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LONDON CONTEMPORARY 2024 – 13TH EDITION
2024-11-29 - 2024-12-11
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with YMX Arts, is pleased to announce the open call for the 13th edition of LONDON CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, which will take place in London, at ELEMENTS Contemporary Art Space from November 29 to December 11, 2024.
LONDON CONTEMPORARY will provide artists and exhibitors with the unique opportunity to present their works to an international audience of professionals as curators, gallerists, collectors, editors and publishers who seek to acquire, publish and encourage the best contemporary art talents.
Deadline for applications is September 27, 2024 (11.59 PM your local time)
To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video art), links to videos/performances and pictures via e-mail to director@itsliquid.com

Kannama: Beyond the Lines and Rhymes
2024-11-29 20:00 - 21:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Republic Cultural Center, Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9, Republic Polytechnic, 738964, Singapore, 738964, Singapore
Kannama: Beyond Lines and Rhymes is a musical homage to the legendary Indian poet and writer Bharatiyar, featuring the premiere of five original orchestral pieces inspired by his works on love, politics, and revolution. These compositions are woven together through an engaging radio show narrative, hosted by emcee Jing Yi How.
The concert also marks the debut of Singapore’s first-ever Indian contemporary fusion ensemble, the Singahanagara Orchestra, blending Indian classical and folk instrumentalists with a dynamic chorale section.
Led by the artistic vision and direction of award-winning flautist Niranjan Pandian, and under the show direction of Gildon Choo, this performance offers a fresh and innovative interpretation of Bharatiyar’s timeless legacy. Supported by the National Arts Council (Singapore) and the Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee, this historic concert is presented by Brahmastra Arts House.
Tickets can be found at the following link: https://peatix.com/event/4169173

Li Dezhuang: Well M Farmland
2024-11-30 12:00 - 2024-12-15 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | ShanghART Singaproe, Block 9 Lock Road #02-22, 108937, Singapore
ShanghART Singapore is honoured to present Li Dezhuang’s solo exhibition “Well M Farmland” (井山田 Jing Shan Tian), opening next Sat, 30 Nov, at 4pm. This is the second time the artist has returned to Singapore to hold a solo exhibition, since he left Singapore 24 years ago. Surrounding his iconic “Well M Farmland” series of paintings, the exhibition strives to share fascinating stories from nearly half a century of his colourful and creative artistic practice.
The exhibition comprises selected highlights from his career, providing an overview of his artistic practice spanning nearly half a century. From the earliest work created in the late 1970s, to his subsequent revisiting of his “Abstract Landscape” series, the exhibited works are threaded through “Well M Farmland – Square Puzzle”, a landmark work created in Singapore during the Covid-19 years that depicts a fascinating narrative of Li’s personal reflection towards the pandemic. The gallery is pleased to reintroduce this globetrotting artist to the public eye through this exhibition, giving local audiences the opportunity to have a glimpse into his illustrious journey.

Photowalk: Haw Par Villa
2024-11-30 16:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Haw Par Villa, 262 Pasir Panjang Road, 118628, Singapore
Let’s explore Haw Par Villa together! Formerly known as Tiger Balm Gardens, Haw Par Villa is a unique and underrated Asian cultural park, housing over 1000 statues and 150 giant dioramas. Join us for this photo walk where you will learn more about the techniques of taking photographs using your camera’s in-built flash. Participants are to bring their own cameras that they are comfortable using; smartphones are suitable as well.
Please register via the form on our website.
The class will meet at the entrance of Haw Par Villa (exact meeting point to be confirmed via email prior to the walk), for a guided shoot focused on the following:
• Landscape photography and portraits taken during the ‘golden hour’
• Compositional techniques and tips
• How to make use of flash to evenly light up your subject in dimmer areas
• Learn more about the history of the park, as well as the Chinese legends and religious mythology
• Review of images in group sharing session
The workshop will also dismiss from Haw Par Villa.
Requirements
Participants are to bring their own cameras that they are comfortable with for this workshop. Smartphones are suitable as well.
As the session entails walking outdoor, please dress suitably and bring along an umbrella/hat and sufficient hydration. The use of insect repellent/patches is also recommended.

Pameran Poskad
2024-12-03 - 2024-12-08 | ION Art Gallery, Level 4, ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn Singapore 238801, Singapore, 238801, Singapore
Pameran Poskad 2024, the much-awaited exhibition, is back this December holiday with more than 400 artists!

The creative community in Singapore gathers across visual arts genres from contemporary art to illustration, textile, toys, zines and more. Notable ‘first timer’ artists include Ming Wong and Jeremy Hiah, with stalwarts Robert Zhao, Ezzam Rahman, Anthony Chua, Ha Manh Thang, Hong Sek Chern, Lye Yau Fatt, Sujak Rahman, Sunar Sugiyou, Tan Sock Fong, Vasan Sitthiket and Victor Tan showing alongside 400 artists and creatives! Also featured in the exhibition are 45 Chinese ink drawings from Tasek ArtLab children, painted in a workshop led by veteran Chinese ink painter Sunar Sugiyou.
This ninth edition of Pameran Poskad will be launched at ION Art, ION Orchard on 2 December by Guest-of-Honour Ms Jane Ittogi, Chair of Tasek Academy. The unique exhibition features about 3500 postcard-sized artworks on the wall and on tabletop by more than 400 artists, hobbyists, and creatives of all ages and backgrounds. Participants also hail from Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Japan and the United Kingdom. This is your opportunity to view Singapore’s most concentrated showcase of talent and creativity in an inclusive and vibrant community event.
The exhibition also hosts a curated feature Small Works, comprising 36 artworks less than 50cm x 50cm in size by 18 leading Singapore and Southeast Asian artists. Each artwork costs SGD2500 and below, to encourage young art lovers that good art is not necessarily expensive. Get your first dibs on a work by Ming Wong or Robert Zhao!
The Wish – Special Feature Wall for ION’s 15th Birthday

