Acknowledgements About artseen Team Calista Lee Chiang Yu Xiang Ren Rong Chloe Tong Paddy Ong Xu Xi Irny Irdina Abdul Halim

Festival Support Krist Chan Zulkifli Amin Public Library Marketing Communications PRESSPLAY is an annual arts festival Contributors Candice Phang (@puffingmuffin) that celebrates young people and Chiang Yu Xiang Chloe Tong their creativity. Through hands-on Bartholomew Ting (@butternmilk) Nadia Arianna Ramli Ministry of DJs (@ministryofdjssg) workshops, artist showcases, and PAYNK (@paynk) collaborations with homegrown Design MAKE Design studios and collectives, PRESSPLAY Printer Chung Printing Pte Ltd invites audiences to explore new art forms and connects them with up-and-coming artists in .

Printed in January 2021. PRESSPLAY 2 3 INSTRUCTIONS Test out your pens here. This hands-on activity book is best enjoyed with a dash of inspiration, a spoonful of playfulness, and heaps of self-expression.

So, what are you waiting for? It’s time to PRESSPLAY!

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BY #ARTISTANONYMOUS Candice Phang

In this PRESSPLAY exclusive, our featured artists spill the beans

on their individual ABOUT THE ART Drawing inspiration from the quirks of life, Candice’s work journeys and chosen art features a mix of traditional and digital mediums that are fronted by playful characters in bright colours. Through her tongue-in-cheek illustrations, she hopes to take life more forms. Learn more about seriously in a less serious way. their craft and join the ABOUT THE ARTIST party with extra special Candice Phang, a.k.a. Puffingmuffin, is an artist and illustrator based in Singapore. She was trained to be an activities, created architect at the National University of Singapore but the universe had other plans for her. Today, she draws, drinks plenty of coffee, and smothers her cats just for you! with too much love.

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CREATE AN ABSTRACT YOU WILL NEED

PAINTING USING SHAPES 1. Watercolour paper | 2. Brushes | 3. Pencil | 4. Washi tape AND PATTERNS! 5. Palette | 6. White gel pen or paint | 7. Coloured pencils PRESSPLAY 8 9 #ARTISTANONYMOUS

Draw a rectangle to mark out the dimensions of your Once the first layer dries, you can add more shapes on STEP painting. Use washi tape to tape around the edges STEP the second layer. Once again, space them out and leave 1 3 of the rectangle. Make sure the washi tape is pressed some gaps in between. You may also overlap some down fully without leaving any gaps or air bubbles. shapes above one another.

Paint random basic shapes across the paper. Shapes When the second layer is dry, you may repeat the STEP can be geometric, organic blobs, or both. Leave gaps STEP process and overlap more shapes. You can also include 2 between the shapes – you don’t have to fill up the 4 some simple patterns in between the layers or mix them entire space. together with the shapes. PRESSPLAY 10 11 #ARTISTANONYMOUS

BY Now, let’s add details with coloured pencils. Play around Bartholomew Ting STEP with lines, dotted lines, polka dots, and other patterns! 5 You may also add faces to a few shapes to give your art some character.

ABOUT THE ART As an artist, Bart believes in cooperation, collaboration, and innovation. He sees his cardboard sculptures not just as installations, but as invitations for audiences to participate in the process of creation.

ABOUT THE ARTIST Originally a graduate from National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, Bart discovered his creative side while designing corporate exhibitions in his line of work. Today, he is best known for experimenting with unconventional materials and his larger-than-life cardboard sculptures.

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Follow the instructions YOU WILL to make your own NEED PRESSPLAY unicorn. 1. Penknife Colour it any way you 2. Cutting mat like, just make sure you 3. White/ Wood/UHU glue 4. (Optional) Toothpick/ cut and fold according Bamboo skewer to the lines! PRESSPLAY 14 15 #ARTISTANONYMOUS PRESSPLAY 16 CROSS PL AY Where art meets more art.

Across Mediums: From Page to Stage, Print to Screen What do Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones have in common? That’s right– they’re all literary adaptations. Thanks to the popularity of their film, television, and theatre adaptations, these stories leapt off the page and exploded into mainstream pop culture.

When a book is adapted, actors, music, and special effects come together to breathe new life into its narrative. This creates newfound appreciation for the original written work in the process.

Get started with these homegrown literary adaptations in NLB’s collection! PRESSPLAY 18 19 CROSSPLAY

Prior to the advent of Ah Boys to Men, there was Michael Johari Chiang’s Army Daze (1996). Laid-back recruit Army The film was a hit at the box- and “muscleman” a.k.a. Rambo office, and Chiang’s fresh-faced army recruits won places in Malcolm Daze The narrator, a mummy’s boy who slowly learns the hearts of Singaporean Ah Beng independence while by Rebel with a heart, and filmgoers. But few knew serving National Service colourful vocabulary Michael Chiang that the comedy had been to his name born long before–Army Daze had already gained a steady following in its original medium as a novel in 1985, while its stage adaptation in 1987 was a sell-out affair.

