Lapse by Melati Suryodarmo (Indonesia)
2023-10-13 19:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Esplanade Annexe Studio, 1 Esplanade Drive, 038981, Singapore
Known for her bold, durational solo performances, acclaimed Indonesian visual and performance artist Melati Suryodarmo premieres Lapse, a new dance creation performed by collaborators from Indonesia, Taiwan and Singapore.
First released as two short films, this iteration marks the live performance premiere of Lapse. Here, Suryodarmo dives into the metamorphic constellation of body and environment through evocative, visceral imagery suspended in factual absurdity. With sound design and live music by Yuen Chee Wai from Singapore music collective The Observatory, Suryodarmo orchestrates movement patterns that steer the group of performers to connect by failures while collectively attempting a new structure and alchemy of senses.
Drawing inspiration from by-products of chaos and situations that represent a gradual decline in the efficiency, stability, and overall functioning of society, Lapse signifies a transition from a state of order and coherence to one of disorder and confusion. Within this deep-rooted turbulence, Suryodarmo points to the symptomatic nature of systemic breakdowns, ethical decline and societal disillusionment of our time. While lapses in society begin to manifest through the decay of behaviour, diminishing social cohesion, ruptured institutions and the disintegration of moral frameworks, the work investigates the unpredictable space between reality and a vision of collective commitment towards change.
Lapse by Melati Suryodarmo is commissioned by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
This production is presented as part of da:ns focus – Connect Asia Now (CAN), a weekend that spotlights contemporary dance works by Asian artists focusing on distinct voices and creative impulses from the region.

Keynote Lecture | Video Vanguard: Channelling Body, Society and Spirit in Southeast Asia by Dr Edwin Jurriëns
2023-10-13 18:00 - 19:00 | National Gallery Singapore, 1 St Andrew's Rd, #01 – 01,, Singapore, 178957, Singapore
Keynote Lecture | Video Vanguard: Channelling Body, Society and Spirit in Southeast Asia by Dr Edwin Jurriëns
Fri 13 Oct | 6pm | City Hall Wing, Basement 1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium | Free, registration required: https://bit.ly/SMSY_KeynoteLecture

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In this keynote lecture, Dr Edwin Jurriëns (Convenor and Associate Professor of Indonesian Studies at the Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne) will discuss various concepts and contexts related to the interpretation of the works in the “See Me, See You” exhibition, arguing that the artists and their works are part of the Southeast Asian creative vanguard of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Dr Jurriëns proposes that this pioneering quality is reflected in their ability to break with the notion of the autonomy of art before reconnecting it with the praxis of life, presenting artistic innovation and imaginative visions for a better world. Moreover, the works set in motion dynamic processes of creation and reflection where audiences play an active part. Instead of just being static objects or technological tools, they can be seen as forms of corporeal, social and spiritual channelling.

The lecture will be followed by an exhibition launch reception for Part 2 of “See Me, See You: Early Video Installation of Southeast Asia”.

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About the Speaker

Edwin Jurriëns is Convenor and Associate Professor of Indonesian Studies at the Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne. His main research interests lie in environmental and socially engaged art and media. His publications include the monographs ‘The Art of Environmental Activism in Indonesia: Shifting Horizons’ (Routledge, 2023) and ‘Visual Media in Indonesia: Video Vanguard’ (Routledge, 2017), as well as the edited volume ‘Digital Indonesia: Connectivity and Divergence’ (ISEAS, 2017).

He is editor of the ‘Asian Visual Cultures’ book series published by Amsterdam University Press and regional editor of ‘The Newsletter’ of the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS). He has had fellowships with the Institute for Area Studies at Leiden University, Monash Art, Design and Architecture at Monash University in Melbourne, The Graduate Institute in Geneva, The University of New South Wales in Canberra, and IIAS in Leiden. He was co-convenor of the 2016 Indonesia Update of the Australian National University in Canberra.

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About the exhibition

Join us on a journey back in time to and explore the history of video installation art with “See Me, See You: Early Video Installation of Southeast Asia”. This two-part exhibition offers a fascinating look at the pivotal moments when video installation first emerged in the 1980s and 1990s.

