"Covid Time Capsule": Memories and Regret and Echoes from the Stars
Artists from the region created a virtual time capsule to capture the objects and memories of the past two years. Read More »
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Started in 2016, ArtsEquator.com has worked with over 150 contributors from all over the world and produced over 1,700 articles, interviews, podcasts and videos. Covering the Southeast Asian arts, all the ArtsEquator original content can now be accessed here in SEA Dive.
10 Things You Should Know About: Pantun
In the latest episode of our popular 10 Things You Should Know series, we share facts about Pantun, a poetic form in Malay culture. Read More »
10 Things You Should Know About: Gasing
In the latest episode of our popular 10 Things You Should Know series, we share facts about the Gasing. Read More »
Criticism and Tears: The Emotional is Political in the Marcos State
When a film taps on emotions to distort historical facts, criticism that uses a rational, adversarial voice, above the work and the audiences who enjoy it may fail to dislodge the emotive power of the work’s narrative. Pristine De Leon looks for a path forward as a critic in this tricky landscape in her review of Maid in Malacañang', a fictionalised retelling of the last days of the first Marcos presidency. Read More »
Echoes from the Stars: A Collective Map of Love, Memories and Regret
Jean Baptise Phou’s work My Mother’s Tongue began as a way for the artist to examine his relationship with his Teochew-speaking mother. Through collocations with other artists and audiences, the work has undergone different manifestations, but remains an “an exploration of the barriers to connection that transcend language” writes Deborah Augustine. Read More »
Memori Menonton "Two Lines In a Square": Penjara Bahasa dan Sang Tahanan Bebas Separa
Azrin Fauzi mengulas "Two Lines in A Square", persembahan yang dilancar di Taipei dan Kuala Lumpur dari dua perspektif berbeza. Read More »
Chair Stories
In this visual essay, puppet maker and designer Daniel Sim, begins with a set of rejected stage chairs, and ends up on a lyrical journey through Singapore's theatre history. Read More »
10 Things You Should Know About: Keris
In the latest episode of our popular 10 Things You Should Know series, we share facts about the keris, a warfare weapon commonly used in maritime Southeast Asia. Read More »
Make Hantus Great Again: Breaking Bread With the Undead
"Make Hantus Great Again", Teatre Ekamatra's latest production, combines kooky supernatural characters with social commentary this Halloween. Read More »
Isabella Chiam: Cultivating Risks
SMU students Caitlin Leong and Joy Lo interview Isabella Chiam about her gardening workshop, 'The Last Gardener', gaining insights into the risks and challenges that artists face in the creative sector.
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