Front Season 2

Jen, Sze-Chin and myself back from KL where we put up our curated segment, Happy Together.

So will be posting up more pictures from that trip later on.

Not sure if anyone caught any episode of Season 2 of Front.

But found this on livedigital - thought we can share this.


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Welcome any feedback on this.

This episode covers the Singapore Pavilion artists.

Transmission out. Woon Tien Wei

setting up for Happy Together

We have been busy setting up the exhibition at Notthatbalai.

It took a little longer than we expected but we push forward :)

Busy also with the renovation -- and all the licensing still quite stressful situation. -- trying to get online and submitting applications and co-ordinating.

Actually, I suspect this is just the few times which we have to do some much home stuff away from home. Literally, a mobile office set up.

Anyway, hope to get more pics to upload next time and you can see how things are here!

Oh yes, Sze-Chin, Bruce and Lisa Kelly is also in KL. That's quite fun to see each other here.

ok, write more later.

Arrived at KL -- setting up the show.

Jen and myself arrive in KL, we were delayed a little due to somethings cropping up with the renovations.

But we managed and got on the bus... although, I had to get Sze-Chin to the bus station to pick up mini-dv tape for his work.

Silly, me forgot to pass that on to him.

Anyway, more updates, I hope... I am on some very 'weak' connection in this hotel.

Transmission out. Woon Tien Wei

p-10 Picks (16 - 22 July)

Dear friend,

Some of us are in KL this week (see last email) but for those of you who are in Singapore, these are the art events to check out this week:

1. Opening: Thu (19 July), 7pm

Hibernated Works Re-Engineered +33%

By Tang Mun Kit

The Substation Gallery (45 Armenian St)

Free

10 years after his residency in The Substation, Tang Mun Kit re-visits the residency process, the works made during the residency, and the exhibition that was presented after the residency ended (which was entitled Hibernated Works: Objects, Sculptures, Assets aka Materials vs Materialism). Among other issues, this exhibition is an attempt to highlight the ‘green’ nature of found objects, ie. a conservationist approach to artmaking through recycling, reusing and reducing. The exhibition runs till 5 August.

2. Screening: Thu to Sat (19 to 21 July), 8pm

Invisible City

Thu: University Cultural Centre, NUS; Fri: 72-13; Sat: The Substation

Free

This new documentary by Tan Pin Pin chronicles the ways people attempt to leave a mark before they and their histories disappear. From an intrepid Japanese journalist hunting down Singaporean war veterans to an avid amateur film director trying to preserve his decaying trove of Singapore footage, Tan draws out hopes and regrets of these protagonists as they attempt immortality. Through footage and photos rarely seen until now, we begin to perceive faint silhouettes of a City that could have been. For more info, see http://invisiblecity.sg/.

3. Talk: Sat (21 July), 11am

History of Photography

Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane)

Free (Register at www.monthofphoto.sg)

Singapore-based French photographer Gilles Massot provides his personal view on the impact of the development of photography. Exploring the theme, Massot will combine history, artistic intuition and phenomenology, and will try to cast new light on the way this medium has changes the human perception of the world, including a consideration of today’s so-called civilisation of images. Part of Month of Photography 2007.

Have a great week ahead and see you soon!

Regards,

Jennifer.

HAppy Together - in KL

Dear friend,

p-10 has been invited to be a guest curator of notthatbalai 2007, an independent arts festival in Kuala Lumpur, held from this Fri (20 July) to 5 August.

We are curating a new visual art exhibition entitled Happy Together and

this will be shown in 2 different locations in KL: Lost Generation Space and 67 Tempinis Gallery. The official opening of notthatbalai 2007 will be held on Sat (21 July) at Lost Generation Space.

Happy Together is an exhibition of artworks by Singaporean and Singapore-based artists which seeks to explore the relationships between artists, their artworks and the audience. The artists featured are Li Cassidy-Peet; Cheo Chai Hiang; Amanda Heng, Twardzik Ching Chor Leng and Vincent Twardzik Ching; Jeremy Hiah; Ho Tzu Nyen; Kamal Dollah; Kai Lam; Lee Sze-Chin; Lim Kok Boon; Gilles Massot; Tang Ling Nah; Woon Tien Wei and Joshua Yang.

We hope you can join us there. For more info, do check out www.p-10.org or www.notthatbalai.blogspot.com.

In addition, at the same time in KL, TK Sabapathy is curating the commemorative exhibition for Redza Piyadasa, entitled Piyadasa: The Malaysian Series. This will be held at Galeri Petronas, also from 20 July to 5 August. The opening reception will be held on Thu (19 July).