Through experimentation, these ten Southeast Asian Artists combined installation, performance, audience participation together with video, leading to a new form of art as a result of their interdisciplinary approach.

In its first instalment, featuring works by Apinan Poshyananda (Thailand), Baharudin Mohd Arus (Malaysia), Chng Nai Wee (Singapore), Johnny Manahan (Philippines) and Jean Marie Syjuco (Philippines).

The second part, opening in October, will showcase works by Heri Dono (Indonesia), Hasnul Saidon (Malaysia), Ray Langenbach (Malaysia), Vincent Leow (Singapore) and Krisna Murti (Indonesia).

Artwork credit: Vincent Leow. “Dream World”. 1990. Installation view of National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore, 1990. Image courtesy of the artist. © Vincent Leow

The Art and Craft of Facilitating Drama Activities
2023-10-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Block O, Singapore, Singapore 439053, Singapore
Drama activities can be used to establish relationships, develop group cohesion, develop skills, and as a springboard to activities.
Organised by SDEA, this course is a practical dive into the act of facilitation of drama activities for non-performative intentions and objectives.
Participants will reflect on principles of improvisation in facilitation, enhance their facilitator’s presence and body language, and build a reflexive practice.
It is designed for those new to the field, as well as those who have some experience and want to become a better drama facilitator.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:

Identify, plan, and facilitate basic drama activities for outcomes such as group-building, focus, creativity, and imagination, among others;
Improve their physical presence and body language as a facilitator;
Build reflexivity in their practice.

Course Objectives:

Expose participants to a variety of drama activities in an applied drama context
Understand how drama activities can be used for developing executive functions, building community, and as part of group processes
Understand principles of facilitation related to drama activities
Recognise and understand individual needs in a group setting
Incorporate reflexivity into the practice of facilitation

Pre-requisites:

Minimum 18-years-old
Some experience in facilitating drama activities

Suitable for:

People considering a career in drama facilitation in community contexts
Drama Practitioners
Programme Executives with Social Service Agencies

Art of Seeing: Photography Workshop
2023-10-12 09:00 - 2023-10-26 11:00 | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
Duration: 6h over 3 sessions
Course Description:
Designed with the absolute beginner to photography in mind, Art of Seeing: Photography pares our long-running Basic Photography workshop down to the essentials in three bite-sized sessions, making it especially ideal for those who are pressed for time too.
Divided into ‘Theory’, ‘Practical’, and ‘Post-Production’ sessions, participants will get to learn basic manual camera functions and terminology before putting them to the test in a guided shoot along the colourful and bustling Waterloo Street next to Objectifs Centre. The course will wrap up with a session on Adobe Lightroom, where participants will get to try out the photo editing software on Objectifs’ iMacs.
If you’re deciding whether or not to pick up photography as a long-term hobby, this workshop is a perfect opportunity for you to find out! Check out the Course Overview for more information on each session.
Dates:
1. Thu, 12 Oct, 9 – 11am
2. Thu, 19 Oct, 9 – 11am (Guided Shoot)
3. Thu, 26 Oct, 9 – 11am
Technical Requirements:
Participants are to bring their own DSLRs or a prosumer digital camera like the mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) for the workshop.
Objectifs also has limited sets of cameras for loan. Please email info@objectifs.com.sg after registration to let us know if you need to loan a camera set from us for the duration of the workshop. Please note that there is a deposit of $150 for each camera set rental. The deposit will be refunded upon sound return of the camera on the final day of the workshop.
Please register via our website.

Arts@SBG: Concert in the Gardens presents Thomson Swing Band and Thomson Big Band
2023-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569, Singapore, 259569, Singapore
The Arts@SBG: Concert in the Gardens series presents Thomson Swing Band and Thomson Big Band!
Having entertained audiences in Singapore, Southeast Asia, India, and Australia for thirty years, Thomson Jazz Club’s two big bands, Thomson Big Band and Thomson Swing Band will be back to delight the crowd at the Singapore Botanic Gardens after a 3-year hiatus.
Thomson Swing Band will dazzle with their jazz rendition of classic songs like It Had To Be You and When I Fall In Love. Thomson Big Band, the Club’s flagship band, will showcase a selection from their recent performance at the 2023 Thailand International Jazz Conference in Bangkok. The tunes range from the 1940s right up to the present day, spanning 80 years of jazz compositions and showcasing a wide range of big band styles.
This concert is part of the Arts@SBG: NAC-ExxonMobil Concert in the Gardens series. Singapore Botanic Gardens is a part of the National Arts Council’s Arts and Culture Nodes Network.