This showcase of 15 invited artists with each contributing 2 Poskad-sized artworks wishes all at ION Orchard good vibes in celebrating the mall’s 15th hatchday. Artists include past award winners of ION’s Young Talent Programme; long-time artist supporters of Pameran Poskad, and artists representing various communities.
WORKSHOPS AT PAMERAN POSKAD
Visitors will also enjoy drop-in workshops in many mediums from mandala painting, coffee painting, macrame and printing! Keep your hands agile and hone your creative skills here! You can pre-book or walk-in; workshops are for all ages.
Book a seat at https://www.pameranposkad.com/workshops-2024

ART COLLECTIVE 3 - FESTIVE WONDER
2024-12-03 10:00 - 2025-03-31 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Raffles City Shopping Centre, #03-03,Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore, Singapore
This December, Art Collective 3: Festive Wonders invites audiences on a journey through the vibrant spirit of the festive season. As one of the year’s most anticipated exhibitions, Festive Wonders brings together a diverse group of artists from around the world, each capturing the magic of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year through their unique perspectives. With artworks that showcase the warmth, joy, and universal themes of celebration, Festive Wonders transcends cultural boundaries, creating a captivating tapestry of holiday traditions and shared experiences. Audiences will experience the sparkle of Christmas lights, the thrill of New Year’s renewal, and the profound symbolism of the Lunar New Year in an immersive setting that celebrates the season’s joyous essence.
Presented by Be One Gallery, in collaboration with FortyTwo and in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation Singapore, Art Collective 3: Festive Wonders opens December 3, 2024, and runs until March 31, 2025, at Qoltured by FortyTwo, #03-03, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore. Open daily from 11 AM to 9 PM, the exhibition is poised to become a centerpiece for cultural exchange, blending the holiday traditions of multiple communities into a single, harmonious art experience.
As part of Be One Gallery’s mission to promote cultural understanding and creative exchange, Festive Wonders unites artists from different backgrounds to interpret the season’s celebrations, symbolizing unity in diversity. Each artwork invites audiences to connect with the emotions of the holidays—love, hope, gratitude, and renewal—through colors, forms, and symbolic motifs that honor these themes. By featuring a blend of local and international artistry, Festive Wonders not only enriches Singapore’s holiday season but also fosters a deeper appreciation for the shared joy that bridges cultures around the world.

Through its partnership with the Breast Cancer Foundation Singapore, Art Collective 3 is committed to supporting a meaningful cause that resonates deeply within the community. The exhibition serves as a reminder of the power of art to inspire hope and resilience, uplifting spirits while also contributing to a greater mission. This season, join us in experiencing an extraordinary celebration of creativity, compassion, and the warmth that connects us all during this festive time.
As you step into Festive Wonders, immerse yourself in the beauty of global traditions, and feel the warmth of unity and community that only art can bring. Let each artwork inspire you, uplift you, and remind you of the shared humanity that connects us all. Come, celebrate with us, and be part of a meaningful journey that resonates far beyond the canvas—this festive season, let art bring us together.

The Gaze of TIme: Photographs by Hor Kwok Kin
2024-12-03 12:00 - 2024-12-18 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | artcommune gallery, 76 Bras Basah Rd, #01-01, Singapore 189558, Singapore, Singapore, 189558, Singapore
artcommune gallery is pleased to present the second solo exhibition of Singapore photographer, Hor Kwok Kin (b. 1939, Ipoh). On view from 3 to 18 December, The Gaze of Time features a selection of 25 colour and 15 black-and-white photographic works dating from the early 1960s to the 2000s. The exhibition officially opens on 7 December, Saturday, 3-4.30pm with the artist in attendance. All Are welcome!
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Hor Kwok Kin’s style can be classified alongside the works of other modernist photographers, such as his friend and mentor, Yip Cheong Fun. The thoughtful use of geometric elements in his compositions particularly recalls the latter’s influence. More significantly, his black-and-white photographs were captured and developed personally using darkroom techniques in the period of 1960s-80s. Heavily influenced by humanist photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson’s pioneering street photography, he captured scenes of everyday Singapore with a strikingly modernist composition.
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As the period of Hor Kwok Kin’s photographic practice coincided with the transition of a post-independent Singapore, he managed to archive in the process a variety of environments, professions and social activities that once characterised life in Old Singapore. His identity as a working-class photographer also allowed him to effectively immortalise moments that proved intensely empathetic to his subjects, like the quayside labourers or the worker at a quarry, setting him apart from many of his contemporaries.
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Hor Kwok Kin began to explore colour photography in the 1990s, retaining his focus on portraying the lived lives and everyday interactions of local communities. In this later period, he also delved into a close-up examination on the social-emotional life of animals, such as the portrait of a growing Inuka – the first polar bear born and housed at the Singapore Zoo in the 90s.

Beethoven – The Complete 32 Piano Sonatas Part One by Mikkel Myer Lee
2024-12-03 19:30 - 21:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | SOTA Concert Hall, 1 Zubir Said Dr, Singapore 227968, Singapore, 227968, Singapore
Mikkel Myer Lee, Singapore’s piano prodigy, is poised to make musical history with his upcoming concert Beethoven The Complete 32 Piano Sonatas Part One by Mikkel Myer Lee. Held on 3 December 2024 at School of the Arts Singapore (SOTA), he will perform the first instalment of an ambitious eight-part series of Beethoven’s Complete 32 Piano Sonatas.

