the development of his renowned Red and Black paintings. Works from his painting series include the 1990s abstract expressionistic work in colours; transitional pieces to red and black paintings including the ‘XO’ works and flag works; and expressionistic red and black faces. Included is one interactive installation piece from ‘The Human Mind is Changing Every Moment’, 2014.
Aung Myint (born 1946, Myanmar) is a self-taught artist working in painting, installation and performance. Since 1995 his work had caught the attention of curators at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum and Singapore Art Museum. His paintings are also in the collection of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, being exhibited in No Country, 2013-14. He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions including at the Royal Tropics Museum, Amsterdam (1998), Imaging Selves, Singapore Art Museum (1998), ASEAN Masterworks, Kuala Lumpur (1997), and New Paintings from Myanmar, The Substation, Singapore (1996). Regarded by many as the ‘father of contemporary art’ in Myanmar, his solo at TS1 Gallery in Yangon (2014) was accompanied by a commemorative publication 14 A.M., and followed by 15 A.M. in Singapore, a solo side-by-side with his close colleague San Minn (1951 – 2022).

WORLD OF FLOWERS
2024-02-23 - 2024-02-26 | ION Art Gallery, Level 4, ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn Singapore 238801, Singapore, 238801, Singapore
Singapore Artist J J Tan specializes in painting flowers in both realistic and abstract styles. He has exhibited in many arts and cultural centres and galleries in Taiwan and Singapore. Catch the exhibition at ION Art, ION Orchard’s very own quality art programme, bringing to shoppers a diverse range of visual art, including multimedia and digital art.

2024 CAI ZHISONG SINGAPORE ART EXHIBITION
2024-02-23 10:00 - 2024-03-03 21:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Paragon Shopping Centre, 290 Orchard Rd, Singapore, Singapore, 238859, Singapore
We at Linda Gallery are proud to present our forthcoming solo exhibition by Cai Zhisong. Throughout his long and illustrious career, he has captured the fascination of academics, art market forces and general audiences worldwide. His immense technical skill led him to become the first Chinese Artist to win the Taylor prize at the Paris Autumn Salon a prestigious award established in 1903 and won by Eupose’s greatest painters like Renoir, Matisse and Cezanne to name just a few. The contemplation his works elicit garnered him a seat as China’s representative at the Venice Biennale where he engaged with the expansive history of Chinese visual art with a single installation piece. The success and widespread appeal of his practice come from the tension Cai Zhisong is able to hold within the stunning objects he creates. This exhibition offers a rare view into a new chapter of his practice as he depicts the natural world.

NO QUESTION OF SURRENDER: Three Days Before the Fall
2024-02-23 18:30 - 2024-03-03 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Battlebox, 2 Cox Terrace, Singapore, Singapore, 179622, Singapore
It is 12 February 1942 and the invaders have already reached Bukit Timah.
Enter the Battlebox as a member of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Corps, suddenly assigned to this bunker as the battle for Singapore draws near the city. As you receive your introduction to the inner workings of the secretive Fortress Command, let the staff – colonial and local – reveal how the war is really going. Discover the astounding mis-steps that charted our fall, and the brutal lessons that mapped out our future.
Whose war was it? Whose land is it?
NO QUESTION OF SURRENDER: Three Days Before the Fall transports audiences to the final days before the fall of Singapore in February 1942 in a new 80-minute immersive theatrical experience written and directed by Jonathan Lim.
Feel the pulse of World War II as you immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of the Battlebox. NO QUESTION OF SURRENDER challenges a traditional theatrical experience by offering a unique opportunity to live and breathe the past.

The Face of Jizo
2024-02-23 20:00 - 2024-02-25 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Stamford Arts Centre, 0202, 155 Waterloo Street, Singapore, Singapore, 187962, Singapore
“I saw it full on, two suns of blazing fire…”
Father and daughter Takezo and Mitsue Fukuyoshi lead a carefree, simple existence in East Hijiyama, Hiroshima. However, both are plagued by the aftermath of 6th August 1945, when an atomic bomb was unexpectedly dropped on their hometown.
Three years later in 1948, the Fukuyoshis continue to grapple with their trauma. Mitsue is twenty-three, afraid of loud sounds and finding love. Takezo, her ever loyal confidante, worries endlessly for his daughter’s future happiness. How will the pair reconcile their pasts to move on with their present?
With endearing performances by Koji Miyoshi and Joanne Ng, The Face of Jizo by Hisashi Inoue recounts a resilient tale with moments of familial humour, in the face of postwar tragedy. Directed by Alin Mosbit, The Face of Jizo marks its first staging in Singapore, after its acclaimed 2023 run in Sydney.