Songs of A Rebellious Teen – Art Fazil's 30th Anniversary Album Celebration
2023-10-06 20:00 - 21:30 | Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, 1 Esplanade Dr, 038981, Singapore
In 1993, Art Fazil released a self-titled album under Pony Canyon Records. The album received much critical acclaim with the radio hit Sometimes When I Feel Blue. The song went on to clinch the COMPASS Music Award for Best Local English Song and the album was marketed in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Now, on the 30th anniversary of this iconic album, acclaimed musician Art Fazil brings us on a nostalgic journey that reunites him with his original backing band, The Healers and relives the unforgettable concert that took place at the DBS Auditorium in 1994. Art Fazil’s soulful tunes and poignant lyrics will stir heartful emotions in this jubilant celebration that reminds us why his music remains eternally cherished. Don’t miss this legendary concert that pays homage to an era of musical brilliance and passion.

Lunchtime Concerts
2023-10-06 - 2023-11-10 | Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl,, Singapore, 179555, Singapore
In partnership with the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST), this series brings classical music to ACM across two seasons every year. Visit the Shaw Foyer on Fridays at 12.30pm in October and November, to enjoy live music performed by the talented students of YST.

Cambodia: War and Beauty
2023-10-03 - 2023-10-15 | BACC, 939 Rama 1 Rd, Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Cambodia is often depicted in the public imagination as either the land of Angkor and Apsaras or the Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge. An American writer once referred to the countries of Southeast Asia as “the Lands of Cruelty and Charm”. However, Cambodia is more than death and decoration. It is people who have struggled and survived war and atrocities, displacement, and political and social chaos, all the while working to preserve their culture. That culture now faces the new threat of unconstrained overdevelopment.
This is the focus of the photo exhibition “Cambodia: War and Beauty”, organized by SEA Junction and Ophidian, on 3-15 October 2023 on the curved wall, 3rd floor of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). This photographic retrospective, exhibited previously in FCC Angkor by Avani and Meta House in Phnom Penh in 2020 and Paris in 2022, presents a collection of black and white and color photos taken by David A. Feingold, a research anthropologist and an award-winning documentary filmmaker, over the last six decades in Cambodia.
While fostering a better understanding and appreciation of Cambodia’s history, culture, and society, the exhibition aims to showcase the contradictory and complementary elements of Cambodian culture in a historical context.
Organizer:
SEA Junction, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA), aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium), SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org
Suite 408
BACC
939 Rama 1 Rd, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
t & f: +66-97-002-4140 (Call / Line / Whatsapp)
e: southeastasiajunction@gmail.com

Ding Yi Chamber Classics: Says Hu 精细集：《胡 • 说》
2023-10-01 07:30 - 21:00 | Esplanade Recital Studio, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore, 038981, Singapore
Ding Yi Music Company presents a new chamber series: Chamber Classics, a series exploring the intricacies and classics of Chinese Chamber music!
The first edition of the series, ‘Says Hu’ spotlights on the huqin section as we hear the beauty of erhu, gaohu, zhonghu together with the Western string instruments cello and double bass. Renowned huqin musician and Singapore Chinese Orchestra concertmaster Li Bao Shun will lead the ensemble as the artistic advisor of the concert and perform a Singapore premiere piece titled ‘Sword Sorrow’, composed by Zhang Zheng.
Ding Yi huqin musician Chen Ning and double bass musician Chee Jun Hong will each present a solo, ‘Reminiscences of the Silk Road’ and ‘Yangguan Refrains’. The concert will showcase different huqin combinations and techniques which offer a new perspective of the huqin section. Listen and indulge in the intimate conversations between the huqin section and the ensemble!
This concert is curated by former Ding Yi’s concertmaster Chin Yen Choong and led by current concertmaster Fred Chan Hong Wei.
Huqin and Ding Yi Chamber Ensemble
‘Sword Sorrow’ Composed by Zhang Zheng*
Huqin Ensemble
‘Dance on Strings’ Composed by Luo Mai Shuo*
‘Going to West Gate’ Rearranged by Bao Yuankai
‘Hunting the Tiger Up the Mountain’ Rearranged by Huang Xiaozhi, adapted and arranged by Chen Chunyuan
*Singapore premiere

