FETTER FIELD Performance Art Event

10 to 14 April 2006

Following the footsteps of a highly critical work by entitled Tiger’s Whip, which sees the artist holding court with a crowd of curious onlookers and unassuming passers bys in the busy street in Chinatown and performing with his installation, highlighting the issue of a controversial traditional medicine. F E T T E R F I E L D hopes to produce a series of performance art works dealing with public space/alternative sites with the possibility of creating site-specific works.

“ F E T T E R literally means a chain, a shackle for the ankles, a bond or anything that confines or restrains; a restraint and F I E L D means an enclosed area of open ground esp. for pasture or cultivation.”

This event hopes to showcase the performance art practice of Singapore and Singapore base artists. Since the lifting of a ban on public funding of Performance Art in Singapore in 2003, we have seen the success of the International Performance Art Event: Future Of Imagination (FOI) in 2003 and 2004. F E T T E R F I E L D was inspired by FOI but differs in its aims to become its localized counterpart.

While FOI invited well-known practitioners from all over the world, who have years of experience and exposure in this form of art, F E T T E R F I E L D have chosen 10 young Singapore and Singapore based Artists who have shown great enthusiasm and energy in this field, having showcased previously in other group exhibitions or during their studies at local art colleges.

F E T T E R F I E L D aims to be a platform for exposing and nurturing upcoming practitioners alongside the well-known and experienced artists. F E T T E R F I E L D is also a public art event. This event aims to contribute alongside the many public art events and public art that is being produced in Singapore. Some of Singapore’s more famous artwork have been created in the public for the public, such as Tang Da Wu’s “Tiger’s Whip” (1991), Han Sai Por’s “Seeds” (1998) and Chong Fah Cheong “Another day” (2004).

With the combination of these elements, F E T T E R F I E L D aims to become the most valuable Performance Art event in Singapore, with its interaction between artists, space, audience and time, which will enhance the public’s awareness towards the senses and various ideology of art making in Singapore.

Artistic Directors Jeremy Hiah (Tel: 97877874, [email protected]) & Lina Adam (Tel: 91595966, [email protected])

Organizing Committee Artistic Director - Jeremy Hiah & Lina Adam Assistant Artistic Director - Natasha Wei & Ezzam Rahman

Official Designer Kevin Barrios

Official Photographer Shazanah Hassan

Official Videographer Genevieve Chua

Sponsor National Arts Council

Venue Supporters National Parks Board Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Coffeeshops opposite The Substation

Supporters , Your Mother Gallery, P-10 & Studio 19.

Partner Future of Imagination. An International Performance Art Event. (www.foi.sg)

FETTER FIELD Singapore Performance Art Event

10 to 14 April 2006

PROGRAM

10 April Monday

6 pm Natasha Wei & Juliana Yasin Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Foyer)

7 pm Cheng Guang Feng The Substation (Garden)

11 April Tuesday

12 nn Krist Quck Raffles Place Park

6 pm Sabrina Koh (Venue to be advise)

7 pm Agnes Yit The Substation (Outside; main entrance)

12 April Wednesday

6 pm Jeremy Hiah Armenian Street (Coffee shops opposite The Substation)

7 pm Tan Chin Chin The Substation (Garden)

13 April Thursday

4 pm Lina Adam Marina Promenade (Meeting Point: Golden Mile Complex Bus stop. Be prepared for a 20 minutes walk to site)

7 pm Ezzam Rahman The Substation (Alleyway)

14 April Friday

7 pm Isabelle Young Sook Park Singapore Art Museum (Corridor in front of Glass Hall)

Information Hotline: 91595966 Correspondence: The Artists Village, 91A Hindoo Road, Singapore 209126. Email: [email protected] Website: www.tav.org.sg