PP INSIDER: Read the first draft of the The original novel includes Army Daze screenplay at Lee Kong Chian a glossary of “verbal Reference Library: delights” that may have been commonplace at one point in Krishna Out to prove his love time, but many did not make it and bravery to his to the film! You’ll also find that girlfriend Lathi Kenny the film’s titular characters A flamboyant Malcolm Png, Kenny Pereira, recruit Krishnamoorthy, and Johari Salleh are conspicuously absent in the novel. PRESSPLAY 20 21 CROSSPLAY

Gone Case, a coming-of-age tale of a 12-year-old boy in an HDB estate, was first penned Gone as a novella by Dave Chua. It earned him a Singapore Case Literature Prize Commendation by Award in 1996. Gone Case was then re-imagined as a popular Dave Chua two-volume graphic novel by artist Koh Hong Teng, which were published in 2010 and 2011 respectively. The cult homegrown bildungsroman, set in the 1990s, reached new audiences when it was adapted into a telemovie and aired on MediaCorp Channel 5 in 2013.

Find the novella at selected libraries: PP INSIDER: The graphic novels illustrated by Koh Hong Teng include fantastique elements that are not found in Chua’s novella. Look out for the sword fighting scene in volume 1 and gang fight in volume 2! PRESSPLAY 22

Regarded as the “doyenne of MAKE PLAY Singapore stories”, Catherine Or Else, Lim is a household name. Her second collection, Or Else, The The Lightning God & Other Stories was published 1980. Lightning The collection’s namesake was adapted for television on Why let kids have all the God Mediacorp’s three-part series by AlterAsians in 2000. The series Catherine Lim became a finalist at the 42nd fun when it comes to Annual New York Festival, in the Hors Concours Selection arts and crafts? Let your for Canada’s Banff Television Festival and Asian Television creativity run wild in the Listen to the Awards in 2000. soundtrack on MusicSG: next few pages, and pick up some DIY artmaking tips along the way!

PP INSIDER: Lim’s short story about the struggle between protagonist Margaret and her mother-in- law is amplified by the moving soundtrack that accompanies AlterAsians. PRESSPLAY 24 25 MAKEPLAY

Dreaming of becoming a poet Now, it’s your turn. Follow the but don’t know where to start? Find-your- Try your hand at found poetry in instructions to find your own poem! this easy-peasy activity! Step 1: Break out your best pens, markers and crayons. own Poem Step 2: With your writing materials, link words and phrases together Found poetry is the art of any way you like. Cross stuff out, draw arrows… don’t hold back. constructing poems out of other Step 3: Enjoy your new found poem! Check out PRESSPLAY’s take on found poetry! Using markers existing texts. From cereal boxes and doodles, we created a new to newspaper articles, anything poem from an excerpt of Alice’s can be used as material for your Adventures in Wonderland. very own found poem. uriouser and curiouser!” cried Alice (she was so much surprised that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English). “Now I’m opening out like the largest telescope that ever was! Good-by, feet! Oh, my poor little feet, I wonder who will put on your shoes and stockings for you now, dears? I shall be a great deal too far off to trouble myself about you.”

Show off your found poetry! PP INSIDER: Tag us on Facebook Mark out your chosen words (@artseensg) or Instagram with a pencil before colouring (@publiclibrarysg) for a the rest in! chance to be featured.

This excerpt of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is courtesy of Project Gutenburg. Colour Your World PRESSPLAY 28 29 MAKEPLAY

STEP 1: Connect equipment Interested in digital art but HOW TO BUILD A as shown. WEB-BASED not ready to splurge on HOME DJ SETUP STEP 2: Download your DRAWING drawing software? Play around preferred DJ software. with these free open-source BY MINISTRY OF DJS STEP 3: Import music tracks. APPLICATIONS options, easily accessible STEP 4: Ready to go! through the web!

CHIMERA PAINTER Convert your 2D monster drawing automatically into a fully fleshed out 3D rendering with this trained machine learning model.

• User-friendly tools that do not require accuracy in drawing for 3D rendering. • Canvas size cannot be increased. • Smoothness of rendering is dependent on brush size. Create a 3D alien out of a 2D drawing! Tip: Colour in a circular motion.

SKETCH.IO A free online drawing application for all ages. Doodle away and export your drawings to share on Instagram!

• Wide variety of brushes with different settings and textures. • File can be exported in multiple file formats and resolutions. • Not suitable for detailed illustrations. • Brushes are not pressure-sensitive. Sketch your friends hanging out!

VECTR A simple yet powerful software that allows you to create vector graphics easily and intuitively.