Workshop | Liu Kuo-sung and his Ink Experimentation
2023-09-30 15:00 - 17:30 | National Gallery Singapore, 1 St Andrew's Rd, #01 – 01,, Singapore, 178957, Singapore
Workshop | Liu Kuo-sung and his Ink Experimentation
Sat 30 Sep 2023 | 3 pm – 5:30 pm | Meeting point: National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level 4, Level 4 Gallery | S$8, registration required: https://bit.ly/LKS_Workshop

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Ink master Liu Kuo-sung is known for his experimentations with materials and techniques. He achieved sequential breakthroughs during the 1970s and 1980s by establishing painting techniques that did not require the use of brushes, such as “ink rubbing,” “paper rubbing” and “water rubbing.”

Led by curator Jennifer K. Y. Lam, this workshop will focus on a lecture script created by Liu before his retirement from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1992. Join us and delve deeper into his experimental ink techniques through hands-on activities.

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About the facilitator

Jennifer K. Y. Lam is Curator at National Gallery Singapore, where she actively contributes to the continuous research on art in Singapore and the ink medium. Her co-curated exhibitions include “Rediscovering Treasures: Ink Art from the Xiu Hai Lou Collection” (2017), “(Re)Collect: The Making of Our Art Collection” (2018), “Wu Guanzhong: Learning from the Master” (2019–2020), “Nam June Paik: The Future is Now” (2021), “Wu Guanzhong: Travelling with the Master” (2022) and “Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation as Method” (2023).

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About “Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation As Method”

“Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation As Method” is a major retrospective show that celebrates the ink master’s artistic career spanning 70 years, from the 1950s to the 2010s. With a selection of over 60 works tracing his creative evolution, the show highlights the artist’s significant innovations in modern Chinese ink painting, focusing on his experiments with the materiality of ink and paper, which were inspired by his own reading of Chinese art history beyond orthodox narratives.

STPI Gallery | An Introduction to Woodblock Printing
2023-09-30 10:00 - 13:00 | STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore, Singapore, 238236, Singapore
Curious to try woodblock printing? Join this introductory workshop to experiment with woodblock carving, printing and layering using simple geometric shapes.

Podcast: Stories of the Un(forgotten) – Landmarks
2023-09-30 - 2023-11-30 | Online
Can landmarks be forgotten?
Many landmarks have graced Singapore’s soil and skyline, but as they make way in the name of development, their stories slowly fade away with the passage of time.
Enter Stories of the Un(forgotten) – Landmarks, a dramatized Podcast by Emerging Playwright gongxin. Through weaving historical facts, anecdotal interviews and a rich, lush, immersive soundscape, Playwright gongxin brings together Wind, Moon, Bird, Rain and Tree in this nostalgic series.
Plug in to these stories and memories of the forgotten landmarks, and un-forget them with every episode.

STPI Evening Tours
2023-09-29 18:00 - 19:00 | STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore, Singapore, 238236, Singapore
STPI is thrilled to present “21 Years: A Story in Multiple Parts”. Explore the exhibition and gain insights into the artworks through our guided tours, led by STPI staff and docents. Our guided tours also offer an exclusive look into our Creative Workshop and Papermill. Guided tours at STPI are free of charge.
Register your interest. Drop-in guests are welcome.

