LATEST ISSUE
09/2020
Newsletter
• Alecia Neo on the Histories of Hospitality, Beginning with Personal Stories, and World-making through Generosity
• Fazleen Karlan on Archaeological Imagination, Articulating the Ache of Loss, and Caring for the Present
• Green Zeng on Working with Archives, Conducting Experiments in Fictional Truths, and the Potential of Respeaking
• Karin Oen (NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore) on Naeem Mohaiemen’s Two Meetings and a Funeral
ON BECOMING
07/2020
Newsletter
• Marla Bendini on Being, Taking Up Space and Making Art as a Form of Divination
• Nicole Ngai on the Responsibility of Representation, Collaborative Photography and Shooting Intimate Moments with Friends
• Aki Hassan on Piecing Things Together, Proposing Transformation through Art and Amplifying Queer Voices
• Teng Yen Hui (Singapore Art Museum) on Teng Nee Cheong’s Of Merit Accrued Through Previous Existences
• Wong Bing Hao on Norah Lea's Wedding 2020
ON UNRULINESS
05/2020
Newsletter
• Chand Chandramohan on Building Solidarity through Collectives, Decolonisation, and a Horizontal Approach to Dismantling Exploitation
• Diana Rahim on Documenting Hostile Architecture, Questioning the Arbiters of Public Space and the Importance of Spatial Justice
• Stephanie Jane Burt on Looking, Communicating Girlhood through Fiction and Fashion as a Vehicle for Expression
• Liana Yang on Visualising the Quiet Storms of Modern Romance, the Potential of Banality and the Irrationalities of Art
• Nadhirah Khalid on Rebelling Against the Conventions of High Art, Harnessing Her Personal Narrative and Making Art Fun Again
• Divyalakshmi on Queer Heritages, Feminine-Coded Labour, and the Multiplicities of being Kala
ON THE ANTHROPOCENE
03/2020
Newsletter
• Liyana Ali on Wabi-Sabi, Stretching Her Materials And Cultivating Spatial Mindfulness
• Lucy Davis on Crediting Connections Of Influences, Strategies Of Community Wellbeing And The Erosion Of Nature-culture Mixes
• Nandita Mukand on Ephemerality, The Hard Edges Of The City And The Process Of Growth And Decay
• PG Lee on Simple Gestures, Confronting Mortality, And The Futility Of Possession
• Syed Muhammad Hafiz On Yunizar's Untitled
• Goh Sze Ying (National Gallery Singapore) On Zai Tang's Escape Velocity III And Escape Velocity IV
12/2019
Newsletter
• Melati Suryodarmo On Deconstruction, Melting Into Time And The Personal And Metaphysical Imprints Of Abandoned Spaces
• Faris Nakamura On White Spaces, Documenting Architectural Changes And A Working Format For Awkward Negotiations
• Rifqi Amirul On Movement, Authoritative Architecture And The Existential Nature Of Transitional Spaces
• Colonial Imprisonment And Capitalist Imaginations: Museum Architecture In Singapore
11/2019
Newsletter
• Pinaree Sanpitak On Moving Through Space, Seeing With A Painter’s Perspective And Building Multi-layered Concepts
• Ernest Goh On Faith Moving Mountains, Elucidating Our Relationship With Our Trash And Facilitating Honest Conversations
• Mike HJ Chang On Sight, Systems Of Producing Images, And Finding Comedy Between Order And Chaos
• Daniel Tham (National Museum Of Singapore) On Thomas Phillips' A Sumatran Boy Freed From Slavery By Sir Stamford Raffles
10/2019
Newsletter
• Kelly Limerick on Phases of Exploration, Growing With Her Works and The Slow Art of Crochet
• 雅 Ya On Keeping A Journal, Examining The Soul Of The Human Condition And The Simple Essence Of Things
• Howie Kim On Making Art That Entertains, The Millennial Generation And What Authenticity Means In The Age Of Social Media
• Savita Kashyap (Journeys) On Haw Par Villa's Ten Courts Of Hell
09/2019
Newsletter
• Johann Yamin On Regional Media Histories, Mapping The Underbelly Of Digital Landscapes And Questioning Systems Of Power
• Mithra Jeevananthan On The Lotus Chimera, The Physicality Of Silkscreen Printing And Crafting A Distinct Artistic Identity
• Priyageetha Dia On The Colour Of Divinity, Evolving As An Artist And Dismantling Patriarchal Structures
• Eya Beldia (Gajah Gallery) On Dini Nur Aghnia’s The Sun Goes Down
08/2019
Newsletter
• Divaagar On Fostering Affinities Through Shared Spaces, Having Room To Grow And The Temporality Of Performance
• Kass On Postmodern Identities, Working With Alter Egos And Painting A Carnival Of Unicorns
• Adele Tan (National Gallery Singapore) On Huang Yong Ping's Reptiles
• Foo Su Ling (National University Of Singapore Museum) On The Nus Baba House
07/2019
Newsletter