Performance details – THE FACE OF JIZO
23 to 25 February 2024
Venue: Black Box, Stamford Arts Centre
Waterloo St, #155, Singapore 187962
Performed in English, no surtitles.
Run time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Playwright: Hisashi Inoue (1934-2010)
Hisashi Inoue was a leading Japanese playwright and writer of comic fiction. Aside from Inoue’s long and distinguished career as a novelist and playwright, he also contributed to several anime series as a writer and lyricist.
In 1964, Inoue became one of the scriptwriters for NHK’s (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) puppet theatre program Hyokkori Hyotanjima. His works won the hearts of many with their humor and satire, accompanied with an unfaltering sense of the contemporary. He made his debut in the theatre with the play Nihonjin no Heso (Belly Button of the Japanese) for Theatre Echo in 1969.
Other notable works include Chichi to Kuraseba (The Face of Jizo), Yuki ya Konkon, Ningen Gokaku, Mokuami Opera, Rensagai no Hitobito and Ani Otouto.
CREATIVE TEAM, Singapore (The Face of Jizo)
Directed by Alin Mosbit
Performed by Koji Miyoshi, Joanne Ng
Produced by Euginia Tan
A collaboration between WE COLOUR PEOPLE (Singapore) + THEATRE BOLEH (Koji Miyoshi, Yasuko Sato)

A. Farm | Open Call for Funded Residency | Vietnamese Artists
2024-02-24 08:00 - 2024-03-17 23:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Mot+++, 6th floor Amanaki Thao Dien Hotel, 10 Nguyen Dang Giai, Thao Dien, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 70000, Vietnam
A. Farm, a Saigon-based art residency, in partnership with the Goethe Institut Ho Chi Minh City, is now calling for applications for its Season 5 period.
One three-month funded residency is being offered to a Vietnamese artist working in any medium. The selected artist will be entitled to a tailored program, including but not limited to consultations, in-depth discussions, group critiques and visits to local artist spaces to distill their proposal into concrete deliveries. At the end of the residency, the artist will have the chance to showcase the works in A. Farm premises. The resident will be offered a talking partner—who may be an artist, writer or curator—to generate critical dialogue.
Keeping with A. Farm ethos, the artist-in-residency has complete freedom in their practice; there are no obligations or limitations placed upon them. The main aim is to enable a change of perspective, inspire collaboration and foster conversations and exchanges with local artists and the community.
The residency period is from 1st May to 31st July 2024 and artists are asked to apply if they are available for the full season. Within the residency period, the artist is encouraged to lead a public workshop/presentation along with producing a new body of work. Open Studio and End of Season Festivals will provide the artist with the opportunity for critical feedback and the exhibition of their work.
A. Farm offers the following for the successful applicant:

A shared studio space
A private bedroom with a bathroom and kitchenette
Access to A. Farm exhibition space for meetings and research
Production fund of VND 4,000,000/month
Stipend of VND 4,000,000/month
Travel fund up to VND 5,600,000 (as reimbursement).

Application Procedure
Please submit by email to a.farm.saigon@gmail.com, titled “<YOUR NAME> Application: Funded Residency at A. Farm” including:

CV (maximum 1 page)
Artist Statement (maximum 1 page)
Portfolio in PDF file (maximum 10 pages not exceeding 6 MB) with full details of selected artworks (image, title, year, size, media etc.)
Cover letter explaining what you aim to achieve personally and professionally from your time at A. Farm

Applications can be made in Vietnamese or English.
The selection process for this funded position will be conducted by MoT+++ the Goethe-Institut teams.
Eligibility
This funded residency is open to Vietnamese Citizens working in any medium.