Air in Skin
2023-09-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Stamford Arts Centre, 0202, 155 Waterloo Street, Singapore, Singapore, 187962, Singapore
“To be a woman in this world is to be a voyeur to your own life. To be wanted is to be silent. To stay alive is to be a balloon tethered to air. When one says “love”, what comes to mind?”
Air in Skin by Michaela Hay, directed by Indumathi Tamilselvan brings us an inventive and heartfelt coming of age story that unpacks the instability of self, the persistence of emptiness, and what lies beyond hope.
Join us for a night of meditative healing and hilarious exploration of personhood, presented by Bored Whale Theatre.
Date: 28 – 30 Sep
Time: 730PM
Venue: Stamford Arts Centre #03-01 155 Waterloo St, Singapore 187962

STPI Guided Tours
2023-09-28 11:30 - 12:30 | STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore, Singapore, 238236, Singapore
STPI is thrilled to present “21 Years: A Story in Multiple Parts”. Explore the exhibition and gain insights into the artworks through our guided tours, led by STPI staff and docents. Our guided tours also offer an exclusive look into our Creative Workshop and Papermill. Guided tours at STPI are free of charge.
Register your interest below. Drop-in guests are welcome.

STPI Guided Tours
2023-09-28 11:30 - 12:30 | STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore, Singapore, 238236, Singapore

ACM Adventures
2023-09-24 11:00 - 15:00 | Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl,, Singapore, 179555, Singapore
ACM Adventures: Dear Diary…
If you had a diary, what would you write about? Explore the practice of writing through a storytelling and drama performance. Then, design your own personal journal. And don’t forget to check out special calligraphic tools in the Islamic Art Gallery!

ACM Adventures: Shine Bright
Let’s get lit! Listen to a drama performance and enjoy a storytelling session in the galleries. Craft your own candle holder inspired by a candelabra from the Maritime Trade Gallery.

The Race Around The Moon
2023-09-23 14:00 - 18:00 | Gateway Theatre’s Sky Garden, 3615 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 159461, Gateway Theatre's Sky Garden, 3615 Jalan Bukit Merah,, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 159461, Singapore
Join us on an unforgettable journey in the heavens, with beloved characters Chang’e, Jade Rabbit, and Wu Gang in an all-new Mid-Autumn tale! After years of living on the moon, the legendary trio are given a chance to return to earth—but there’s a catch! Only the victor of the amazing race around the moon will be granted this privilege. The three friends are bent on winning, and as they will soon find out, this race will test their wits, skills, and even the bonds of their precious friendship.
Will their friendship endure competition and disappointment, and will they discover the secret of true success?

The Finger Players x Joe Louis Theatre Company: WIP Presentation
2023-09-21 20:00 - 21:30 | 42WS Black Box, 42 Waterloo Street S187951, 42WS Black Box, 42 Waterloo Street S187951, Singapore, Singapore, S187951, Singapore
A myth. An insatiable desire for blood. A beautiful-looking woman with supernatural abilities to detach her head. The Finger Players and Joe Louis Theatre Company present a WIP puppetry presentation that depicts different interpretations of the infamous folklores Krasue and Penanggalan. This horrifying yet beautiful two-part showcase combines contemporary and traditional elements of puppetry. It is part of Phase 1 of a three-year collaboration, between the two companies, which will culminate to a finale production happening in 2025.
At the end of the presentation, there will be a post-presentation discussion by our Artistic Director, Oliver Chong.
Ticket holders are highly encouraged to support the presentation by donating at the door. Thank you for your generous support.

Fundraising for Impact: What's the Plan (Workshop)
2023-09-21 09:00 - 2023-09-22 17:00 | Lasalle College of the Arts, 1 McNally Street Singapore 187940, Singapore, Singapore, 187940, Singapore
Date/Time: 21 & 22 Sep / 9:00am – 5:00pm and 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Application deadline: 4 Sep 2023
Fundraising in the arts is an emerging field that requires specialised knowledge and skill sets. This course will enable you to expand funding options and consider fundraising as an alternative source of revenue for your arts organisation. To help develop your competencies and build a strong foundation in this discipline, LASALLE College of the Arts is partnering with the National Arts Council (NAC) to run a course on the essentials of fundraising.

The workshop comprises of a one-and-a-half-day workshop and one-hour clinic which is to be completed two weeks after the workshop. Attendees will work on their assignment individually in the first half of the second day.
After a successful twelfth run since its inception in 2015, the workshop is back with a refreshed curriculum developed by Professor Bill Byrnes who has over 40 years of arts management and fundraising experience. Current topics include fundraising in the COVID-19 era and organisational self-assessment methods to review website and social media presence conducted by Usha Menon, a sought after trainer and practitioner in fundraising, with over 33 years of experience.
All participants will leave the course with a fundraising strategy for their organisation or for a specific campaign.