Endowed with perfect pitch, Mikkel’s musical talent has captured international attention as the youngest participant of the Verbier Festival, an international music event in Switzerland. Mikkel was also the youngest pianist globally to publicly perform both Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 and Chopin Piano Concerto No.2.

Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas
2024-12-04 - 2025-03-23 | Singapore Art Museum, 39 Keppel Rd, #01-02 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065, Singapore, Singapore, 089065, Singapore
Singapore Art Museum presents Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas, the first solo exhibition of Bangkok-based artist Pratchaya Phinthong in Singapore. The exhibition delves into ideas of self-determination and objects as avatars of chance. Drawing inspiration from his time in Singapore, it offers a comprehensive look at significant explorations foundational to Phinthong’s two-decade multidisciplinary practice, reflecting his ways of conceptual thinking that translate research, scientific discoveries, economic theories, and even rumours into experiential forms and gestures.
Phinthong’s works represent a crucial facet of Thai contemporary art, rooted in collaboration, exchange, and the transference of artistic agency—reshaping the value and meaning of art. His practice often evokes open-ended situations that invite viewers to engage, fill in the gaps with their own perceptions and explore multiple narratives. By engaging with issues of global exchange, economic models and value systems, Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas challenges our conventional understandings of the world and offers a thought-provoking perspective on contemporary concerns through the lens of Phinthong’s conceptual practice.

Yee I-Lann: Mansau-Ansau
2024-12-04 - 2025-03-23 | Singapore Art Museum, 39 Keppel Rd, #01-02 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065, Singapore, Singapore, 089065, Singapore
Singapore Art Museum presents Yee I-Lann: Mansau-Ansau, a solo mid-career exhibition showcasing recent and seminal works by Malaysian contemporary artist Yee I-Lann, providing a refreshing and critical perspective from her home in Sabah. The exhibition titled Mansau-Ansau (referring in the Dusun and Kadazan language to a wandering without expectation and thus embracing curiosity) attends to Yee’s journey of discovery and creation over two decades, navigating domains of knowledge, old and new, and reimagining the forms and dynamics of power.
The exhibition spans a range of media, including photo collage, silk, batik, bamboo pus, and pandanus. Yee closely collaborates with sea- and land-based communities and indigenous mediums in Sabah, Malaysia, weaving thoughtfully presented narratives and cultural bridges through art. Visitors are invited to encounter a horizon that teases, where the kerbau (buffalos) stand their ground and mats ‘eat’ tables, experience karaoke beyond language, and meet turtles as they return home. Yee I-Lann: Mansau-Ansau spotlights Yee’s critical practice, which serves as a poignant reminder for reorientation, attending to the moment with curiosity, and embracing one’s path and rhythm.

VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR – 20TH EDITION
2024-12-05 - 2024-12-20
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association, is pleased to announce the open call for the 20th edition of VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2024 that will take place from December 05 to December 20, 2024, in Venice, at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello and in other prestigious venues and historical buildings.
VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR provides artists and exhibitors with the unique opportunity to present their works to an international audience of professionals such as curators, gallerists, collectors, editors and publishers who seek to acquire, publish and encourage the best contemporary art talents.
Deadline for applications is November 15, 2024 (11.59 PM your local time)
Artists, photographers, video makers, and performers are invited to submit their works. To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video art), links to videos/films/performances and pictures via e-mail to exhibitions@itsliquid.com

The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
2024-12-05 - 2025-01-26 | 25 Scotts Road, Singapore
The acclaimed international exhibition The Art of Banksy: Without Limits arrives in Singapore, bringing the spirit of street art to an immersive exhibition that celebrates and educates about one of the most talked about artists of our time. Across several experiential zones, encounter over 200 artworks such as certified originals, prints, photos, sculptures, installations, murals, and more. One of the highlights is the debut of a Walled Off Hotel style lobby, drawing inspiration from Banksy’s 2017 boutique hotel exhibition of the same name. Other must-sees include “Dismaland” installations, prints of “Flower Thrower”, and the sculpture “Phone Booth”, as well as a completely immersive “infinity room” addressing politics.
Get your tickets to The Art of Banksy: Without Limits exhibition in Singapore and immerse in his art, inspirations and creations, and carry them into the wider world. Visit artofbanksyapac.com for more information.

ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR – 12TH EDITION
2024-12-06 - 2024-12-19
ITSLIQUID Group is pleased to announce the open call for the 12th edition of ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2024, international exhibition of photography, painting, video art, installation/sculpture and performance art, which will take place in Rome, at ITSLIQUID Monti – Rome Art Space from December 06 to December 19, 2024.
ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2024 provides artists and exhibitors with the unique opportunity to present their works to an international audience of professionals as curators, gallerists, collectors, editors and publishers who seek to acquire, publish and encourage the best contemporary art talents.
Deadline for applications is October 10, 2024 (11.59 PM your local time)
Artists, photographers, video makers, and performers are invited to submit their works. To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video art), links to videos/films/performances and pictures via e-mail to director@itsliquid.com