LET'S FIESTA! Manila Galleon Weekend Festival
2024-02-24 10:00 - 2024-02-25 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl,, Singapore, 179555, Singapore
Free admission to most programmes
Get festive at ACM! Indulge in food and fun as we journey from Manila to Mexico and beyond. Immerse yourself in stories from the Mexican and Filipino communities, try smashing a traditional piñata, learn about our oceans and go on a ship ride, and dance along to performances at the Tree of Life!
Discounted admission to the Manila Galleon: From Asia to the Americas special exhibition during programme hours ($10 for Singapore citizens/PRs; $20 for foreign residents/tourists).
For more information, visit: https://go.gov.sg/letsfiesta

ACM Conversations: Craft Voices: Collaboration and Community Engagement
2024-02-24 13:30 - 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl,, Singapore, 179555, Singapore
Join in this symposium to hear from Cándida Fernández de Calderón, director of the Fomento Cultural Citibanamex. A.C., Mexico, as she discusses her work with craftsmen to preserve and promote Mexican heritage. Other speakers include Lidia Riveros, Tracy Tang, and Denisonde Simbol, who worked with diverse communities to amplify their voices in the Manila Galleon: From Asia to the Americas exhibition.

PCC Charity Art Jamming with Jamie & Gale
2024-02-24 14:00 - 16:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Visual Arts Centre, 10 Penang Rd, #01-02, Dhoby Ghaut Green, (Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B), Singapore, 238469, Singapore
Parkway Cancer Centre commences 18th anniversary celebration with a meaningful charity art jamming session with Ms. Jaime Teo – Miss Universe Singapore 2001 and artist(e), and Ms. Gale Choong – PCC Cancer Survivor and artist, where they will share their transformative and healing journey through art.
Suitable for the whole family, ticket is priced at S$15 per person. Art materials and light refreshments will be provided. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to Singapore Cancer Society.

Venue: Visual Arts Centre,10 Penang Rd, #01-02, Dhoby Ghaut Green, Singapore 238469 (Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B)
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Time: 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Ticket: S$15 nett each. Available at Eventbrite official website.

Art can harness the healing energy within each of us. It helps with building motor skills and neural connections, enhances communication through creativity and imagination, boosts mood and self-esteem, and most importantly connects with self, people and community.
We all seek connection, and it is this connection that underpins the meaning of art and healing.
Healing, as the word suggests, is not a destination. It does not have a fixed timeline or pathway that is linear, nor is it homogeneous. Healing is a journey that comprises different sights, routes and experiences for different individuals. Just like how each visit to the art museum is a different experience for everyone.
“As Parkway Cancer Centre turns 18, we wish to start the year of celebration on a positive and charitable note,” says Dr Khoo Kei Siong, Deputy Medical Director and Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Parkway Cancer Centre. “Together, we can achieve strength, hope and vitality to live life to the fullest.”
For more information, please visit Parkway Cancer Centre official website.

Navigating Mental Heath w/ Arts, Storytelling, and Community
2024-02-24 16:00 - 2024-02-25 05:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Arcan Saigon, 236/29/2H Dien Bien Phu street, Binh Thanh district, Ho Chi Minh city, 70000, Vietnam
Organized by V2X and Arcan Saigon, this panel talk digs into the healing power of arts, storytelling and community, through a multidisciplinary and intercultural dialogue.
What’s the power of creating stories in mental health therapy? What are artists’ therapeutic processes? To what extent local cultures influence these processes? How has today’s digital world been impacting our mental health, for both the best and the worst?
We will discuss these questions with the artists and community leaders, before chilling time with ambiance music, mixed by French-Vietnamese DJ Kiki Raikonnen.
Speakers
* Ceraun Loggins, Gender Queer Visual Artist, MultiMedia Philosopher, founder of Archives of the Divanun;
* Mess. is a DJ/producer/songwriter deeply rooted in the contemporary Vietnamese music scene. Beside her solo act, she is also a co-founder of experimental music project ANNAM, Gãy collective, and MMR record label;
* Dương Gia Hiếu photographer, designer, community organizer, co-founder of the Nem Space studio and community;
* Brenda Wambui, Writer, Editor, & Podcaster.
Moderator: Vu Quan Nguyên-Masse (Writer, cofounder of V2X).

Arts@SBG: NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens presents Hear You Later
2024-02-24 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569, Singapore, 259569, Singapore
Join local orchestra Hear You Later for an enchanting evening of music at the Arts@SBG: NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens. The orchestra will perform classic tunes like 花好月圆 (Blissful Harmony) and 夜来香 (Evening Jasmine), as well as Chinese New Year favourites including 新年歌儿大家唱 (New Year Song) and 青春舞曲 (Song of Youth).