Do drop by KL to visit - we're sure the 2 exhibitions will be well-worth your time.

Thanks and see you soon.

Regards,

Jennifer.

Lisa Kelly Talk today

Lisa gave a talk @ Space A today.

It was quite well attended with a good mix of people. For those who couldn't make it, we will try to put the session online soon.

Some pictures will come up as well.

Lisa Kelly:: Recent Practice

Dear friend,

Do join us next Monday for this talk by Lisa Kelly, a Sydney-based artist, who is currently with p-10 on an Asialink visual art residency programme.

Lisa Kelly:: Recent Practice

9 Jul 07 (Mon)

7.30pm

p-10 Space A (10 Perumal Rd, near Farrer Park MRT Exit B)

Free entry, BYO drinks and food
Limited capacity, please RSVP

Lisa Kelly is our first Asialink artist-in-residence, and she is here with a special interest to observe and exchange localised strategies for building critical communal dialogue around contemporary practice. Her practice involves art making, writing, collaboration and organisation. She has been involved in local, interstate and overseas exhibitions and projects and published critical essays and reviews in a range of arts and artist publications.

In this talk, she will discuss her recent practice, including her involvement in Loose Projects and artists-driven spaces.

We hope you can make it. For more info, do check out www.p-10.org and please RSVP either via email or call 6294 0041.

Thanks and see you soon.

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (9 - 15 July)

Dear friend,

These are our selections for the week, do check them out:

1. Now on!

The Wire Episode #9

The Danger Museum (Singapore)

http://www.server-foundation.org/wire/

Free

The Wire: Cultural Podcast of the 21st Century is initiated by Simon Petre and Woon Tien Wei for The Danger Museum (Singapore) and presented by ArtSingapore.Org. Episode #9: Annabel Chong (18mins) features Noelle Chia, Ng Yi-Sheng, Simon Petre, Bruce Quek and Woon Tien Wei. Download the MP3 from http://www.server-foundation.org/wire/wire9.mp3 or watch the video at http://dangermuseum.livedigital.com/content/1702611 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GycsdPO3fA.

2. Opening: Thu (12 July), 6.30pm

Whose Playground is This?

Plastique Kinetic Worms (61/63 Kerbau Rd)

Free

This PKW’s 9th annual group exhibition is curated by David Chew and consists of (playful) works by Ana Prvacki, Jeremy Sharma and Tang Ling Nah which all toy with the reality and definitions of artist and curator. The exhibition runs till 28 July.

3. Now – 29 July

Retrospective by Martin Parr

City Hall (3 St Andrew’s Rd)

Tues to Sun: 11am – 6pm

Free

Based on the theme of ‘Wanderings’, MOP 2007 presents four exhibitions including this exhibition of over 200 works by one of Britain’s foremost contemporary photographers. Retrospective is a survey of Parr’s work from the early 1970s to 2000. The exhibition was curated by Val Williams and was originated by Barbican Art, London, the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford and Magnum Photos, London.

Have a great week ahead and see you soon!

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (2 - 8 July)

Dear friend,

Do check out these art events happening elsewhere in Singapore this week:

1. Screening: Fri to Sun (6 to 8 July)

Night Cries

Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore (93 Stamford Rd)

Free

This is a showcase of award-winning works of indigenous filmmakers from Australia and New Zealand. Tracy Moffatt's groundbreaking short film Nice Coloured Girls will be screened along with an installation of Love at the foyer. For screening schedule and more info, see www.nationalmuseum.sg.

2. Now – Sat (7 July)

Pablo Picasso: The Vollard Suite

Singapore Tyler Print Institute (41 Robertson Quay)

Mon-Sat: 10am - 6pm

Free

This first-ever solo show by Picasso in Singapore showcases his rare and complete set of 100 etchings, aquatints and drypoints made from 1930-37.

3. Now – 30 July

Quis Custodiet Custodiam?

By Menno Aden

Your MOTHER gallery (91A Hindoo Rd)

By appointment only (call 9787 7874)

Free

In this exhibition entitled Who is Watching the Watchers?, Aden (Germany) has transferred film stills of closed circuit television onto canvas, showing short moments of other people’s lives and turning the viewers into voyeurs. For more info, see http://www.geocities.com/madlynettepress/quiscustodietcustodiam.html.

Have a great week ahead!

Regards,

Jennifer.