Crossing Cultures at ACM: FESTIVE WEEKEND
2024-12-06 16:00 - 2024-12-08 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl,, Singapore, 179555, Singapore
Crossing Cultures at ACM: FESTIVE WEEKEND
Friday–Sunday, 6–8 December 2024
4pm–9pm
Asian Civilisations Museum
Free and ticketed activities available
Join us for a festive weekend at the museum to celebrate the year’s end! Enjoy upbeat performances, wine and dining workshops, and celebrations inspired by Asian traditions.
About Crossing Cultures at ACM
Taking inspiration from objects in the galleries, Crossing Cultures explores ACM’s collection through performing arts, craftsmanship, food traditions, wellness practices, and other aspects of intangible cultural heritage – past and present. Dive deep into Asia’s rich heritage with these special weekend programmes. Learn, explore, and create with us at ACM.For more details, visit www.nhb.gov.sg/acm/whats-on/programmes/2024-cc-dec-festive-weekend

Plan 75 x ArtsWok Collaborative Fundraiser Screening
2024-12-07 14:00 - 2024-12-15 16:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Projector at Cineleisure, 8 Grange Road, #05-01, Singapore, 239695, Singapore
This December, the award-winning Japanese film Plan 75 is back on the big screen for a limited run since its release in 2022. Hailed for its sensitivity and haunting premise, the film provides a lens to examine the place of seniors in a rapidly ageing society. Plan 75 will be accompanied by the touching short film Float Free (2024), where a trio of senior women find joy and a new lease of life from learning to swim at Yishun Swimming Complex. Both films offer an incisive and moving portrait of ageing, community, and the value of human connection. This unique pairing is brought together by non-profit arts organisation ArtsWok Collaborative in partnership with indie cinema The Projector.

Plan 75
Directed by Chie Hayakawa
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rated NC16

Set in a parallel dystopian Japan, Plan 75 explores the introduction of a radical nationwide programme for voluntary euthanasia to deal with a super-aged society and the larger psychological repercussions that come with it. The film is a contemplative response to loneliness, human dignity, and what it really means to live.

Float Free
Co-created by Chia Yim Fong, Koh Tong Cheng, and Michelle Sim with Salty Xi Jie Ng
In Mandarin with English and Mandarin subtitles
Rated G

Float Free follows three seniors who overcome their fear of water to learn swimming at an older age. In the process, they discover a shared community, the freedom water provides in old age, and reflections on life and death. The short film was collaboratively scripted by senior collaborators and the lead artist of a recent project under ArtsWok Collaborative’s flagship programme Both Sides, Now.

Members of the public will have a chance to catch Plan 75 and Float Free in the cinema on 7 and 15 December only at The Projector at Cineleisure. Tickets will be available from 15 November 2024. The Projector will be donating a portion of ticket sales from both screenings to ArtsWok Collaborative in support of the work they do in engaging and developing communities. Find out more about ArtsWok’s 2024 fundraising campaign here.

Lecture & Screening: Unearthing the "Blue Frontier": The International Seabed Authority's New Mining Code and the Costs of Deep-Sea Mining
2024-12-10 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, Block 6 Lock Rd, #01-09/10 Gillman Barracks, 108934, Singapore
Over the past decade, deep-sea minerals like polymetallic nodules containing copper and cobalt have gained attention as a potential resource for green energy technologies such as batteries, computers, and electric cars. Found mainly on the international seabed (as well as within territorial waters), these nodules are regulated by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), which will finalize a mining code in 2025 that determines future deep-sea exploration and exploitation. Following Singapore’s Deep-Sea Mining Act of 2015, Ocean Mineral Singapore, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore and Marine conducted two deep-sea expeditions to the Pacific Ocean. While some argue this extraction is crucial for the green transition, Pacific nations warn of its harmful impact on marine biodiversity and climate change. This lecture will explore the environmental and societal implications of deep-sea mining, starting with a screening of the film Blue Peril, 2022 (INTERPRT / Professor Nabil Ahmed, Deep Sea Mining Campaign & Ozeanien-Dialog), a science-based visual investigation using architectural and spatial analysis to model the potentially irreversible effects of deep-sea mining in the Pacific Ocean. Paired with testimonies from Pacific Island communities, this film addresses the impacts on their economies and ways of life. Following this, Tara Maria Davenport (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore and Deputy Director, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law) and Jonathan Galka (PhD Candidate, History of Science Department, Harvard University) will discuss the historic mining code and its future impact on resource extraction, drawing from legal, historical, and community perspectives.
🔗 Register here
⏰ Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
📍 The Hall, NTU CCA Singapore
Block 6 Lock Road
#01-09 Gillman Barracks
S108934
🖼️ Model of the seabed plume in the Nauru NORI D licence area using Open Drift. INTERPRT, Deep Sea Mining Campaign & Ozeanien Dialog. Graphic visualisation by INTERPRT. 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘭, 2022, digital film still, 16 min. Courtesy the authors.
𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 Lecture Series is supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 3 Grant [MOE-MOET32022-0006] for the Climate Transformation Programme.