Do you believe in love after life?
2024-02-24 19:30 - 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Mot+++, 6th floor Amanaki Thao Dien Hotel, 10 Nguyen Dang Giai, Thao Dien, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, 70000, Vietnam
Sự tích trái thơm / Ang Alamat ng Pinya (“the legend of the pineapple”) is on the move, like it has been for centuries. Originally cultivated as Hoyriri by the Tupinambá people in present-day Brazil and Paraguay, the pineapple’s uprootings through Portuguese colonization of South America have left traces in Southeast Asian mythology, motherly sermons and memories of a million eyes that shall remember what they see.
The hybrid performance “Do you believe in love after life?” will take place in Sài Gòn (Việt Nam) and Köln (Germany) at the same time, departing from slippery confines of time, space and body into the possibilities of their ruptures.
Anika Baluran Schäfer, Thủy-Tiên Nguyễn, Quang Nguyễn-Xuân and Việt Đức Phạm, four queer performance artists with Southeast Asian heritage in Germany, telling stories through performance, poetry, moving images, karaoke and video art.

30 Lives
2024-02-26 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Museum of Contemporary Arts and Design, Ground Level, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Design + Arts Campus, 950 P.Ocampo St., Malate, Manila, 1004, Philippines
Focusing on the contemporary experience and condition of play and gaming, MCAD Manila’s exhibit 30 Lives gathers works by Harun Farocki, Lu Yang, Heecheon Kim, Ikoy Ricio, and Miguel Inumerable, alongside student-developed games under the Interactive Entertainment and Multimedia Computing program of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. Referencing the code used to get more lives in the Konami console game, it highlights the similarities and differences between the freedom of play and the structure of games, the diversions as fleeting alternative realities these provide, and its creation of spaces for critique and subversion.

The World Press Photo Exhibition
2024-02-26 08:00 - 2024-03-17 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Design and Arts Campus, College of St Benilde, Manila, 950 P.Ocampo St., Malate, Manila, Metro Manila, 1004, Philippines
The World Press Photo Exhibition, a showcase of award-winning photography that sparks important discussions about press freedom, current events, and documentation, will be in Manila from February 26 to March 17. The exhibition includes works from Filipino winners Kimberly dela Cruz and Hannah Reyes Morales.
A roundtable discussion on the Future of Journalism is scheduled for February 27, 1:00 – 5:00pm at the 12th Floor Auditorium, Design and Arts Campus, De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde. Forum is open to the public. Registration is required: bit.ly/WPPRoundtableDiscussion.

Open Call - Forecast Mentorships
2024-02-26 23:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Forecast has announced the six new mentors and its call for project ideas for the ninth edition of Forecast Mentorships.
Artistic practitioners and cultural producers working in all creative fields, anywhere in the world, are encouraged to apply to Forecast’s international mentorship program with projects that could benefit from the expertise of one of this edition’s mentors and their unique approach to material and knowledge production.
Send us your project ideas for the chance to work with one of the following mentors: Choreographer Alice Ripoll (BR), designer Fiona Raby (UK), photographer Lieko Shiga (JN), artist Theo Eshetu (UK), documentary filmmaker Tomer Heymann (IL), and composer and performer Ute Wassermann (DE).
The mentors in Forecast Mentorships’ 2024–25 edition push against the constraints of the practices with which they engage. They renegotiate the common definitions of their respective fields and experiment in ways that defy simple readings of their work.
The call is open to applicants of all ages and does not prescribe a theme. The only requirement is to submit projects that are relevant to the expertise of the mentor you wish to work with. Find out more about each mentor’s field of expertise and what they are looking for in a potential mentee on Forecast’s website.
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm CET on Monday, February 26.

Arts@SBG: NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens presents Tze Toh and TO Ensemble
2024-02-27 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Tze Toh and TO Ensemble present a performance of original contemporary fusion works from more than a decade of concerts inspired by the beauty of our world. Through the music, immerse in nature’s breathtaking tapestry – a symphony of life orchestrated in a unique blend of jazz, film score, classical, Indian music and Asian sounds.