Siao Char Bors Comedy presents Nat Kang
2023-09-16 20:00 - 22:30 | 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 is back on stage with a vengeance! Featuring an exciting range of fresh open micers, drag queens ACYD RAYNE and DIQ ENVY and visiting Malaysian headliner NAT KANG!
A percentage of proceeds from ticket sales will be going to Malaysia’s Community Health Care Clinic, a community-based clinic working with affected populations on HIV and AIDS, gender identity and sexual health. Find out more here.
NAT KANG
NAT KANG is one of Southeast Asia’s only comedians specialising in musical and also dark comedy. With a sense of humour often described as mixing the musical, the morbid, and moronic, he was one of Malaysia’s most booked live comedy show hosts during the pandemic.
Since 2016, he has worked with nearly all of Malaysia’s major comedy headliners (Douglas Lim, Joanne Kam, Harith Iskander, Rizal van Geyzel, etc), and also various international stars such as Stephen K. Amos (UK), Papa CJ (IND), Liz Miele (USA), Nigel Ng aka Uncle Roger (UK/MAL), and even Tinky Winky the Teletubby.
Having performed across Southeast Asia and recently debuted his first solo show in 2023, he is now bringing his second solo show on tour, and is proud to be returning to headline Siao Char Bors Comedy for the first time since 2019.

The Finger Players x Joe Louis Theatre Company Puppetry Season 2023: Masterclass
2023-09-16 14:00 - 23:00 | Cairnhill Arts Centre, Cairnhill Arts Centre (Teater Kami Black Box), 126 Cairnhill Rd, #02-04/05, 229707, Singapore
OPEN CALL to the puppetry enthusiasts in Singapore! 🎭 🙌 The Finger Players x Joe Louis Theatre Company Puppetry Season 2023 will be launching an exclusive 2-day Puppetry Masterclass.
This will be jointly led by The Finger Players and Joe Louis Theatre Company. Artistic Director Oliver Chong will impart The Finger Players’ distinctive techniques of manipulating contemporary rod puppetry, while Joe Louis Theatre Company will focus on teaching the fundamentals of traditional Thai puppetry and the traditional Thai dance form, Khon–Thai Mask Dance.
The Finger Players is one of Singapore’s leading theatre companies, best known for inventively fusing puppetry elements into its visually-arresting productions, and its strong advocacy of puppetry.
Joe Louis Theatre Company, also known as the Traditional Thai Puppet Theatre, is a puppetry troupe in Thailand that serves to preserve and propagate the art form of the Thai Classical Small Puppet theatre (Hun Lakhorn Lek) within and beyond Thailand.

Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchmAoBs-h0I-62LLV5kskH-3Ty-iWfDPW5ZnBVSFX9H2xjSQ/viewform
Limited slots are available, sign up today! 🤩👇

I See You | Artists & Curators in Conversation
2023-09-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
I See You | Artists & Curators in Conversation
Sat 16 Sep | 2pm (GMT+8) | Online on Gallery’s Facebook & YouTube channel

Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/688035826568312
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalGallerySingapore

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The exhibition “See Me, See You: Early Video Installation in Southeast Asia” explores the emergence of video installation art in the region during the 1980s and 1990s through the restaging and reproduction of important works by ten artists, including Dr Baharudin Mohd Arus and Jean Marie Syjuco.

In this online conversation between the two artists as well as curators Clarissa Chikiamco and Cheng Jia Yun, they will discuss the significance of their artistic innovations in the age of emerging technologies and the dynamic process of collaboration between the artists and curators as they worked closely to recreate their respective artworks.

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About the Speakers

BAHARUDIN MOHD ARUS is one of Malaysia’s pioneering media artists. Interested in motors from a young age, Baharudin has been making robotic sculptures and kinetic artworks since 1989. He participated in the Balai Seni Visual Negara’s Young Contemporary Art Exhibition in 1969, 1971, 1975 and 1981. Baharudin is a professor at Universiti Malaysia Sabah and has also written several papers on fine art, art education, the indigenous art of Malaysia, the art of Brunei and Islamic art history. He received his BFA and PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia and his MA from the University of Tulsa, USA. He is currently a lecturer in the Art and Design faculty at City University Malaysia.

