Singapore Biennale 2006
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Saturday, July 17, 2004
UTTERLY ART invites you to the opening of
An (E)ye for Identity
Prints by the graduating diploma
class 2004 of the Nanyang Academy
of Fine Arts
Chan Mei Hsien Tomoko Okuno
Soo Kin Wei Yue Chwee Seng
Saturday 17th July 2004 5 pm
Utterly Art Exhibition Space
208 South Bridge Road 2nd Level
Tel: 6226 2605
Mon-Sat 11.30 am - 8 pm
Sun 12 noon - 5.30 pm
The exhibition runs from Wednesday 14th July
to Sunday 25th July 2004.
Members of the graduating diploma class (major in printmaking) 2004 of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts may be different, diverse individuals, but they share certain commonalities in their current practices with their art. They enjoy using figures, and the underlying concerns in their use of figures reveal preoccupations with self and the human condition. The work is introspective, and we can observe the searching, questioning, the finding of one’s way at the start of one’s professional art career, and the discovery of self and identity. Who am I? Who are we? What am I as a human being? Who are we as a race, a people, a nation? Technique-wise, the printmakers enjoy experimenting with texturing and effects, particularly with collography where the inclusion of masking tape, shellac, tearing, penknife cuts and even bandages on the plate create the individuality of their expressions. With a common eye for identity, this quartet of printmakers nevertheless set out on their individual paths of creativity, style, ingenuity and inventiveness.
UTTERLY ART is nominated for the Spirit of Enterprise 2004 Awards! Visit the Spirt of Enterprise website at www.soe.org.sg , register and vote for Dr Pwee Keng Hock of Utterly Art if you think we deserve it! Voting ends at 2359hrs on the night of 31st July. Prizes will be donated to an educational institution of our choice!
[Gone Fishing] This Week: Art & Spirituality + A Prelude to Clear Thought
One Life, Make it Matter. >>> visit http://www.gonefishing.com.sg/
WHAT'S ON @ GONE FISHING THIS WEEKEND? =============================
1. [A Prelude to Clear Thought] Saturday, July-17, 3.00 - 5.00 p.m.
Let Mr. Lau Kwong Fook (the resident philosopher of Gone Fishing) treat you
to a sneak preview of an eight-course feast for the mind, titled ‘NOUS: A
Practical Guide to Clear Thought’ (NOUS). NOUS is a unique and powerful
course designed for individuals that strive to master the foundations of
clear thought. Based on Mr. Lau’s extensive research and experience in
philosophy over the past 25 years, all questions can be reduced to five
generic questions. Participants will learn how to tackle these five
questions, which upon mastery, could enable them to follow any discussion
rigorously, evaluate arguments and think clearly.
2. [Art & Spirituality] Sunday, July-18, 3.00 - 5.00 p.m.
Enjoy an informative talk by Twardzik Ching Chor Leng on the connection of
art and spirituality throughout human history. Leng is also the creator of
"Wave", currently exhibited at Gone Fishing from now till September.
Born in Singapore, Leng has been practising Installation art and Land art
for more than 10 years. A regular recipient of meritorious awards and
scholarships including the Hanna Kristmanson Ceramic Scholarship, the
Ceramics Canada Award, and the Crown Life Entrance Award, Leng’s work is
included in numerous public and corporate collections. Leng holds a Master
of Fine Arts Degree from University of Regina, Canada, a Bachelor of Fine
Arts in Ceramics and a Diploma in Ceramic Arts from Alberta College of Art
and Design, Canada.
WHAT'S ON @ GONE FISHING http://www.gonefishing.com.sg/whatison.htm
ARTFIELDS http://www.landingspace.homestead.com/Artfields.html
NOUS http://www.gonefishing.com.sg/nous.htm
Landing Space
Artfields: Workshops and Such
[Art & Spirituality]
Sunday, July-18, 3.00 - 5.00 p.m.
at Gone Fishing, 15 Chu Lin Road, off Hillview Ave, off Jalan Remaja
Enjoy an informative talk by Twardzik Ching Chor Leng on the connection of art and spirituality throughout human history. Leng is also the creator of "Wave", currently exhibited at Gone Fishing from now till September.
Born in Singapore, Leng has been practising Installation art and Land art for more than 10 years. A regular recipient of meritorious awards and scholarships including the Hanna Kristmanson Ceramic Scholarship, the Ceramics Canada Award, and the Crown Life Entrance Award, Leng’s work is included in numerous public and corporate collections. Leng holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from University of Regina, Canada, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics and a Diploma in Ceramic Arts from Alberta College of Art and Design, Canada. She lectures and conducts workshops at LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts.