Constellation
2024-02-27 09:30 - 2024-04-05 16:30 (Asia/Shanghai)
Constellation is an exhibition exploring the perspectives and practices of nine women artists and creators within the context and background of contemporary society. All works refer to and reflect consciousness, attitude, knowledge regarding identity and society, culture and environment, time and space. The artworks are created from different energies, expertise, unique perspectives, backgrounds, and artistic practices of the artists.
Collecting and presenting the works created for various purposes by 9 artists in the Constellation exhibition depends on the principle that gives importance to seeing and thinking and sending/receiving messages with the visual language of each artwork. We can say each artwork is set on the same site and have a conversation between each other in the exhibition space. These works are unrelated in their meaning and origins, but a new relation was born. This process creates readings that can be either neutral or specific meaning and may take viewers on a journey to other places whether near and far.
PARTICIPATING ARTIST:

BUG SPACE 1:

Chainapa Lepajarn / Titirat Skultantimayta / Ampannee Satoh / Punyisa Silparatsamee / Imhathai Suwattanasilp

BUG SPACE 2:

Namfon Udomlertlak / Keawalee Warutkomain

SOUTHEAST ASIAN CERAMICS MUSEUM:

Chainapa Lepajarn / Likay Bindery

The Map: A Survey of Works on Paper Art Exhibition
2024-02-29 10:00 - 2024-03-19 20:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Art4C Art Centre
The Map: A Survey of Works on Paper by Kade Javanalikhikara
Retold by Haisang Javanalikhikara
Exhibition by zeroproject
The Map: A Survey of Works on Paper by Kade Javanalikhikara showcases somewhat unseen works on paper that Kade Javanalikhikara had been working on for 31 years. While being an explorative artist, he had also been a respected lecturer, taking mentorship for generations of artists. Some of these works coexist alongside his other artistic practices, whereas some can be credited as their own studies. They reveal fragments of his ideas, observations, and experimental approaches. This exhibition also takes an educational attitude to review how he studied, revisited and reevaluated his arts. Go upstairs to experience Kade’s mapping journey.
Artist: Kade Javanalikhikara
Reteller: Haisang Javanalikhikara
Art4C, Art Centre Chief of Management: Iyada Mooksadee
Art4C, Art Centre Gallery Manage: Surangkana Sukata
Installation: Choochat Nasompong
Additional Supports: Amornthep Mahamart and Pineapple Print Press Studio
Opening reception on Thursday, February 29, 2024, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Half a day continues
2024-02-29 13:00 - 2024-03-29 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | 1/2 Gallery, 2 Pham Hong Thai street, ward 10, Dalat, Lam Dong province, Vietnam
This showcase is a continuation of Ho Chi Minh City-based artist Ngô Đình Bảo Châu’s contemplation on the notion of the home, of visible places and thoughts in which she has found refuge. “Half a day continues” follows the artist as she floats back to her hometown, now both familiar and foreign to her all at once. Perhaps the land has changed and Ngo too is no longer the same person.

Pansak Yakan: Dancing among the Yakan of Lamitan, Basilan with Earl Francis C. Pasilan
2024-02-29 15:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Online
The Yakan, an indigenous group of the province of Basilan in Southern Philippines, is known for its cultural traditions as it is for its agricultural practices. This discussion with Earl Francis C. Pasilan focuses on the Yakan’s ability to engage with and adapt to changes to their physical environments, and how these changed their acts of performance and ritual. It tracks the way in which the Yakan, in the end, created its own movement vocabulary, one that speaks to categories of gender, social status, and purpose, and affects aspects of performance such as music, instruments, and clothing, as well as the mounting of the event itself. This talk is presented in partnership with Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology Center for Culture and Arts
This event is free and open to the public through the museum’s Facebook page.

[OPEN CALL] "Delay: A Comics Anthology" by Difference Engine
2024-03-01 08:00 - 2024-04-26 23:59 (Asia/Shanghai)
LOOMING MILESTONES, AND MISSED CONNECTIONS.
RESISTING MAINSTREAM EXPECTATIONS, AND DOING LIFE AT YOUR OWN PACE.
A BOOK OVERDUE, A POSTPONED RENDEZVOUS.
A SINGLE MOMENT, SUSPENDED AND SEPARATED.
WHAT DOES DELAY MEAN TO YOU?