JEAN MARIE SYJUCO is a visual artist whose practice spans painting, performance, sculpture, installation and video. She is well known for performance art and the collaborative nature of her works. She won the gold medal for Sculpture in the 1980 Art Association of the Philippines Annual Art Competition for her minimal nylon string installation titled “Traps: A Spatial Approach to Mass and Insinuation”. She is also a recipient of the 1990 Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Thirteen Artists Award. She is the co-founder and chief curator of ART LAB: Atelier Cesare and Jean Marie Syjuco, a developmental art facility in Manila focused on multi-media art experimentation.

CLARISSA CHIKIAMCO is a curator at National Gallery Singapore, researching on Philippine art, artists’ moving image practice and post-war art of Southeast Asia. Exhibitions at the Gallery she has worked on include “A Fact Has No Appearance: Art Beyond the Object”, “Chua Mia Tee: Directing the Real” and “Nam June Paik: The Future is Now”. She is a PhD candidate in Film Studies at King’s College London.

CHENG JIA YUN is a curator at National Gallery Singapore, where she researches post-war art of Southeast Asia. Her projects include “Awakenings: Art in Society in Asia 1960s–1990s”, “Suddenly Turning Visible: Art and Architecture in Southeast Asia 1969–1989” and “Chng Seok Tin: Drawn Through a Press”.

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Artwork Credit: Jean Marie Syjuco. “See Me, See You (Revenge of the Giraffe)”. 1986. Installation view of the Pinaglabanan Galleries, 1986. Image courtesy of Pinaglabanan Galleries Ⓒ Jean Marie Syjuco

Cheong Soo Pieng: A Retrospective
2023-09-16 12:00 - 2023-10-01 19:00 | ArtSpace @ HeluTrans, 39 Keppel Road, Singapore, 089065
Following the success of Tonalities: The Ink Works of Cheong Soo Pieng, the first-ever retrospective survey of the artist’s entire body of ink work, artcommune gallery has joined hands with local collectors to curate a retrospective that showcases Cheong Soo Pieng’s comprehensive body of art. Visitors can look forward to works that span Cheong’s early career in the 1940s to his final works in the 1980s.

Traverse through time to witness the Singapore pioneer art master’s artistic journey across nine distinctive themes – from the Nanyang art movement of the 1950s, to his European journey in the 1960s, mixed media works and the Nanyang Decorative style, among others. Discover ways of interpreting the master’s artistic oeuvre and embark on the journey to understand Soo Pieng’s status as one of Singapore’s most prolific visual artists.
Art collectors and enthusiasts can also get a hold of artcommune’s new bilingual (English and Chinese) publication, to learn more about the artist’s comprehensive body of art. For more information on the exhibition, visit artcommune’s website or follow artcommune’s Instagram and Facebook.

liTHE 2023 by T.H.E Second Company
2023-09-15 20:00 - 2023-09-17 16:30 | Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore
Emerging choreographers from T.H.E’s main and second companies contemplate facets of greed, illusion and grief in a boldly tender triple bill.
Building upon last year’s choreographic curiosities, liTHE 2023 goes closer and deeper. Fiona Thng’s tauted takes a hard look at the enmeshed issues of overpopulation and privilege; The world, pink at its edges by Kwek Yixuan surfaces an underlying unrest amidst a rose-tinted world; Jackie Ong and Lynette Lim shed light on the aggrieved to find hope within in I’m not leaving. Tender, brave, pertinent: join these emerging choreographers as their explorations continue unfolding on stage.
liTHE 2023 is presented as part of T.H.E Dance Company’s programme lineup for its 15th anniversary.

Tracing Steps, Learning Journey
2023-09-15 12:00 - 2023-10-07 19:00 | Lasalle College of the Arts, 1 McNally Street Singapore 187940, Singapore, Singapore, 187940, Singapore
Date: Fri 15 Sep to Sat 7 Oct
Time: 12:00pm – 7:00pm (Monday – Saturday, closed on Sunday, public holidays and College closures)
Venue: Earl Lu Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, LASALLE College of the Arts
Admission: Free

The Tracing Steps, Learning Journey exhibition pays tribute to LASALLE founder Brother Joseph McNally’s journey from Ireland to Singapore. It features a series of drawings responding to a trip to Brother McNally’s birthplace of Ballintubber in County Mayo, Ireland, in June and July 2023.