METAL MACHINE MISCHIEF (or how to make noise music with bicycles) by bani haykal
2024-12-14 14:00 - 16:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, Block 6 Lock Rd, #01-09/10 Gillman Barracks, 108934, Singapore
“Riding bikes ain’t s#!+ without climate justice, without land back, without liberation of everybody.” Christina Torres, Cyclista Zine
The bicycle is more than just a means of transportation. In our increasingly car-centric and carbon-heavy lifestyle, cycling is a climate action that slows down the rate at which our planet is burning. Inspiring stories from Gaza have shown us how bicycles can be radically repurposed into washing machines, sewing machines, and even power generators.
In the first part of the workshop, participants will be offered a set of unused bicycle components and they will be guided to devise and conceptualise new musical or sonic instruments with them. In the second part, these unorthodox instruments will be played in a group jam session!
Participants are encouraged to bring personal items such as mallets, drumsticks, clarinet mouthpieces, and/or any musical bobs and bits they can incorporate into the instruments.
This workshop is part of the Empirical Workshop Series of Communities of Practice. Techno Diversions.
No prior knowledge or experience is required.
Limited slots only! Register here.
This workshop is free for all participants. A refundable deposit of SGD 10 is requested to book a slot. The deposit will be returned upon attendance of the event. There will be no refund in case of no-show.
If you have questions, email ntuccacomms@ntu.edu.sg

ThirdSpace Sessions: Lin Hsiao-Feng
2024-12-14 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Battlebox, 2 Cox Terrace, Singapore, Singapore, 179622, Singapore
Join us for an exclusive performance by Lin Hsiao-Feng – the Taiwanese musician celebrated for his avant-garde style and a virtuoso of woodwind instruments, particularly the bamboo flute.
Over the past decade, he has frequently collaborated with artists around the world to produce unique mini concerts that integrate music with poetry, calligraphy, dance, and martial arts. Blending traditional Chinese music with contemporary improvisation, Lin has consistently captivated and delighted audiences both at home and on the international stage.
ThirdSpace Sessions is co-presented by Global Cultural Alliance and SAtheCollective supported by the National Arts Council.
📅 Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
🕖 Time: 8 PM – 9 PM (GMT+8)
🌃 Location: Battlebox, 2 Cox Terrace, Singapore 179622

Tayog-Tayog: The Ilonggo Imagination
2024-12-15 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-17 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Thrive Art Gallery, The Shops at Atria Ayala Malls, Iloilo City, Iloilo, 5000, Philippines
“Tayog-Tayog: The Ilonggo Imagination” presents a confluence of personal experiences, historical narratives, and indigenous cultural practices, all intertwined with the fantastical elements of folklore and mythology that dwell within our collective psyche.

The Hiligaynon word “tayog” means “to fly off far.” Colloquially, the expression “tayog-tayog” refers to an “out-of-this-world” idea. This is the starting point for the exhibition, a launchpad for the lofty heights that the stories from Iloilo have reached—the Panay Sugidanun, local folklore, creatures like aswang, tayho, and kataw, and even the narratives of a family history passed down through generations. These stories play a crucial role in retelling our realities and contribute to our collective memory.

Participating artists bring forth figments of their imaginations, breathing life into the enigmatic and the uncanny. “Tayog-Tayog” is an homage to the surrealist tradition, reimagined through the lens of contemporary and regional sensibilities. The featured works aim to use art to challenge the boundaries between reality and fantasy, the past and the present, the tangible and the ephemeral.

Robert Zhao Renhui: 5 Albizias
2024-12-18 - 2025-06-29 | Singapore, singapore, singapore, Singapore, 508502, Singapore
Step into the shade of the Albizia tree (Albizia moluccana), a resilient migrant tree species that has quietly spread and flourished in rewilding green spaces across Singapore’s landscape, forming isolated islands amid Singapore’s urban concrete jungle. 5 Albizias, a travelling showcase by artist Robert Zhao Renhui, explores the history of the Albizia tree in Singapore, tracing its origins to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, where the fast-growing species often populates areas marked by human intervention and natural disturbances.
Through striking visuals of five Albizias—four from across Singapore in Tampines, Punggol, Jurong, and Woodlands, corresponding to the showcase venues—and one from the Maluku Islands, 5 Albizias invites visitors to examine the impact human actions have on these spaces and the dynamic interplay between native and non-native, natural and artificial. By spotlighting the resilience of these often-overlooked trees, the exhibition brings to the fore their essential role in rewilding disturbed land, creating pockets of green where life can thrive anew.
Presented by Singapore Art Museum, 5 Albizias takes Zhao’s explorations of the Albizia tree into the heartlands. Beginning at Punggol Regional Library, the showcase will travel to the following locations from 18 December 2024 to 29 June 2025:

Punggol Regional Library: 18 December 2024 – 2 February 2025
Woodlands Regional Library: 5 February 2025 – 23 March 2025
Jurong Regional Library: 26 March 2025 – 11 May 2025
Tampines Regional Library: 14 May 2025 – 29 June 2025

HOME Fundraiser Screening & Panel Discussion: MONGREL (M18)
2024-12-18 19:30 - 22:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Projector Golden Mile, 6001 Beach Rd, #05-00 GOLDEN MILE TOWER, Singapore, 199589, Singapore
HOME commemorates International Migrants Day 2024 with a fundraiser screening of Cannes award-winning film, Mongrel.

Date: 18 Dec 2024

Time: 7.30pm to 10.30pm
Venue: Redrum, The Projector at Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road, #05-00, Singapore 199589
Tickets: $25
Join us as we commemorate International Migrants Day with a charity screening of the 77th Cannes Film Festival Golden Camera Special Mention award-winning film, MONGREL, to raise funds for the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME).
Director Chiang Wei-Liang and Co-Producer Elizabeth Wijaya will join Jaya Anil Kumar, Senior Research & Advocacy Manager at HOME in a post-screening panel discussion exploring migrant worker issues in Singapore and the region.
About Mongrel:
Oom, an undocumented Thai migrant in rural Taiwan, works as a caregiver for the elderly and disabled. He has to deal with suspicious employers, restricted mobility, withheld wages, and fellow migrants who question his complicit relationship with his exploitative boss. Torn between complying in hopes of eventually receiving his delayed pay, or maintaining his dignity, Oom must navigate his difficult circumstances to survive.