Difference Engine invites writers and illustrators to submit story pitches to our comics anthology, which will be published in 2025! DELAY: A Comics Anthology is an initiative to develop and showcase the talents of local and regional creators. Coming on board as guest editors are Charis Loke and Paolo Chikiamco, both veterans in the Southeast Asian comics industry.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR COMICS THAT:

Are original fiction of any genre in the theme of “delay”.
Are inspired by Southeast Asia.
Can potentially be developed into a finished comic of 10–20 pages.
Are in black & white.
Are written in the English language. Where integral to the story, the use of non-English languages in dialogue or as sound effects is welcome.

CREATORS MUST BE:

Living in Southeast Asia.
Of Asian descent.
Aged 18 and above upon submission.

Stories selected for publication will receive a page rate of US$30.
There will be two rounds of selection: Round 1 (Call for Submissions) and Round 2 (Final Selection for Publication).
THE DEADLINE FOR ROUND 1 (CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS) IS 26 APRIL 2024, 11.59PM GMT +8.
For full submission guidelines, head to: https://differenceengine.sg/delay/

Ghidorah
2024-03-01 10:00 - 2024-03-31 19:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk)
“Ghidorah” is an exhibition that unveils the ominous implications of a merciless monster possessing the power to obliterate the world in the blink of an eye. This cruel creature, resembling a three-headed dragon within a single body, takes to the skies, leaving destruction in its wake wherever it treads. In this iteration, viewers will encounter a fresh perspective on the symbolic meaning of a dragon, as the monster undergoes a cunning revival and transformation, seamlessly adopting the guise of a three-headed dragon in one body. This transformation lures everyone into its trap through a beautifully woven narrative.
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Artists
Phansa Buddharaksa (LOBOBOY EB)
Chaiyaboon Banlue (JOKER EB)
Tawan Wattuya

The New York Secret by Secret Theatre
2024-03-01 19:00 - 2024-03-31 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | A secret and luxurious spot at the heart of Chinatown, Singapore. (The show venue will be revealed to registered participants and ticket buyers), Chinatown, 089845, Singapore
The multi-award winning UK-based immersive theatre experience Secret Theatre is returning to Singapore this March with its highly anticipated play, ‘The New York Secret’!

Held at an exclusive members-only secret location in the heart of Chinatown with an undisclosed drama plot, this year’s performance beckons both introspective and thrill-seeking theatre enthusiasts to travel back in time to the wild secret world of 1980s New York City.

Audiences can expect electrifying disco music and Manhattan-inspired food and drinks, culminating in a dazzling night of unexpected surprises and spellbinding performances.

As the world’s first and only immersive theatre experience founded and led by actor-director Richard Crawford since 2008, Secret Theatre has traveled across more than 10 cities globally, and was voted the ‘coolest show’ in London by GQ Magazine. This year’s ‘The New York Secret’ production was a smash hit in London and will be co-produced with American event production company DesignScene.

Tickets will go on sale from 25 January 2024.

Arte Laguna Prize
2024-03-02 08:00 - 2024-04-01 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Venice
VENEZIA – For 18 years, the Arte Laguna Prize has been a beacon for uncovering emerging talent in contemporary art from around the world. Each year, a panel of international experts carefully selects 120 finalists, including digital artists, street artists, designers, videomakers, landscape artists, graphic designers, performers, photographers, sculptors, and painters.

What makes this year’s edition even more exciting is the growing involvement of forward-thinking companies and institutions in the realm of contemporary art. They are partnering with the Arte Laguna Prize to offer special prizes that not only provide exceptional opportunities for artists but also bring fresh ideas and perspectives to various industries in their quest for innovation.

Over the years, many companies have embraced the Arte Laguna Prize initiative. Notably, in 2007, Silvano Pierdonà of Capodopera collaborated with artist Annalù to create a limited edition series of artistic sideboards, showcased at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. More recent collaborations include Bios Line, which commissioned sculptor Vittorio Mandelli to craft an artistic cedar wood seed sculpture installed at the company’s entrance. Fraccaro Spumadoro also collaborated with artist Amelia Corvino to design the packaging for their Christmas focaccia. Explore our “Business for Art” section for additional examples.

The 18th edition of the Arte Laguna Prize has already fostered numerous partnerships. One such collaboration is with Incalmi, a firm renowned for its research, design, and product development in the luxury, design, and architecture realms, known for creating uniquely inspired and crafted objects worldwide. Incalmi invites submissions of works, projects, or design products in the fields of lighting, giftware, or furniture that incorporate the technique of fire enamel on copper.

