Giant Driftwood
For the 5th anniversary of the Schiermonnikoog (The Netherlands) International Chamber Music Festival, Florentijn Hofman came up with a concept of giant pianos washed up on the beach.
For the 5th anniversary of the Schiermonnikoog (The Netherlands) International Chamber Music Festival, Florentijn Hofman came up with a concept of giant pianos washed up on the beach.
You finally decided to go smoke free with the ban and all, but patches and gum are not your thing … try something more macabre and go for The Anti-Smoking Ashtray The built in microchip and LCD display conveys how many days you have taken off your life by smoking and changes colour as the situation gets worse.
Did you ever consider singing with a condom pulled over your head or clothespins stuck to your face? Check out this wacko video by Kris Moyes.
Spruce up your appartment with one of these edgy Park Planters flower pots. The potted plant becomes the backdrop for an urban park scene, ranging from dog walkers to muggers and yes, even flashers.
The Puppet Agency is a hilarious internet show about an ad agency that holds true to real-life corporate gigs.
Argentum is a small jewelry line designed by the ridiculously talented Shing Lee. Her designs simultaneously evoke edgy chic and rebellion and are easy to wear casually or formally. Shing’s main medium is silver, but do not think it’s your usual shiny white metal. The patinas range from matte white to ash grey. Other materials include rubber, lace, leather, mesh and bone. Her creations are driven by a search for beauty in darkness like taking a walk in the cemetery for example. If you are beyond the stereotype about diamonds being a girl’s best friend, you will totally dig her work. MORE »
The Envelope Collective is an ongoing collaborative experiment in art that uses the transportation of mail as a medium. The website serves as an online gallery for the pieces they receive. Any profit made from this project will be donated to charities.
The Youtube for aspiring musicians, Songs I Write is an international platform for singer-songwriters to share their original compositions.
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Moments is a visual art exhibition which will feature the works of 9 up and coming local artists. The exhibition is inspired by the contradictions between the essence and (often) the absence of time in modern day living. This irony is sometimes amplified by people’s obsession to chase time without realizing that its awareness defines the notion of its existence. By camouflaging the exhibition in the backdrop of a commercial lifestyle mall along the bustling Orchard Road, the group of young and aspiring artists involved in Moments share their interpretations of this precious, transcendental dimension. Artists Participating in the exhibition are; Ruben Pang, Hilmi Johann, Jana, Weixin, KC Gan, Nelson Lim, Eunice, Dorothy Lim and Roshi Rao. 22-29 Mar at Orchard Central - Level 4 & 5.
- #On March 18, Singapore artist Yeo Shih Yun and Danish artist Rune Søchting will present a screening of their very first artistic collaboration. During a short and intense collaboration, they have developed a piece based on the investigation of sound and the moving image.In the work they explore the intermediary space between visuality and aurality playing with the idea of the musical score not as a fixed set of symbols, but as a dynamic and chance-generating system. This will be a unique opportunity to experience the premier screening. 18 March, 4:30 pm at LASALLE, College of the Arts.
- #Msxi’s first solo exhibition, curated by Mr. Terence Yeung, showcases a newly completed series that has never been seen before; an outright documentation of: failure, process, training, suffering, bruising, determination and a toast to “the beginner’s spirit”. Serving as a reminder that success never comes easy and it is the journey that is truly more important. This is a series seeking to encourage all who are in difficulty and those that trudge the tough road. Exhibition Days runs 2nd April to 15th April 2010, 12noon to 8.30pm daily at Old School, The Art Studio, 11B Mount Sophia. Opening Reception on 1st April, 7.30pm, with kickass music By Adrian Wee (Poptart / Butter Factory) and loads of Free Beer.
- #MUX is a collective that is broke, open to collaborations, birthday parties, bread pudding and good tea. 20 March, 20:30-21:30 at 15 minutes Cafe, LASALLE.
- #Billy Soh is a photographer who practices in portraiture, food styling and photography as well as fine arts photography. Graduated with a Diploma in Visual Communication in Photography from Temasek Polytechnic, he is currently a freelance photographer doing mainly commissioned works. Billy was associated with various photographic collectives and art groups and has been independent since 2006 and is based in Singapore. Currently he volunteers with the Singapore Contemporary Young Artists Project in the areas of Photography and New Media. Join Billy on a retrospective journey of digital photography as he investigates the vulnerability and fragility of pictures and photographs in the face of new imaging technologies. 19 Mar, 13:00-15:00 at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 1, Wing B, Room. 3-08.
- #For This Cycle will be releasing the two singles from the upcoming full length album in a CD entitled "Midnight Tales" in the month of March. Single Launch Mini Tour: 16 March 9:00 PM - Mosaic Festival - Indie-Mande @ Esplanade Outdoor Theater, 19 March 11:00 PM - Mosaic Festival - Music & Lyrics @ Esplanade Outdoor Theater, 27 March 5:00 PM - Weekend Trip - Up Close & Personal @ *scape: the lab
27 March 9:45 PM - Weekend Trip @ *scape: the warehouse.
Witness the making of Singapore's music history at the +65 Indie Underground series at The Waterfront. Whether it's the post-rock rhythms of Amateur Takes Control and I Am David Sparkle, the uncompromising sounds of The Marilyns, Amterible and A Vacant Affair, or the resurrection of The Oddfellows, Livonia & The Return (featuring the original line-up of Force Vomit), you can bet your top dollar that it's gonna be a weekend well-spent! 9 April 7.30 - 8.15pm: Amterible, 8.45 - 9.30pm: The Return, 10 - 10.45pm: The Marilyns 10 April 7.30 - 8.15pm: Amateur Takes Control, 8.45 - 9.30pm: The Oddfellows, 10 - 10.45pm: I Am David Sparkle 11 April 7.30 - 8.15pm: A Vacant Affair, 8.45 - 9.30pm: Livonia. Free admission.
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