About HOME:
https://www.home.org.sg/
HOME (Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics) is dedicated to supporting and empowering migrant workers who experience abuse and exploitation.
In 2024, HOME celebrates its 20th Anniversary, having provided welfare assistance to over 40,000 migrant workers, equipped close to 20,000 migrant workers with skills through HOME Academy, provided temporary housing to more than 10,000 migrant workers through our shelter, and published a total of 17 research reports and position papers for the betterment of the migrant workers in Singapore.

About Chiang Wei Liang (Director, Mongrel):
Born in Singapore, Chiang Wei Liang graduated from the Nanyang Technological University with a degree in Communication Studies and completed his MFA (Film Directing) at the Taipei National University of the Arts. Based in Taiwan for the past decade, his work focuses on migration and diaspora of Southeast Asians in modern Asia. His film, Anchorage Prohibited received the Audi Short Film Award at the 66th Berlinale and recent short films Luzon, Nyi Ma Lay and the VR short film Only The Mountain Remains – in competition at the 76th Venice Film Festival – continue this commentary on the difficult lives of migrants. Chiang is an alumnus of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy, Talents Tokyo, FID Campus and the Golden Horse Film Academy, mentored by esteemed Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-Hsien. His debut feature, Mongrel, premiered at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and received the Camera d’Or Special Mention.

About Elizabeth Wijaya (Co-Producer, Mongrel):
Elizabeth Wijaya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Studies and Graduate Faculty in the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto. She is the Director of the Southeast Asian Seminar Series at the Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She is the Co-Producer for Mongrel (dir. Chiang Wei Liang, Directors’ Fortnight, awarded the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes Film Festival 2024). She is Associate Producer for Viet and Nam (dir. Truong Minh Quý, Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival 2024) and Associate Producer for Taste (dir. Lê Bảo, awarded the Special Jury Award at Encounters, Berlinale 2021). Taste was also awarded at Taipei, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, and Jogja-NETPAC. She co-founded E&W Films and co-edits World Picture Journal (worldpicturejournal.com). She has published articles in the journals Verge, Cultural Critique. Discourse, Parallax and chapters in the edited volumes: Erotics of Deconstruction: Auto-Affection After Derrida (Edinburgh University Press, 2024, forthcoming), Routledge Companion to Asian Cinemas (2024), Remapping the Cold War in Asian Cinema (Amsterdam University Press, 2024), Ecology and Chinese-Language Cinema: Reimagining a Field (Routledge, 2021).

About Jaya Anil Kumar (HOME)
Jaya Anil Kumar is the Senior Research and Advocacy Manager at the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME), an NGO in Singapore that provides services for migrant workers in need, including shelter, legal assistance and training programmes. Prior to this, she oversaw casework relating to migrant domestic workers at HOME, and provided them advice and guidance on their rights.

HOME Fundraiser Screening & Panel Discussion: MONGREL (M18)
2024-12-18 19:30 - 22:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Projector Golden Mile, 6001 Beach Rd, #05-00 GOLDEN MILE TOWER, Singapore, 199589, Singapore
HOME Fundraiser Screening & Panel Discussion: MONGREL (M18)
Date: 18 Dec 2024
Time: 7.30pm to 10.30pm
Venue: Redrum, The Projector at Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road, #05-00, Singapore 199589
Tickets: $25
Join us as we commemorate International Migrants Day with a charity screening of the 77th Cannes Film Festival Golden Camera Special Mention award-winning film, MONGREL, to raise funds for the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME).
Director Chiang Wei-Liang and Co-Producer Elizabeth Wijaya will join Jaya Anil Kumar, Senior Research & Advocacy Manager at HOME in a post-screening panel discussion exploring migrant worker issues in Singapore and the region.
About Mongrel:
Oom, an undocumented Thai migrant in rural Taiwan, works as a caregiver for the elderly and disabled. He has to deal with suspicious employers, restricted mobility, withheld wages, and fellow migrants who question his complicit relationship with his exploitative boss. Torn between complying in hopes of eventually receiving his delayed pay, or maintaining his dignity, Oom must navigate his difficult circumstances to survive.
About HOME:
https://www.home.org.sg/
HOME (Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics) is dedicated to supporting and empowering migrant workers who experience abuse and exploitation.
In 2024, HOME celebrates its 20th Anniversary, having provided welfare assistance to over 40,000 migrant workers, equipped close to 20,000 migrant workers with skills through HOME Academy, provided temporary housing to more than 10,000 migrant workers through our shelter, and published a total of 17 research reports and position papers for the betterment of the migrant workers in Singapore.
About Chiang Wei Liang (Director, Mongrel):
Born in Singapore, Chiang Wei Liang graduated from the Nanyang Technological University with a degree in Communication Studies and completed his MFA (Film Directing) at the Taipei National University of the Arts. Based in Taiwan for the past decade, his work focuses on migration and diaspora of Southeast Asians in modern Asia. His film, Anchorage Prohibited received the Audi Short Film Award at the 66th Berlinale and recent short films Luzon, Nyi Ma Lay and the VR short film Only The Mountain Remains – in competition at the 76th Venice Film Festival – continue this commentary on the difficult lives of migrants. Chiang is an alumnus of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy, Talents Tokyo, FID Campus and the Golden Horse Film Academy, mentored by esteemed Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-Hsien. His debut feature, Mongrel, premiered at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and received the Camera d’Or Special Mention.
About Elizabeth Wijaya (Co-Producer, Mongrel):
Elizabeth Wijaya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Studies and Graduate Faculty in the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto. She is the Director of the Southeast Asian Seminar Series at the Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She is the Co-Producer for Mongrel (dir. Chiang Wei Liang, Directors’ Fortnight, awarded the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes Film Festival 2024). She is Associate Producer for Viet and Nam (dir. Truong Minh Quý, Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival 2024) and Associate Producer for Taste (dir. Lê Bảo, awarded the Special Jury Award at Encounters, Berlinale 2021). Taste was also awarded at Taipei, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, and Jogja-NETPAC. She co-founded E&W Films and co-edits World Picture Journal (worldpicturejournal.com). She has published articles in the journals Verge, Cultural Critique. Discourse, Parallax and chapters in the edited volumes: Erotics of Deconstruction: Auto-Affection After Derrida (Edinburgh University Press, 2024, forthcoming), Routledge Companion to Asian Cinemas (2024), Remapping the Cold War in Asian Cinema (Amsterdam University Press, 2024), Ecology and Chinese-Language Cinema: Reimagining a Field (Routledge, 2021).
About Jaya Anil Kumar (HOME)
Jaya Anil Kumar is the Senior Research and Advocacy Manager at the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME), an NGO in Singapore that provides services for migrant workers in need, including shelter, legal assistance and training programmes. Prior to this, she oversaw casework relating to migrant domestic workers at HOME, and provided them advice and guidance on their rights.