The works by artist-designers Edmund Chia and Vicente Delgado, lecturers from LASALLE’s Faculty of Design, are developed from sources that include ephemera collected from local charity shops and the natural elements of the land. Physical and digital drawings re-interpret what they have gathered from their visit to showcase a range of approaches, materials and techniques. This encapsulates the ethos of placing drawing as a ‘medium’ as an engine of design pedagogy at LASALLE – reflective of Brother McNally’s spirit of exploration and experimentation.

Women in Film and Photography 2023: Bodies
2023-09-14 19:30 - 2023-11-05 19:30 | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
Presented by Objectifs
Chapel Gallery, Objectifs
14 Sep to 5 Nov 2023

The seventh edition of Objectifs’ Women in Film and Photography explores the theme, Bodies, through the works of artists from Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Asia.
Seeking to preserve and illuminate, these layered narratives reveal intimate and powerful moments of loss, community, resilience, imagination, and empowerment. In doing so, the artists in this edition have adopted different approaches which incorporate documentary, autobiography, archives, constructed tableaux, as well as dance and movement.
By navigating geographies of the body, ambiguities of tradition, and contestations of territories and histories, Bodies foregrounds both personal identity and collective existence, inviting us to relook at the world we inhabit.
WOMEN IN FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY 2023 PROGRAMME
FILM SCREENINGS | 14 to 16 Sep 2023
:: Screening 1: Bodies in Motion: Thu 14 Sep 2023, 7.30pm to 9pm
:: Screening 2: Dreaming Bodies (Open Call Screening): Fri 15 Sep 2023, 7.30pm to 9pm
:: Screening 3: Antiphony: Sat 16 Sep 2023, 2.30pm to 5pm
EXHIBITION | 22 Sep to 5 Nov 2023
:: Opening: Fri 22 Sep, 6.30pm – 9pm
:: Free Admission
:: Artists Guided Tour, registration required: Sat 23 Sep, 1pm – 2.30pm (RSVP here)
:: Curator and Artists Guided Tour, registration required: Sat 14 Oct, 2pm – 3.30pm (RSVP here)

dink: House of Mirrors
2023-09-13 20:00 - 22:30 | UltraSuperNew Gallery, 168 Tyrwhitt Road, SIngapore, Singapore, 207572, Singapore
Join our HOUSE OF MIRRORS this September, where we’ll reflect as we enter the third quarter of the year. Can you look inward? Are you overwhelmed by all the distortions? Does the person in the mirror look alright to you? 🪞👄🪞
Whether you’re ready for these questions or not, come down and hang with us. Maybe everyone else’s answers and art will help you make sense of the year thus far! Maybe not. Mirror mirror, on the wall, who’s the clearest headed of them all?
Snag your open mic slot now and let loose your introspections and reflections! All mediums, genres and artists are welcome.

i Light Singapore 2024 Open Call
2023-09-11 08:00 - 2023-09-17 23:59
(this call is open to applicants in Southeast Asia)

Asia’s leading sustainable light festival will return for its 10th edition to showcase new and exciting light art installations at Marina Bay.
For this edition, we invite artists to explore various forms of Sustainability and Sustainable Living – of environment, economy and culture – and examine how light art can create conversations about our lifestyles, decision making and the community.
The curatorial theme of i Light Singapore 2024, Cyclical Nature, calls for innovative light art installations that draw inspiration from the colour green – associated with nature as well as sustainable concepts such as the circular economy and upcycling.
Cyclical Nature reimagines the endless potential of everyday objects that are disposed of and their impact on nature through redesign, restoration, and repurposing.
For further information, download the Open Call document here.
Fill in the Open Call application form here and submit by 17 September 2023, 2359hr GMT+8.
Selected proposals will be realised and presented at i Light Singapore 2024.
Financial feasibility in consideration of the maximum budget of $18,000 (Singapore Dollars). Do note that the provided budget should include artist fees and production.