Another special award comes from PRIMOPIANO CUCINE, which seeks submissions from artists, designers, students, and creative minds that depict the significance of living well in everyday surroundings.

Framis Italia is also offering an award for the best artistic proposal involving the use of their new product, the Framis tape, in the world of fashion.

As autumn arrived, three more remarkable opportunities have emerged: NoName Studio is offering an artistic residency in Shanghai.

Energiapuntozero is presenting a prize for artistic proposals aimed at raising awareness of environmental sustainability.
IED Group, School of Higher Education, is offering one of their courses as a prize.

Given the wealth of opportunities, recently formalized, the organization has decided to extend the submission deadline to November 22, 2023, providing artists with more time to apply for these coveted prizes.

Participation has exceeded expectations thus far, with submissions increasing by as much as 30 percent compared to the previous edition. This surge reflects the flourishing landscape of contemporary art, offering new horizons for both talented creators and those who recognize and harness that talent, all while positively impacting society and the environment.

To apply, visit: https://artelagunaprize.com/18th-edition-23-24/

The Arte Laguna Prize finalists and Special Prizes Exhibition takes place every March in the captivating North Arsenal of Venice. This unique venue enhances the artistic heritage of each edition, offering artists unparalleled visibility in the historical surroundings of the Arsenal, once Europe’s largest ship factory. The exhibition draws art collectors, curators, critics, gallery owners, and art enthusiasts. The opening is scheduled for Saturday, March 2 at 5pm, and the exhibition will run from March 3 to April 1 from 10am to 6pm daily, with admission by voluntary donation to the MoCA Association.

The substantial prize pool:

Group Exhibition at the North Arsenal in Venice, March 2024
Grand Prize of €10,000 for the Overall Winner
€3,000 offered by Incalmi
€3,000 offered by PRIMOPIANO CUCINE
€3,000 offered by Energiapuntozero
€2,000 offered by Framis Italia
€5,000 offered by Ied Group
1 prize offered by KINDL Festival Prize in Berlin, Germany
1 prize offered by BJCEM Prize
1 prize offered by Luisa Catucci Gallery Prize in Berlin
1 prize offered by Cris Contini Gallery Prize in London
1 residency offered by Fabrica di Benetton in Treviso, Italy
1 residency offered by Tasa in Taiwan
1 residency offered by NoName Studio in Shanghai, China
1 residency offered BigCi in Australia
1 residency offered NY20+ in China
1 residency offered Blackholes in Latvia
1 residency offered CCCA in Ghana
1 residency offered MoCA in Venice, Italy
Permanent visibility on the digital E-commerce platform Arte Laguna World

Driven by its enduring mission to nurture emerging talent, and thanks to the support of an extensive network of international collaborations, Arte Laguna Prize invites artists and designers to submit their work, embracing the opportunity to become part of this global celebration of contemporary art.

artelagunaprize.com

Le Bal de Paris de Blanca Li (SG): Immersive Virtual Reality Live Theatrical Dance Performance
2024-03-02 11:00 - 2024-03-17 22:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Infinite Studios, 23 Media Cir., #02-15, Singapore 138563, Singapore, 138563, Singapore
Le Bal de Paris de Blanca Li Experience
An immersive live show in virtual reality.
We invite you to the biggest ball in Paris, an experience created by Blanca Li to make you discover in a spectacular way virtual reality through dance and music.
For an hour and a half, Blanca Li offers a total show, of which thirty five minutes take place in virtual reality in a fantastic, poetic, delicate and surprising universe.
Both spectator and actor, the public is led to participate and dance during the experience, interacting with real dancers.
To carry out a progressive transition from virtual to real world, the spectator is then immersed in a real ball with real dancers. The party spirit and ballroom dancing will be continued throughout the entire duration of the show that gradually immerses the participative spectator in a virtual world.
Built around three grand ball scenes, this piece takes the spectator into the whirlwind of a great love story where the dancers play the main characters of the plot. Everyone is free to dance, to experience the party in their own way and to interact with whomever they wish. An entertaining, fabulous, and totally out-of-the-ordinary experience to enjoy with friends and family.
SYNOPSIS
Adèle celebrates her return to Paris at a ball organized by her father in her honor. Pierre, one of the guests, will change the course of the party.
Ticketing info: https://www.sistic.com.sg/explore/1/94514
