In our cosmopolitan city, local arts practitioners are going against the oft-held notion of the artist-as-solitary-creature. Rather than being confined to their private studio spaces, three photographers – Danny Santos, Megat Ibrahim Mahfuz, and Sam Kang Li – are taking to the streets and reaching out to the wider community. With Singapore’s fast-growing population, these artists are tackling the question of who exactly makes up the 5 million residents of Singapore. (more…)
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Jana Benitez, “Incarnate”: Examining the Relevance of Painting in Contemporary Art
With the advent and subsequent popularity of new media, performance, installation and conceptual art since the 1970s, the relevance of painting in contemporary art has been said to become questionable. These nascent art forms made an impact by being mediums for the expression of provocative and political issues of race, gender, class and sexuality. Furthermore, such new forms represented multifarious identities in contemporary society, promoting inclusion and acceptance. In her collection of essays, “On Photography”, Susan Sontag cites that “photography implied the capture of the largest possible number of subjects. Painting never had so imperial a scope”.
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Free Sticker Lady arrested!
Lately you must have seen these unusual stickers with quirky captions stuck on the pedestrians crossings across Singapore. Singapore have always been associated as a straight laced country. With bubble gum bans and street art needing to apply for licenses. So with the appearance of these quirky round stickers, it bring smiles to every stressed up Singaporeans who does nothing but work our butts off, in order to pay for the raising cost of living in Singapore. And not to forget to compete with the ever increasing foreign workers for our jobs. (more…)