• Nature Shankar On Yearning, The Intricacy Of Hand-embroidery And The Responsibility Of Being An Artist
• Johann M Fauzi On Being An Artist-Collector, The Value Of Craftsmanship And The Ecology Of Everything
• Suzuki Katsuo (The National Museum Of Modern Art, Tokyo) On Zero Jigen’s Rituals Of Completely Naked Walks With Gas Masks
• Art For Whose People?: Literacy And Audiences In Xu Bing's Works
06/2019
Newsletter
• Seelan Palay On Performing Without Acting, The Currency Of Sincerity And The Meandering Arc Of Time
• Joanne Pang On Working With Intention, The Playful Endeavour Of Painting And Soak-staining As Mark Making
• Lukas Birk (Myanmar Photo Archive) On 1970s Burmese National Identity Card Photographs
• Reading Tarot: How A Stack Of Playing Cards Became Tools For Rumination
05/2019
Newsletter
• Mary Bernadette Lee On Collective Memory, Educating Through Art And Allowing For Expansive Encounters
• ila On Conversations As Maps, Disrupting Artistic Encounters And Establishing Intimacy Through Care
• Takahashi Mizuki (Centre For Heritage, Arts And Textile) On Dayanita Singh's Time Measures
• Zahra Khademi (Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia) On A Qajar Underglaze-painted Table Top
04/2019
Newsletter
• Yanyun Chen On Navigating The Nude, The Pulsating Qualities Of Charcoal And Creating Autofictional Installations
• Nicolette Teo And Eugene Tyz On Working Organically, Curating Internet Art And How The Online Space Relates To The Physical
• Naomi Wang (Asian Civilisations Museum) On A Yogyakarta Ciptoning
• Justin Zhuang (Singapore Graphic Archives) On 1980s Chartered Industries Of Singapore Advertisements
03/2019
Newsletter
• Khairullah Rahim On Being Open, Observing One’s Surroundings And The Visual Language Of Objects
• Sissel Tolaas On Collecting Smells, The Chemistry Of Humanity And Art As A Paean To Being Alive
• Daniel Lowe (British Library) On The British Library's Arabic Collection
• Nadirah Norruddin (National Library, Singapore) On Munshi Abdullah's Sejarah Melayu
01/2019
Newsletter
• Lee Chang Ming On The Alchemy Of Analog Film, Photography As Process And Visualising Complexity
• Jennifer Lam (National Gallery Singapore) On Wu Guanzhong's Running Stream
• Noorashikin binte Zulkifli (Asian Civilisations Museum) On A 19th-century Terengganu Quran
• Bettina Schleier On Sopheap Pich's Delta
12/2018
Newsletter
• Tang Ling Nah On Spatial Progression, The Tactility Of Charcoal And Contemplating The City
• Jeremy Sharma On The Sound Of Silence, Experiential Plurality, And Colour As Relational
• Chew Tee Pao (Asian Film Archive) On Kong Ngee Company's Nanyang Trilogy
• 12 Days Of Christmas As Art
11/2018
Newsletter
• Zarina Muhammad On Spirit Histories, Shape-Shifting Spaces and The Cultural Biographies Of Things
• Kayleigh Goh on Constructing Quiet Spaces, Using Humble Materials And A Sense Of Balance
• Jenny Saville In Ten Works
• Nozomi Naoi (Yale-NUS College) On Takehisa Yumeji's Evening Primrose (Yoimachigusa)
10/2018
Newsletter
• Sim Chi Yin On The Place Of Facts In Making Art, Experimentation And The Power Of Stories
• Chunghsuan Lan On Universality, Creating Spatially Sensitive Artworks And His Idea Of Utopian Freedom
• Dominic Low (The Peranakan Museum) On G.R. Lambert & Co.’s Photograph Of Seah Liang Seah
• Lim Qinyi (National Gallery Singapore) On Lim Cheng Hoe's [Not Titled] (Pulau Saigon With A View Of Supreme Court)
09/2018
Newsletter
• James Jack On Searching For Rumours, Reimagining The Framework And Mapping Alternative Histories
• HelenA Pritchard At 1961 Projects
• The Conservation Studio (NUS Museum) On Ng Eng Teng's Asian Symphony
• Portable Cities And Woven Power: Tents As A Timurid Articulation Of Kingship
08/2018
Newsletter
• Norah Lea On Accessibility, The Performance Of Love And Representing A Queer Narrative On Her Own Terms
• Amanda Tan (Empyreal) On Being Authentic, Female Representation, And The Allure Of Film Making
• Jollin Tan On Thinking Visually, The Process Of Research And Approximating Experiences Through Words
• Yang On Romancing The Viewer, Creating Intimacy, And Falling In Love With New York City
• Photographing Ruinous Landscapes: The Picturesque Aesthetic In Nineteenth-century China
07/2018
Newsletter
• Chloë Manasseh On Abstraction, Art Therapy, And Finishing Her Works
• Renée Ting On Being Present, Savouring The Process, And Occupying The In-between Spaces
• Priya Maholay-Jaradi (National University Of Singapore) On The Flautist
• Constellations As Art