Natural Radio Workshop led by artist Ong Kian Peng
2024-12-21 14:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, Block 6 Lock Rd, #01-09/10 Gillman Barracks, 108934, Singapore
This workshop will introduce participants to natural radio. Natural radio is the emission of Very Low Frequency (VLF) and Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) radio waves due to electromagnetic energy from natural phenomena. These emissions originate terrestrially from lightning and from the Sun’s interactions with the Earth’s magnetosphere, they are among the inaudible voices of the environment. If the low frequencies of these electromagnetic outbursts are transformed into acoustic waves, many of these signals may fall within the range of human hearing. Experiencing electromagnetic waves as acoustic waves will allow listeners to connect with the beauty and complexity of natural radio waves in a unique aural experience.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to assemble an analogue handheld radio device that tunes in to natural radio frequencies.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own headphones with a 3.5mm audio jack, along with an optional audio recorder to capture and share their auditory discoveries.
This workshop is part of the Empirical Workshop Series of Communities of Practice. Techno Diversions.
No prior knowledge of electronics is required.
Limited slots only! Register here.
This workshop is free for all participants. A refundable deposit of SGD 10 is requested to book a slot. The deposit will be returned upon attendance of the event. There will be no refund in case of no-show.
If you have questions, email ntuccacomms@ntu.edu.sg

comma 2025: PAST x PRESENT = FUTURE
2024-12-31 - 2025-01-26 | *SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link #02-14, Singapore, Singapore, 237978, Singapore
comma, indicating an unfinished sentence, reflects the fluidity of the arts and never-ending pursuit for excellence among Singapore’s young creatives.

From 31 December 2024 to 26 January 2025, comma is a Creative Arts festival that celebrates emerging artists while bringing the spotlight to Singapore’s budding creative scene at the Somerset Belt.
The equation “PAST x PRESENT = FUTURE” invites contemplation on how the echoes of the past resonate in the present, shaping the trajectory of what is yet to come.
This theme invites artists to delve into this interconnectedness by unearthing forgotten narratives, evolving perspectives and envisioning the influence of the past and present on our future. Drawing inspiration from tradition, heritage and ritualism, artists are encouraged to experiment with new techniques and unconventional themes and materials, creating works that not only mirror our current reality but also provide glimpses into the trajectory of where we are headed.
Audiences will experience works that pay homage to our roots while offering fresh and contemporary interpretations, weaving together the threads of past, present, and future.

Workshop: From Forum Theatre to Devising Theatre
2025-01-05 - 2025-12-08 | The Necessary Stage, 180 Paya Lebar Road, #10-06 Yi Guang Building, Singapore, Singapore, 409032, Singapore
Are you a theatre maker who enjoys creating collaborative, socio-politically charged works? Join us at an exciting new theatre workshop at The Necessary Stage (TNS) that will spark your creativity and sharpen your critical thinking skills via forum and devising theatre techniques!

Led by TNS’ Artistic Director Alvin Tan, and assisted by Associate Artist A Yagnya, From Forum Theatre to Devising Theatre will see up to 20 emerging theatre-makers undergo an intensive training programme that journeys from the creative techniques of forum theatre to TNS’ unique devising methodology
This intensive program will also connect you with a range of theatre professionals—directors, playwrights, dramaturgs, and designers—through enlightening guest lectures and hands-on clinics. Through this eight-month process, you will collaborate with fellow participants to apply your newfound insights and devise new works that will be presented as public showcases of your works-in-progress at the Drama Centre Black Box.

Don’t miss this chance to elevate your craft and make an impact through theatre!

Apply at: bit.ly/FTD-APPLY
Application deadline: Fri 14 Feb 2025

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2025: The End of Winter by Siren Theatre Co
2025-01-08 20:00 - 2025-01-09 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Esplanade Theatre Studio, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore, 038981, Singapore
Accessibility Features
Open captions in English for all shows.

★★★★★
… complex, entertaining, emotionally varied but crystal clear

— Theatre Travels
★★★★★
It’s a bravura performance from Jane Phegan…a theatrical experience of bonewarming depth and of hope.