Url: www.landingspace.homestead.com
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Creative Hands is going on SALE from 17th July to 31 August!
Absolutely not to be missed!
THE fine FINE ARTS SALE & THE crazy CRAFT SALE promise REAL bargains just for you!
Plus...new shipments have just arrived! Find new Jolee's Boutique Scrapbook Embellishments, Photo corners, Fibres, Alphabet stickers, Colorbok 12x12" papers, Acid- free Albums, Tsukineko Ink Pads .....
Excitment brews from this weekend onwards (17 July)....so come see us soon!
Lots of happy creating
The Creative Hands Team
Fine Arts: #04-20B Ngee Ann City Tel: 67382792
Hobbies & Craft: #04-20C Ngee Ann City Tel: 67382792
CHECK THIS OUT.... ;)
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From 17 July to 31 August 2004
The fine Fine Arts Sale
1) Buy any 3 brushes at 40% off
Offer valid for the following:
· Sceptre Gold Blend · Cirrus Kolinsky Sable · Galeria Acrylic Brush
· Artisan Synthetic Brush · Azanta Hog Brush · Winton Hog Brush
2) Buy any 3 canvas at 30% off
Offer valid for the following:
· 3” Staple Free Stretched Canvas · Linen Stretched Canvas
· Round Stretched Canvas
3) Buy any 3 tubes at 50% off
Offer valid for the following:
· Artisan Water Mixable Oil Colours 37ml
· Designers’ Gouache 14ml
4) Buy any 3 tubes at 30% off
Offer valid for the following:
· Artist Water colour 5ml
· Finity Acrylic Colours 60ml
· Artist Oil Colours 37ml
5) Water Color Paper
· Old stocks of 640g Arches and Fabriano Tiepolo
Offering at $1.20 per sheet
· Old Arches Blocks 60% off
· Montval water color pads 30% off
6) Canson White Drawing/ Technical Paper
· 50% off all loose sheets (CA grain, Lavis Tech, Dessin Ja etc)
7) Art Pads Offer
· A3 WN Black Hard Cover Sketch Book : 40% off
· WN Galeria Canvas Pad: 40% off
· Canson Marker Layout Pads: 50% off
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From 17 July to 31 August 2004
The crazy Craft Sale
1) Marabu Craft Paints
Buy 3 Get 2 Free!
* Buy 3 bottles of the same range (same size); and receive 2 additional bottles FREE
* Please note free items are the lower priced products within each range
· Fun & Fancy Window Colours 80ml
· Fun & Fun Tex T-shirt Transfer Paints 25ml
· Textile Paints 15ml
· Easy Marble Paints 15ml
· GlasArt Paints 15ml
· Ceramica Paints 15ml
· Silk Paints 50ml, 250ml
· Decormat Acrylics 45ml
2) Paint By Numbers Sets
Buy 2 sets @ 30% off
3) Scrapbooking Offers
· 12x12” Albums: Buy 2 @ 30% off
· 12x12” Acid Free Papers: Buy 50 sheets @ 30% off
Colorbok, Karen Foster, Canson, Fabriano Papers
· Herma Acid free Adhesive Tools: 30% off
- Double side tape Dispensers & refills
- Hermafix Glue Transfer & refills
- Photo Corners
- Photo Stickers
- Photo Glue
· Canson Acid free Mounting Boards: Buy 3 @ 40% off
4) Rubber Stamping Offers
· Buy 3 stamps at 30% off
· Buy 3 Ink Pads at 30% off
Offer valid for the following:
· Brillance · VersaMagic · StazOn · Encore · VersaMark
Swing at SAM
By Lindy Hop Ensemble
Hit the dance floor on Fridays as Swing @ SAM presents Lindy Hop Ensemble¹s selection of hot moves and cool grooves from July to September. Get ready for more of your favourite dances the Lindy Hop, Charleston and Swing. Add to your vocabulary of steps and learn essential lead and follow tricks!
Come learn the Lindy Hop at our FREE dance workshop on 16 July. Celebrate HeritageFest 04 in SAM with the dance that blends African, European and Asian cultures. As a special treat, LHE will present an exclusive sneak peek of their upcoming production ŒSwing Stew, Asian Brew!¹ Don¹t miss out on the fun and excitement!
