Earlier this month, Clogtwo and Slacsatu from ZincNite Crew were invited to present the nation’s history from their spray cans in a live graffiti showcase for National Heritage Board entitled I Heart Museums. Check out the rest of the works here.
Showing on 28 November, is a photo exhibition by Heider Ismail. The title of the exhibition -You’re Standing On Our Streets- is a song verse taken off Morissey’s infamous “First Gang to Die”.
In his photographs, Heider will showcase the different sides of Singapore’s street culture with the likes of skating and freestyle BMX. With a young and fresh scene out there, this exhibition exposes the cracks and hidden spaces of Singapore’s everchanging street lifestyle.
28 November, 10pm till late at O Bar. To attend, email your name to Heider at heypowerpopstar@gmail.com.
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skins ‘n’ bones designer, Nicole Wong is currently finishing her Degree in Fashion Design at the Raffles Design Institute. “Fashion to me is passion, and I don’t mind having sleepless nights and fashion thoughts running through my head all day long, because I can’t see myself doing anything else. I guess you can say that I’m a workaholic, and I won’t rest … ever.”
Threadless has partnered with Griffin Technology Inc., the creative leader in accessories for iPod, iPhone, Mac and PC, to produce a line of iPhone accessories.
The first offering from the partnership is a completely new case for iPhone: distinctive Griffin industrial design wrapped in a selection of favorite original Threadless images.The case will initially be available in a choice of two original designs – Clouds Within The Thunder and Birds Of A Feather- from the Threadless community.
GIVEAWAY! The two iPhone cases and the two tees that inspired the covers are up for grabs. The first two readers to email me will get an iPhone case, the next two will get a medium size tee. Specify your fave design. Contest ends 25th November.
SORRY PEEPS, THE CONTEST IS CLOSED. MORE LUCK NEXT TIME!
* Contest is open to Singapore residents only!
ABSOLUT has commissioned five artists to create word art installations that capture the brand anthem “IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD, Doing Things Differently Leads to Something Exceptional.” The five designers include fFurious, YT and Hanson Ho (H55), Kult, Kuanth and Sokkuan and they are competing to produce the most exceptional piece, incorporating the iconic ABSOLUT vodka bottle and the artists’ literal and symbolic interpretation of the theme. The concept of the IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD global campaign invites consumers to visualise a world that appeals to them – a world that one might constitute as an ideal or perfect reality. After the Singapore Design Festival, the five installations will travel as a roving exhibit to nightlife hotspots in Singapore from December 2009 – February 2010.
YT and Hanson Ho of H55 created a poster interpreting the word “EXCEPTIONAL.” Inspired by the celebratory cheer that ABSOLUT brings to every occasion, they used the myth of Rudolph ‘the Red Nose Reindeer’ as a representation of the word EXCEPTIONAL and to celebrate Rudolph as a unique festive icon. To bring in the idea of creative collaboration and inspiring creativity in all, visitors can take home a limited edition of the poster with them.
Other teams such as fFurious will be creating an light installation based on the phrase “LEADS TO” and Kult is creating a sound-interactive installation based on “DOING THINGS.”
IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD, Doing Things Differently Leads to Something Exceptional. 20-30 Nov at ION Orchard, Atrium Level 1.
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Elaine Lee is one talented designer. Under the name mein™, she has built a design studio that celebrates the beauty of all things hand-made. What started as a personal foray into old-school processes in 2007, has naturally progressed into a process-driven design studio.
So far, Elaine’s works have grown to include linocut, hand-carving rubber-stamps, silkscreen printing, even crochet and stitching.
I was especially taken by Elaine’s lovable nursery items and some of the designs are pictured above.
Justin Lin aka justimite holds an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma from the Anglo-Chinese School Independent. In 2007, he was top student Higher Level Visual Arts.
His nature is to obsess over truth, to decompose, dissect, observe and reconstruct objects and ideas and impose alternative views on what we see. “In my work I seek to show what should be shown, things that are often veiled,” Justin adds. “I like to examine the way we view truth and the thought processes that take place when we choose to accept what we see as truth. I adore interplays of transparency and opacity, both in the visual and conceptual sense, and I often employ its qualities in my work to warp the sense of sight.”
Check out more fantastic work by Justin on his flickr page.
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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.
- #This is an illustrative performance by Kevin Mathews, a Singaporean singer-songwriter, perhaps best known for his #1 hit song, “My One & Only” with Watchmen in 1993. Mathews has released four albums and three EPs with Watchmen, The Crowd and Popland respectively. In addition, Mathews is an accomplished film score writer, and has composed music for all of acclaimed director Eric Khoo’s feature films viz. Mee Pok Man, 12 Storeys, Be With Me & My Magic. Mathews has also contributed music to other films like Stories About Love, One Leg Kicking, Invisible Children, Lucky 7, Anita's Complaint and The Carrot Cake Conversations as well as TV series such as Drive and Seventh Month. Mathews will through song performance and clips from the above films, illustrate the songwriting process for songs in films. He will also share the stories behind the creation of the scores of these various films. 17 March, 12:45 - 13:45 at Nanyang Technological University, LT19 (Academic Complex North, Block N2 Level B1). Admission is FREE.
- #The Karl Maka for Mosaic Music Festival 2010! 3 sets of electro pop retro goodness with special guest vocalists Saiful from The Great Spy Experiment, and Biddy from Breakbeat Theory. Special guest instrumentalists Dexter and Govin. Pop by for their sets on 18 March at 7, 8 and 9pm. The event is FREE at the Esplanade Concourse.
- #I AM TAKING CONTROL: fin. features artists from different disciplines to present a performance that brings the audience through a multi‐sensory aesthetic experience. This simultaneous display of sounds, spoken-words and images immerses the audience in an exploration of identity through the control of their senses. Music and Performance by Amateur Takes Control. Spoken Word Poetry by Bani Haykal. Multimedia Visuals by Fezz Hoo. 26 March, 20:10 - 22:10 at Dhoby Ghaut Green. Free admission.
- #Anything Also Anyhow is eeshaun's 2nd solo art exhibition -featuring new paintings and drawings, in conjunction with the new store opening of ActuallyActually at 16A Purvis Street. Opening Night: 12 March, 7pm -930pm. The show runs till 12 April.
- #Want to tap into the minds of the top names in the creative industries? Sign up now for the Noise Youth Conference, and hear award-winning design editor Kelley Cheng, award-winning Creative Director Rob Campbell, and breakout music artist Zee Avi share their thoughts on creativity. Fans of Zee Avi can also look forward to a short performance by the Los Angeles-based singer. Besides the once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and be inspired by such luminaries, you’ll also be able to meet other like-minded aspiring individuals, share thoughts and ideas, and maybe even forge creative partnerships! Dinner will be provided. 18 Mar, 6-9.30pm at the Singapore Management University. Admission: $15 per ticket, early bird offer of $10 per ticket if you book before 8 Mar. Tickets from Gatecrash.
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