To approach the world through a framework that oscillates between two binaristic extremes is to see things in black and white. How can we reimagine our perspectives to allow for more precise, nuanced yet fluid alternatives?
Current Issue: On Becoming
Marla Bendinion Being, Taking Up Space and Making Art as a Form of Divination
Aki Hassanon Piecing Things Together, Proposing Transformation through Art and Amplifying Queer Voices
Nicole Ngai on the Responsibility of Representation, Collaborative Photography and Shooting Intimate Moments with Friends
Teng Yen Hui (Singapore Art Museum) on Teng Nee Cheong’s Of Merit Accrued Through Previous Existences
Aki Hassanon Piecing Things Together, Proposing Transformation through Art and Amplifying Queer Voices
Nicole Ngai on the Responsibility of Representation, Collaborative Photography and Shooting Intimate Moments with Friends
Teng Yen Hui (Singapore Art Museum) on Teng Nee Cheong’s Of Merit Accrued Through Previous Existences
Featured Excerpt
“Every single moment that we live in
is the pinnacle of our experience. I can’t be worse off than I was before, and
I can’t be better. I’m only me now.”
Read the full interview with Marla Bendini here
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Featured Documentary
Spaces for the Public Spaces for Democracy
Siah Armajani is an Iranian-American artist known for working at the intersections of public art, architecture and sculpture. In this video, we speak to director of the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, Professor Ute Meta Bauer, about Armajani and his practice.
We will also be featuring some of our favourite artworks from the exhibition.
Watch other interviews here.
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