— Reviews by Judith
Will climate change erase winter, leaving it to exist only in fairy tales, paintings, and historical accounts? In hot, bushfire-prone Australia, the winters are increasingly warmer and shorter with each passing year.
Winner of Best Actor at the Sydney Theatre Critics Award and Sustainability Award at the Adelaide Fringe 2024, The End of Winter is about loss and resilience. But it’s also about the places one can search for cold weather—places that can be reached via public transport, or a little imagination…
The End of Winter is a moving, evocative love letter to winter, written in the unrelenting Australian summer.
There will be a dialogue with the artists after each performance, with speech to text interpretation available upon request for the dialogue on 9 January 2025. Please email your request to info@singaporefringe.com by 6 December 2024.

Of Dreams and Contemplation: I am All but a Story – Selections from the Collection of Richard Koh
2025-01-09 18:30 - 2025-03-09 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Private Museum, 11 Upper Wilkie Rd, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 228120, Singapore
In conjunction with Singapore Art Week 2025, The Private Museum is proud to present Of Dreams and Contemplation: I am All but a Story – Selections from the Collection of Richard Koh. This exhibition marks the second showcase of Richard Koh’s evolving journey as a collector and gallerist, showcasing over 50 works from his personal collection.

Building upon the narrative of the first instalment in 2019—held at the museum’s former home at 51 Waterloo Street—the second instalment expands the scope of Koh’s deeply personal collection. The first showcase offered an intimate glimpse into Koh’s collection—emphasising monochromatic, abstract, and landscape works that reflected quiet introspection. Now, Of Dreams and Contemplation: I am All but a Story continues to unfold a collection rich in personal meaning—presenting works that trace Koh’s decades-long interactions with art and the artists he admires.

Collected with a focus on memory and emotion, Koh’s private collection spans Southeast Asia and beyond, blending local, regional, and global perspectives. This exhibition deepens the dialogue between art and life, revealing Koh’s ongoing exploration of what he calls a “visual diary”—works that evoke deeply personal moments and emotions. This new selection of works reflects an evolving journey that continues to resonate with new meanings in The Private Museum’s expansive space at the Osborne House.

As both a collector and the founder of Richard Koh Fine Art, Richard Koh has played a pivotal role in shaping and contributing towards the art ecology in Southeast Asia. This collaboration with Richard Koh underscores the collective effort and dedication towards fostering meaningful exchanges between artists, collectors, the arts communities, and audiences from all walks of life.
Kickstarting the Museum’s 2025 programme, Of Dreams and Contemplation: I am All but a Story invites all to explore the richness of art and discover how collections can tell deeply personal stories. As Richard Koh aptly states, “Art, in any collection, should have its own story,” inspiring audiences to embark on their own journey of collecting and storytelling through art.

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2025: Dancing with the Ghost of My Child by Noor Effendy Ibrahim, Ruby Jayaseelan & NAFA
2025-01-09 20:00 - 2025-01-12 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | NAFA Studio Theatre, 151 Bencoolen Street, 189656, Singapore
Accessibility Features
Open captions in English for all shows
a unique approach, rather bold and different
—Natya Vichara on Purushi by Ruby Jayaseelan
I know [Effendy’s work] will express a kind of pain and anger acceptable in the performance space, a pain and anger that is often delegitimised or minimised or considered “inappropriate” elsewhere—and I cherish his work for that reason.
—Corrie Tan, Jom Media on ANAK by Very Shy Gurl by fendy
I myself am an absolute abyss.
—Antonin Artaud
In the beginning, God created despair, for men to find hope within. Someone heard someone else say this somewhere before, sometime back. But no one knows who, when and where. It must have been God herself who had said this through some men. Only God could be that smart to tease men into such futility. And here, men find themselves being baited into their own despair.
Conceptualised and directed by Noor Effendy Ibrahim and Ruby Jayaseelan, Dancing with the Ghost of My Child is an experimental physical theatre performance written by Elvira Foo Jing Yun, Gregory Kong Ka-Ee, Lex (Lee Zhi Qi), and Liu Qintong (Amelia) exploring vulnerability, trauma and the desire to heal. It is devised by students from the BA (Honours) in Performance Making programme at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
Co-presented with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (a founding member of the University of the Arts Singapore).
There will be a dialogue with the artists after each performance, with speech to text interpretation available upon request for the dialogue on 10 January 2025. Please email your request to info@singaporefringe.com by 6 December 2024.

Singkarpor REMIXED
2025-01-11 11:00 - 2025-01-26 19:00 (Asia/Singapore) | 5 Lock Road, #01-06 Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108933, 5 Lock Road, #01-06 Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108933, Singapore, 108933, Singapore
Drawing on this Singaporean extensive archive, Singkarpor REMIXED is an immersive art installation. It employs the spirited scenes AikBeng Chia has captured to develop large-scale photographic collages. Blended with the artist’s own humorous style, the new works embody a country bustling with life and activity in each individual piece.
From popular tourist precincts such as Chinatown and Little India, to unsuspecting heartlands like Punggol and Sengkang, ABC’s no-holds-barred approach offers an unadulterated insight into the country.
This installation blurs the lines between photography and interactive art, inviting visitors to engage deeply by photographing themselves within the installation. It offers a vibrant, unfiltered glimpse into Singaporean life, appealing to art enthusiasts, social media influencers, and casual visitors alike.
The series, entitled Singkarpor – reflecting the country’s name pronounced with a Hokkien inflection and includes a plethora of street scenes, landscapes and candid portraits.
