Biennale Jogja X

Jogja Jamming, Visual Arts Archive Movement

By Kelly Reedy & Luisa Henz

Connecting People

A Design Film Festival (20 – 30 January 2010)

By May Ee Wong

Modern urban life is dominated by design, however, due to its ubiquity, one might overlook its significant role in shaping our everyday experiences. Anonymous’ A Design Film Festival (www.designfilmfestival.com/singapore) seeks to bring design to the forefront by showcasing not only some of its best offerings today, but also intimate glimpses behind some of the key figures in its various fields, sharing the stories of those who inspire and create design.

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The Drawing Circus

A Solo Exhibition by Lim Shing Ee

By Dominic Fonde

Till 07 Mar, The Chapel Gallery, Sculpture Square

I almost decided to postpone my visit, a missing hand phone and other irritations weighing me down, but I make the effort and drag myself to the show. The staff of Sculpture Square are in the process of unlocking the doors of the Chapel Gallery as I arrive. Stepping into the still dark space I hear the twittering of birds nesting somewhere in the roof mingled with the rustle and squeak of the halogen spotlights coming to life. As the lights warm up I find myself surrounded by deliciously childlike clouds painted directly onto the walls or hung from wires, while organic patches of colour flow like hot sweet sauce over the floor. After the initial surprise, the eye starts to pick out details and  shapes, that might be elephants balanced precariously on tightropes and each others’ backs. The combined effect is joyous and my sour mood evaporates in an instant.

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APT6

The 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

By Ong Chee Haur

Till 05 Apr, Gallery of Modern Art and Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane

Established in 1993, the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) is the Queensland Art Gallery’s flagship international contemporary art event. It is the only major series of exhibitions in the world to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Asia, the Pacific and Australia.

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Independent & Contemporary

The Substation celebrates its 20th anniversary

By Emily Hoe

In September this year The Substation, Singapore’s fist independent contemporary arts centre, will celebrate its 20th anniversary and they recently appointed Noor Effendy Ibrahim as Artistic Director, marking the iconic institution’s fourth generation of artistic leadership. Emily Hoe chats with Audrey Wong, former Artistic Director and currently Associate Director of The Substation about her 14 years with The Substation and her hopes for the future.

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Zooming In!

with artist Kelly Reedy

By Kelly Reedy

American artist Georgia O’Keeffe has inspired generations of artists to look at objects more closely and pursue their per-sonal visions.  O’Keeffe was born in 1887 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA. Her childhood was spent living on a farm and exploring the beauty of the surroun-ding countryside. Her mother insisted that her children receive a good education, including drawing and painting lessons.

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