The Lindy Hop Ensemble with its signature acrobatic moves and infectious energy is the first Singapore dance group to perform in New York City at the Lincoln Center and also at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Their seventh full-length production ŒSwing Stew, Asian Brew!¹, co-presented with the YMCA of Singapore, takes the stage on 15 August 2004, at ACS (Barker Road) Concert Hall. Swing by www.flystep.com for more details!
Each session starts with a 45-minute basic workshop packed with easy, stylish moves for swing novices. A 45-minute intermediate workshop follows, with jazzed-up fancy variations for seasoned swingsters. All are invited to hit the dance floor after the workshops.
Date: 16 July 04, Friday (FREE Dance Workshop + Special LHE performance!)
Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Venue: Singapore Art Museum, Auditorium, Free
Looking after Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
By Sun Yu
Conducted in Mandarin
In conjunction with the exhibition, Fascination with Nature: Finger Paintings by Wu Tsai Yen.
Sun Yu is a conservator of Asian Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, who is experienced in Chinese painting and calligraphy. He will introduce the important concepts of their conservation based on his vast experience of working with museums.
In this talk, he will touch on the tools and materials used for mounting a scroll, highlight points on what makes a good mounting and how to take care of Chinese scrolls.
Date: 17 July 2004, Saturday
Time: 3.00pm - 4.00pm
Venue: Singapore Art Museum Auditorium, Free.
All public programmes are on a first-come-served basis. Singapore Art Museum is located at 71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555. For enquiries: email Type nhb_sam_programs and followed by @nhb.gov.sg or call 6332 3220
For media enquiries, kindly email Ms Suenne Megan Tan, Manager
(Communications) at emaiI: Type Suenne_Megan_Tan and followed by @nhb.gov.sg
Jaclyn
Plastique Kinetic Worms
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
solo exhibition "Equilibrium"
at
Gallery +
until 17 July 2004
137 Telok Ayer Street
#01-01,
Singapore 068602
Tel: 6327 3801
Educated in Europe, Singaporean artist Linda Gouw began painting in 1975 primarily in oils. Corporate and private collectors in North America, Europe and Asia have acquired her pictures and there is increasing interest in her work, fuelled by television and press exposure.
Widely travelled, Linda draws her inspiration from backgrounds as diverse as Bali, Great Britain, France, New Zealand and Wyoming (USA).
Exhibitions
2003
May Art Seasons Gallery – Singapore.
“Solitude and Friendship” solo exhibition
ChinARTown – A walking tour of Chinatown
October Participated in Philip Morris Singapore - ASEAN
art awards 2003
November Atelier J Lacroix Gallery – Singapore
“Mélange” solo exhibition
ChinARTown – A walking tour of Chinatown
2004
February Alliance Française – Singapore
“Moving On…”
March Grand Hyatt - Singapore
“The Path from dreams to Success still exists”
May Gallery Plus - Singapore
“Equilibrium” solo exhibition
Retrospective Features
Flight of the Bumble Bee
Chio E-Xian, Matthew Joseph Nah, Noraini Bte Rahim, Nur Ain Bte Mohd Noor, Poh Kwee Choo, Teresa Tay Swee Ling, Zenn Tan Mui Cheng, Yvonne Tay Li Ping, Karin Wee Jia Ning
Singapore
When: 01 Jul 2004 (Thu), 9.00 AM - 30 Sep 2004 (Thu), 11.00 PM at the Plasma Screens, Esplanade
Associating busy human beings with the forever-busy bee is most appropriate. The visuals chosen are daily activities and objects seen in our everyday city-lives, like moving traffic, blinking florescent lights, climbing of stairs and even fountains. The video itself is a collection of juxtaposed visuals with their speed in today’s contemporary living.
Three Mornings in a Day
Nicholas Chai, Jolene Lai, Genevieve Chua, Aiman Hakim Bin Mohd Amin, Muhammad Nazri Bin Mokhtar, Patrick Chan Chee Kuan, Md. Nor Herman Bin Salleh
Singapore
When: 01 Jul 2004 (Thu), 9.00 AM - 30 Sep 2004 (Thu), 11.00 PM at the Plasma Screens, Esplanade
An account which centres around three eccentric characters - a desolate girl, a procrastinator and a self-obsessed woman - on their daily morning routine, at exactly the same moment in time.
