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
April: Lecture and Website
My new website is ready to be viewed. Click here or on the mouse in the right margin. It is still being optimised but easier to navigate than this blog, which will now be updated when I have a new show or project to share rather than monthly… you will still be able to access … 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
December: The Laboratory of ‘Pataphysics
The Laboratory of ‘Pataphysics is now open at ICAS Gallery, located on the LASALLE College of the Arts campus, and can be visited until the 12th of December. It is part of the show 4:12, where the 12 Masters of Art candidates are exhibiting the result of their year-and-a-half cogitations. If you haven’t seen it … Read more
November: The Big Show
Finally, after almost 15 months of focused research, trial, object-making, discussions, critique, thinking, frustrations, confusions, epiphanies, doubt, hopes, more object-making, research, listening, reading, writing… and living, the time has come to put it all together into a “show” in a gallery for the world to see. If you want to see where all this artistic … Read more
September: It’s all about the context
Last night’s series of talks at TEDx Biopolis gave me food for thought. It was a great line-up of speakers, with few minor glitches (the DVD player that wouldn’t play the pre-recorded lectures…). I will not talk about Kishore Mahbubani’s slick introduction to make us all question whether the world is getting more stupid all … Read more
July / August: time to take a step back
Before the final stretch for the Masters show in November, it was time to take a breather. The cycle of lectures on Failures As Scientific Objects is being completed with a TEDx Biopolis talk in September. I am hoping that more such talks will happen in the future. The 6 educational videos are ready for … Read more
May 2010: The Evolution of Failure
The failure videos are attracting attention… here comes the short lecture on the Evolution of Failure.
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
February 2010: the video
Artists and scientists were invited to the talk on the 22nd of February 2010, at LCotA. If you were not invited, do not despair, it was a sort of preview for people who participated in the project. An open talk will be happening. The Failomics website relates the adventure, and you can access the edited … Read more
