Same pursuit, new projects…
Having won first prize at the French Singapore New Generation Artists 2011 , I now have to come up with the goods for a large SOLO Exhibition at the Alliance Française in March 2012. So, here are some of the on-going projects that will lead to this exhibition: Scientist-led discussions on their production of leftovers. I am … Read more
The Art of Distilling Failures
For those who could not attend the lecture at the Substation on the 21st of April 2011, here is a synopsis of the talk. No video is currently available, but if you’d like to see me live, fill in the form below. And while you’re here, you might enjoy looking at the other 6 synopsis relating to … Read more
March: Biennale, new Website… and a Cooking Show!
March was the time for visiting the Biennale. Although I have not seen it all yet, I am enjoying visiting as you would a shop window. More precisely, a shop window for Singapore. Despite its theme, “Open House”, I feel very much like I am looking at a window dressing of the country. Nothing wrong with … Read more
April 2010: Filming Failures
Here are some photographs taken on the set of “Failomics: Educational Videos”. You will soon be able to view the short movies. In each video, our scientist teaches you something new about failures. Last night was the shooting, thanks to very the cool Russel from the Putnam School of Film. Today, it’s editing…
March 2010: A Symposium
March 10, 11, 12: Postgraduate Symposium 2010 5 speakers gave talks on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11th of March 2010, enlightening us with their processes, and preparing the way for our own talks on Friday. The theme: “The Master’s Tool Shall Never Dismantle The Master’s House” (A quote from an essay by Audre Lorde) The … Read more
January 2010: a new path
Starting my Masters in Fine Arts at Lasalle College of the Arts in August has meant re-structuring many things. New Questions arise. What does Art mean to me? What am I here for? Am I doing the right thing? Did I just say something stupid? Who are these people? Yes, I have been having art … Read more
May-June
May and June have been busy with running workshops for nurses at SGH. The workshops were organised by Singhealth as part of their Art For Health program. As part of the project, I have been documenting the workshops. We have been using paper and paints mostly and the workshops were all about exploring colour. Each … Read more
Jan – March ’09
January: moving February: adapting March: settling April: almost there I could go on… Preparing an exhibition for June at House (See Postcards from Seletar, below). I cannot reveal any works before they are finished. So, here is a piece of the totally unfinished studio, full of a mixture of small sculptures, kinetic or not. Some … Read more
June
This June, I hope to see you at Clark Quay or in Hougang to view the result of my thinking and drawing about Seletar the past 16 months. You will see the map and some of the watercolours I did for the Postcards From Seletar Notebooks. You will also see some sketches, and printmaking experiments. … Read more
May
Laid-back Seletar, For how long? If you remember my January post, there was something about sketching houses around the camp. Well, I have been doing that, in between experimenting with various printmaking techniques. I have been using mostly pen and ink, pencil and watercolour. Although the first 2 techniques are often referred to a “sketching”, … Read more
