Saturday, May 10, 2003
Centre for Advanced Media Technology@Nanyang University
SingaporeArt.org views CAMTech as a latent major industrial research partner in new media art forms.
View http://www.camtech.ntu.edu.sg
Introduction
Established in 1998, CAMTech is a joint R&D centre of the
Fraunhofer-Institute for Computer Graphics IGD, in Darmstadt,
Germany and the Nanyang Technological University NTU, in
Singapore. Located on the NTU campus, CAMTech taps on the
expertise and R&D results from both IGD and NTU, fostering
strong ties in research collaborations.
CAMTech places significant importance on technology transfer
and manpower development. CAMTech hosts undergraduate
and postgraduate students to participate in the R&D projects
carried out at the centre and also on Industrial Attachment
programmes.
CAMTech directors are responsible for supervising NTU tiertary students in their research work projects. Since 1998,
the centre has successfully managed an International Student Exchange programme with institutions in the INI-GraphicsNet.
Competencies Research Areas
CAMTech's key competencies include:
Multimedia in Education and Commerce
Geographical Information Systems
Visual and Haptic Interaction
Virtual Engineering
Scientific and Medical Visualisation
New Learning Environments for Life Sciences
Virtual and Augmented Environments for Medical Applications
New Media for Cultural Heritage
Applied R&D in Advanced Media Technology
CAMTech has been established to conduct R&D activities in
the broad technological area of advanced media.
CAMTech focus on applied R&D projects that are relevant to the
immediate and future needs of Singapore and the region.
Link between Industry & Academic R&D
The Centre has the unique position to bridge the gap between
academic research and the demands of the industry market.
CAMTech stays internationally competitive by engaging various
strategic partners such as government agencies, industrial
corporations and other research institutes.
Utilise technologies developed by the INI-GraphicsNet
Close collaboration with the INI-GraphicsNet provides instant
access to years of R&D effort and leading-edge technology.
Resource Centre
CAMTech serves as a Resource Centre for the industry and
Educational Institutions in the Pacific-Asean Region.
The Centre actively brings technology to the local industry
by contributing at conferences and exhibitions, and also by
conducting seminars.
Market Collaborations
CAMTech's products and services are used widely by various
MNCs and local SMEs, governmental bodies and their affiliated
companies, educational and research institutions. CAMTech
primarily addresses the Asian market, but also handles
international projects with the INI-GraphicsNet.
Address
Centre for Advanced Media Technology
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798
Phone:+65 6792 8126
Fax:+65 6792 8123
Bus Instructions
1. Take Bus 179 from Boon Lay Interchange
2. Alight at the 4th bus stop in NTU [Library 1]
3. Walk for 5 minutes through Canteen A and
keep to the right of Carpark A
4. Take Lift NS1-1 to the 5th floor
Taxi Instructions
1. Drop off at the Admin Building.
2. Walk towards Carpark A (Keep to the left)
3. Take Lift NS1-1 to the 5th floor
Car owners
Please park at Carpark A and take Lift NS1-1
Objectifs
Center for Photography and Filmmaking
http://www.objectifs.com.sg
Objectifs is a centre for budding photographers and filmmakers. At objectifs, the courses are offered at a recreational level, so that the students can learn and create outside the confines of a diploma or full-time environment. The instructors are all full-time artists who are passionate about their craft and keen to inspire students.
Mission Statement
Make filmmaking and photography accessible to everyone, outside the confines of a full-time/degree course;
Equip our students with the ability to translate lessons of observation, creativity and passion into other areas of life;
Provide personal enrichment for adults, looking to hone their skills or learn something new;
Introduce youths to photography and filmmaking.
Board of Advisors
Eric Khoo
Sebastian Tan
Tay Kay Chin
Freddie Yeo
Friday, May 09, 2003
Liu Kang at 90
Singapore Artist At Museum of Tolerance, Santa Monic, California, United States of America
On this Thursday May 8, the Museum of Tolerance will open the first solo exhibition of Liu Kang, one of Singapore's most famous artists, in the United States. The show will run through July 16.
The exhibition compromises 100 pieces of the artist's work, from oil paintings and pastels to pencil sketches. The works span seven decades of Kang's art career.
Liu Kang is known for pioneering the Nanyang (southern sea) school of painting that is characteristically reflective of the region's rich cultural heritage. His works also examine darker territory - a visual record of the atrocities of the Japanese Army in Malaya and Singapore during World War II.
Liu Kang was born in China in 1911. He spent his childhood in Malaya and Singapore, studied in China and graduated from the famous Xinhua Art Academy in Shanghai. His work then took him to Paris, where studied art for several years before returning to Shanghai College of Fine Arts to teach. He settled in Singapore in 1942 where he lives today.
Opening reception for the artist on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., Museum of Tolrance, 9786 West Pico Boulevard. For more information, call (310) 772-2529.
Monday, May 05, 2003
In Bloom
A painting exhibition by Tang Xue Zhen
Venue: iPreciation
59-61 Kim Yam Road, Singapore 239360
Tang Xuezhen was born in Kwantung Province, China, in 1971 and is an honours graduate of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art. She currently lives in Singapore, where she works as a picture restorer. Her professional experience has introduced her to a wide range of South East Asian art, as well as European paintings from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and this exposure is evident in her own work.
There is also something of Xuezhen's pre-war, Shanghai cigarette-girl poster — a ‘period’ feel evoked by cheong sams and bobbed hair, with a hint of decadence lurking in the background; the delicate ‘young things’ that she so often chooses to paint may well be gangsters’ molls. But for all these exotic resonances, ultimately Xuezhen’s style is very much her own as she looks back to her Chinese roots — though she majored in oil painting, Xuezhen also studied Chinese brush painting and calligraphy and her knowledge of both these ancient traditions is clearly evident in her work.
Exhibition opens to public on 17 May, 2003
Gallery Hours:Monday - Friday 10.00am - 7.00pm
Saturday 1.00pm - 5.00pm closed on Sunday and Public Holidays
Online exhibition @www.ipreciation.com
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