S'pore's Most Wanted
Deborah McKellar, Sylvia Haliman, Kalidass, Ghana, Raphael Ng
Singapore
When: 01 Jul 2004 (Thu), 9.00 AM - 30 Sep 2004 (Thu), 11.00 PM at the Plasma Screens, Esplanade
The creation of nuisance and offence is born out of the predictability of normalcy and behavioural fallacy. This video has three chapters broken into the following: Kitchen Parade; Sleep Walk; Blank Out.
Courtesy of LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts
Mock Ducks and Manicured Poodles
Vincent Leow
Singapore
When: 27 Aug 2004 (Fri), 11.00 AM - 27 Sep 2004 (Mon), 8.30 PM at the Jendela (Visual Arts Space), Esplanade
Vincent Leow’s seventh solo exhibition zooms into the subject of urban culture as it crosses the boundaries blurring fictional and reality. These paintings on canvas are the result of exploration into the themes of urban myths, hype, reality shows, banality and absurdity that complete our daily diet of information and entertainment. Fusing representation and metaphorical icons, images and urban myths that we absorb from the media and which distort our sense of reality, Leow produces large, colourful paintings to reflect and comment upon existing contemporary culture whereby truth and myths are merged and fused.
Leow is the Founder of Plastique Kinetic Worms, an art space managed by artists, and a Senior Lecturer at LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts.
SingArt - A Brush with Lions
When: 20 May 2004 (Thu), 6.00 AM - 30 Sep 2004 (Thu), 12.00 AM at the Mall Level 2, Upper and Lower Concourse, Waterfront, Esplanade
SingArt - A Brush with Lions features a series of unique lions displayed at public areas all throughout Singapore. The SingArtists are prominent personalities from the arts, entertainment, sports, business, medicine and public service.
SingArtists were free to design, paint, decorate, and accessorise their lion to express their own artistic vision, their personality, to make a statement or simply amuse.
18 were initially set-free in Feb 2004. More has since been released at Paragon before finding their own lairs around the city. Look out for the 7 SingArt Lions at Esplanade!
SingArt - A Brush with Lions is presented by Caltex and Raffles Hotel with support from the Singapore Tourism Board. To learn more about the exhibition and how you can adopt a lion for charity, please visit www.singart.com.sg
Sail-away
Gradimir Aleksic
Belgrade/Singapore
When: 27 Aug 2004 (Fri), 7.00 PM - 20 Sep 2004 (Mon), 2.00 AM at the Forecourt, Esplanade
In times of turbulence, to set a sail means ‘to dare to make the move’, even if uncertainty is ahead. When the world becomes smaller, danger is the way out, with freedom as a calculated risk.
This installation consists of large handmade masts, booms and sails with video projections on them. The projections reflect the continuous appearing and disappearing of human shade(s) in motion while a soundscape indicates isolation through eerie processed signals. Created in the traditional fashion of a Latin sail, commonly used in the Mediterranean, the sails interact with the outdoor elements to reflect physical change.
Cubex - Explorations in Urban Overgrowth
Delta (Boris Tellegen)
Holland
When: 07 Jul 2004 (Wed), 10.00 AM - 10 Aug 2004 (Tue), 11.00 PM at the Concourse, Esplanade
This exclusive commission by Esplanade (in collaboration with Readymade Projects Pte. Ltd. and represented by artist Delta) is the first exhibition of its kind to showcase graffiti as a major artwork in prime city locations. Cubex is a continuing project that explores themes prevalent in our immediate urban (city) landscape – the deconstruction of existing infrastructures and the reconstruction of these systems - in Delta’s distinct style.
Curated by Putri Trisulo, Readymade Projects Pte Ltd, Singapore
p-10 presents an exhibition of the p-10 residency programme:
Please Take This Seriously
By Bernice Lau
Opening reception: 15 July (Thu), 7pm
Exhibition period: 15-31 July (by appointment only)
“Approaching this art project with a necroscopic intention, I intend to create a black and white environment. Contrasting everyday situations and images drawn from memories of the past with the display of cranes and umbrellas, the artist intend to form a mise en scene and reflect upon contemporary Singapore living.”
Bernice Lau is a painter and illustrator, who is clearly grappling with a bundle of personal revelations. Currently in the Lasalle-RMIT Bachelor of Fine Arts programme, she prefers to shy away from rational constraints and dabbles instead in whimsical and amusing hypotheses. She recently curated and organised Manipulations at SG Private Banking Gallery and is p-10’s Artist-in-Residence for June 2004.
With guest artist Hafiz Osman.
For more information, please call +65 6294 0041, email Type admin followed by @p-10.org or visit www.p-10.org.
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