by Michele Adriaens, 27 Feb 2010 |
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21-year-old artist and fine art photographer, Cheryl Teo, is currently working on her BFA in Photography at the Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Design and Media. “I am very much interested in conceptual art, and I enjoy expressing my thoughts and describing personal meaning through analogies.”
Through her imagination, Cheryl seeks to open up new worlds and explore the unexplored. “Diving into new dimensions fascinate me and intrigue my senses,” she adds. “Infinite Abyss -pictured above- is the magical act of objects falling through space and time, where there is no start and no end. The boundless way in which it transcends, brings about a sense of timelessness and surrealism. Metaphorically, this series of work refers to the abyss of time and the unknown vastness of life.”
by Michele Adriaens, 25 Feb 2010 |
In conjunction with the exhibition of celebrated New York graffiti artist, Daze, Fortune Cookie Projects announces the opening on 4 March, of a homecoming showcase of local graffiti art, titled Is This Home, Truly?
Curated by Zaki Razak and Zul Othman, the exhibition — presents the work of six urban artists from Singapore: Antz , Scopeone, Slacsatu, The Killer Gerbil, Tr853-1 and Zero.
In the words of Zaki, “The Pioneers, Markers and Avant-Gardes of Singapore’s ‘Graffiti Art’ are coming home to showcase artworks symbolizing respective peaks of their practice. The showcase not only chronicles representational pieces from the scene in Singapore from the early 90s till today, it also inaugurates their congregation in a ‘confined’ space – an environment that seems alienating yet longing.”
The exhibition runs through 22 March at Fortune Cookie Projects, 39 Keppel Road #02-04 – Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
by Michele Adriaens, 25 Feb 2010 |
What does it take to be a model citizen? The Necessary Stage explores this and more as they return with yet another original, thought-provoking work, Model Citizens which will be staged at The Necessary Stage Black Box from March 3 to 14, 2010. The story unravels after a man stabs a Member of Parliament (MP) at a Meet-the-People Session. The focus of the narrative, however, is on three women – the man’s girlfriend, an Indonesian maid who wants to get married and become a Singapore citizen; the MP’s wife, who tries to cope with her husband’s injury and the media spotlight; and the maid’s employer, who is also struggling with her personal tragedy. These three women may mean nothing to each other, but they need one another to survive. Are they all model citizens? Model Citizens marks yet another milestone for Director Alvin Tan and Playwright Haresh Sharma, who have been working together for more than two decades on over 60 plays with The Necessary Stage. This brand new production features an all-female ensemble comprising theatre stalwarts Goh Guat Kian, Siti Khalijah and Karen Tan.
by Pat Law, 24 Feb 2010 |
Local illustrator MessyMsxi unveils an introductory showcase of prints and happy merchandise at the newly opened The Little Drom Store, from 1 to 31 March 2010. Swing by some time.
by Michele Adriaens, 23 Feb 2010 |
Thousands of women travel to Bali each year in search of paradise. And many find it in the arms of the Kuta Cowboys. Masters at peddling the holiday-romance concoction, these bronzed beach ambassadors have made Bali one of the world’s leading destinations for female sex tourists.
Cowboys in Paradise is an independent feature documentary by Amit Virmani, that gets between the sheets of Bali’s male sex trade to reveal its most intimate secrets.
Amit’s film already picked up three nominations at the Asian Film of First Films, including Best Documentary and Best Director (Documentary).
Cowboys in Paradise will be screening locally this spring. Join the Facebook page for updates.
by Michele Adriaens, 22 Feb 2010 |
fill your walls, an art gallery dedicated to the promotion of local emerging artists, presents its first group exhibition this year – Singapore, Our Heritage – which reflects the rich culture and influence of the metropolis. The exhibition aims to showcase a diverse blend of artworks in a variety of styles and mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolour and mixed media. 4-21 March, 10.00 am to 10.00 pm daily except Wednesdays and Public Holidays. Admission is free. fill your walls, 21 Tanjong Pagar Road, #04-02 Singapore 088444.
by Michele Adriaens, 21 Feb 2010 |
Joanne Pang is a freelance graphic designer with a BFA in Visual Communications; a graduate from The School of Arts, Design and Media, NTU, Singapore. She appreciates the banality of life and has develop a strong interest in typography and geometry. Through design, she learns to fills up the spaces between her life and others as she delivers to others intentions via visual orientation and reason.
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by Michele Adriaens, 19 Feb 2010 |
maes2ro is a full-time freelance designer, who spends his free time following up on world issues and current affairs.
maes2rology is his philosophy of bonding humanity with art, inspired by people around us, anywhere, everywhere, regardless of their occupation, race, gender, lifestyle, status or physique. “It identifies the dialogue between both our abstract and concrete worlds,” maes2ro continues. “maes2rology also aims to converse, to arouse and to provoke the recollections and minds of the human race.”
About his artwork: “I rather refer to it as campaigns, as I stencil my work into posters and go around distributing and pasting them to provoke the public. Most of my stencils are text-based and commemorate tragedies and catastrophes that have taken the toll on humanity.”