• Offers all the essential tools for vector drawing, with similar shortcuts and user actions to commercial vector software. • Users must sign up or log in to Vectr Transform your pet doodles into to save the progress of artwork. high-quality images! Bite-Size

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Why It’s Okay to Read YA Fiction Nostalgia is comforting. Whether you’re in your twenties, thirties, forties or fifties, it’s easy to see that few things get people excited like the simpler times of their younger days. The literary world is no different, so why feel ashamed to indulge in some Young Adult (YA) fiction?

Upsizing Empathy: Why We Struggle to Register Large Tragedies Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, more than 51 million people have been infected globally, and over 1.2 million people have succumbed to the disease. Yet as the crisis drags on, we may find ourselves getting emotionally tired. We know we ought to feel more, yet why do we get increasingly indifferent the higher the toll?

3 Unsolved Mysteries That’ll Push Your Imagination Into Overdrive Misadventure or foul play? Suicide or murder? Despite the leaps in crime- solving technology, dozens of cases still remain unsolved around the world. If you’d like to further test your sleuthing skills, take your pick from three of the most puzzling mysteries found on our shelves. Who knows? You might even be the one to finally solve these cold cases!

Scan this QR code or visit go.gov.sg/nlb-medium to read the articles and find other interesting reads we have to offer. PRESSPLAY 32 Locations Before you put us back on the shelf,

Ang Mo Kio Public Library Pasir Ris Public Library take a closer look 4300 Avenue 6 21 Jurong East Central 1 1 Pasir Ris Central Street 3 Singapore 569842 Singapore 609732 #04-01/06, White Sands at our cover. Singapore 518457

Bedok Public Library Jurong West Public Library 11 North Street 1 60 Jurong West Central 3 Queenstown Public Library Inspired by the creative #03-04, Heartbeat@Bedok Singapore 648346 53 Margaret Drive Singapore 469662 Singapore 149297 expressions that flourished

library@chinatown during quarantine, our 133 New Bridge Road, Sembawang Public Library 5 Bishan Place, #01-01 #04-12, Chinatown Point 30 Sembawang Drive cover illustration showcases Singapore 579841 Singapore 059413 #05-01, Sun Plaza Singapore 757713 the vibrance of our digital landscape. ABOUT THE ARTIST Bukit Batok Public Library library@esplanade 1 Bukit Batok Central Link 8 Raffles Avenue Public Library PAYNK is an illustrator who was born in #03-01, West Mall #03-01, Esplanade 1 Sengkang Square China and raised in Singapore. Nature, Singapore 658713 Singapore 039802 #03-28 & #04-19 DJs playing sets right from mythology, modern-day living, and Compass One the female form are her main sources Singapore 545078 their living rooms. Arts Bukit Panjang Public Library library@harbourfront of inspiration. Heavily influenced by a 1 Jelebu Road 1 Harbourfront Walk aficionados exploring the mash-up of vintage Chinese cartoons, #04-04 & #04-16/17 #03-05, VivoCity Serangoon Public Library Japanese anime, and strange folklores Bukit Panjang Plaza Singapore 098585 23 Serangoon Central likes of the Louvre with AR. Singapore 677743 #04-82/83, NEX (Level 4R) passed down by different cultures, Singapore 556083 Yet another homemade she loves good story-telling and visual library@orchard metaphors. No matter what the subject Central Public Library 277 Orchard Road Basque Burnt Cheesecake 100 Victoria Street, #B1-01 #03-12 & #04-11 Tampines Regional Library matter is, she endeavors to portray it Singapore 188064 Orchard Gateway 1 Tampines Walk on your feed. with balance and beauty. Singapore 238858 #02-01, Our Tampines Hub Singapore 529684 Cheng San Public Library So, go on. Judge us by our 90 Hougang Avenue 10 The LLiBrary #03-11, Hougang Mall 11 Eunos Road 8 Public Library cover. Just beware of the Singapore 538766 #03-02 (via Lobby B) 6 Toa Payoh Central Lifelong Learning Institute Singapore 319191 cats, they’re on a quest to Singapore 408601 Choa Chu Kang Public Library take over the world... (Reopening in 2021) Woodlands Regional Library Lot One Shoppers’ Mall Marine Parade Public Library 900 South Woodlands Drive, Singapore 689812 278 Marine Parade Road #01-03, Woodlands Civic Centre #01-02, Marine Parade Singapore 730900 Community Building Clementi Public Library Singapore 449282 3155 Commonwealth Avenue Public Library West, #05-13/14/15 930 Yishun Avenue 2 The Clementi Mall National Library/Lee Kong Chian #04-01, North Wing Singapore 129588 Reference Library Northpoint City 100 Victoria Street Singapore 769098 Singapore 188064 Geylang East Public Library 50 Geylang East Avenue 1 Singapore 389777 Last updated on 20 December 2020. Organised by: Part of: Supported by:

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