SINGAPORE: INSIDE OUT SYDNEY A Contemporary Creative Showcase KENSINGTON ST CHIPPENDALE 3 & 4 Nov, 12noon-10pm 5 Nov, 12noon-6pm Free Event #SGInsideOut #VisitSingapore #PassionMadePossible www.VisitSingapore.com/sgioau 1 Singapore: Inside Out is an international and experiential showcase that recognises Singapore’s top creative talents from a spectrum of disciplines and serves as a platform for multi-disciplinary and cross-national collaborations. Inaugurated in 2015 as a travelling showcase to Beijing, London and New York City before returning to Singapore, the 2017 edition will continue to shine the spotlight on Singapore’s creative talents on an international stage – this time in Tokyo (August 2017) and Sydney (November 2017). ORGANISED BY IN CONJUNCTION WITH www.stb.gov.sg www.visitsingapore.com Twitter @STB_sg (https://twitter.com/stb_sg) https://facebook.com/VisitSingaporeANZ/ 3 CREATIVE TEAM Zarch is an architecture studio established in 1999 that has, over time, developed a practice centred in architecture, yet in equal parts daringly and comfortably crossing multiple fields and disciplines in its approach to spatial design. Building upon a collaborative vision where interaction between like-minded individuals both within and without is valued as part of the creative process, this showcase is curated in collaboration with Singapore art collective, Vertical Submarine as art director. Founded in 2003, the collective won the Grand Prize for the Singapore’s President’s Young Talents Award in 2009 and the Celeste Art Prize, New York, in 2011, and a finalist of the 2015 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Hong Kong. They were also listed as “10 Essential Artist Collectives In Asia You Should Know” by The Artling, Singapore. SINGAPORE: INSIDE OUT SYDNEY Singapore: Inside Out Sydney is a three-day experiential showcase, curated to explore the key aspects of “movement” and its relation to time. It reflects upon “movement” within the creative process, and Singapore’s multicultural identity which has inspired diverse practices that challenge long- held perceptions of what it means to be Singaporean. The search for one’s identity is a never-ending and complex journey, especially in a city as multifarious as Singapore. Beyond issues of birth, race, and language that seem to divide us, this showcase seeks to converge these differences through the array of creative practices that explores collective history, memories, culture and surroundings. 1 Directory The artists’ reflections of their “Singaporean-ness” in relation to the theme of movement are defined in three concepts. First, at the Northern Hub (The Old Clare Hotel), the works relate to Singapore’s history and heritage as a garden city – seeking to capture the parallel movement between urbanity and nature. Moving onto Kensington Street, the works project the diverse narratives of the evolving city through the artists’ imaginations and performaces. And finally, in Southern Hub (Stonemason House #46-48), familiar sights and sounds of the city in the garden are captured in a cinematic and immersive experience. SPICE ALLEY B2 B2 KENSINGTON STREET B4 B3 STAGE NORTHERN HUB The Clare Bar A2 C.U.B Suite The Old Clare Hotel Lobby A5 Level 3 A1 HOTEL Mary’O Suite A3 ALLEY Level 2 Lobby A4 The Silvereye Space Level 3 2 A NORTHERN HUB B7 Benchmark Sat (THE OLD CLARE HOTEL) Larry Peh A1 Movement B8 Video Car: VJ Co-op Zarch x Ong Kian Peng Stelarc x Urich Lau A2 Cocktails with Peter Chua B9 Motion Theory Peter Chua Murasaki Penguin x Ong Kian Peng A3 i won’t be me without you Ezzam Rahman C SOUTHERN HUB (STONEMASON HOUSE #46-48) A4 Peranakan Canapés with Chef Malcolm Lee Malcolm Lee C1 Waiting for the Elevator Sarah Choo A5 The Forest Speaks Back III Donna Ong C2 At the Angle of Repose Grace Tan C3 Puddles in the City B KENSINGTON STREET Sarah Choo B1 Ten Stories Below C4 Out of Time Adam Jay Robert x Joshua Ip x Song-Ming Ang Timothy Wong C5 No Man’s Band B2 SONIC Reverberation Song-Ming Ang Zul Mahmod C6 Kirsten Tan Short Film Showcase B3 New World Park Kirsten Tan Syndicate C7 Singapore Short Film Showcase B4 Sounding Body Objectifs RAW Moves B5 to you i dedicate my love Ezzam Rahman B6 Emerging Pool of Talent Larry Peh SOUTHERN HUB Stonemason House 46-48 SPICE ALLEY C4 C5 C6 C7 C2 C3 B2 B2 C1 B6 B7 KOI’S LAWN B4 KENSINGTON STREET B3 B5 B9 STAGE B1 IGLU B8 CONCRETE JUNGLE HOTEL ALLEY Singapore: Inside Out Partner Events. Please refer to pages 22 and 23 3 A. NORTHERN HUB: THE OLD CLARE HOTEL Parallel Movement in Urbanity and Nature Set against the historical backdrop of The Old Clare Hotel, this multifaceted showcase takes a broad look at the idea of the perpetual and focuses on the permanent, eternal facets of the human condition. Viewers are transported into the realm of an interior garden labyrinth the moment they step into the lobby. A1. Movement Ong Kian Peng (SG) x Zarch Collaboratives (SG) “Movement” is an artwork that captures the energy and pursuits of individuals. The work is about creating an urban living room within the heritage space, a dialogue between nature and urbanity. The artwork is also a response to old remnants of a suspended staircase and an old brick window within the atrium space – a conversation between the old and new. The steel structure, made up of 11 different modules, represents a tree and a ladder, where one is inspired to scale to greater heights. Visitors are invited to interact with the installation by placing miniature magnetic figures on it. Ong Kian Peng is a media artist born and based in Singapore. His works take on multiple forms, ranging from audiovisual performances to media installations, with a strong computational and DIY electronic presence. Image credit: Jotham Photography Zarch is an architecture studio established in 1999 that has, over time, developed a practice centred in architecture, yet in equal parts daringly and comfortably crossing multiple fields and disciplines in its approach to spatial design. 4 A2. Cocktails with Mixologist Peter Chua Peter Chua (SG) Chua’s mixology showcase features a series of visually stunning cocktails designed to embody the theme of “movement” – both metaphorically and literally. Visitors can sample these cocktails during the showcase hours. SHOWCASE* 3 Nov, 7pm – 10pm | 4 Nov, 7pm – 10pm | 5 Nov, 4pm – 6pm One of Singapore’s rising young stars, Peter Chua is the owner and co-head bartender at Crackerjack in SIngapore. Chua recently won the Asia-Pacific regional title at the Diplomatico World Tournament, an international cocktail competition. In 2014, he was named one of the top six bartenders after placing in the world Diageo Reserve World Class Global Finals. *First come, first served A3. i won’t be me without you Ezzam Rahman (SG) “i won’t be me without you” presents an interpretation of the idea that ‘beauty is only skin deep’, where Rahman uses the dead skin off the soles of his feet to mold a series of skin sculptures in the form of flowers, thereby creating a diorama taken from nature. Ezzam Rahman is a multi-disciplinary installation and performance artist, known for his interest in the body and his use of unconventional materials. Most of his works are time-based ephemera that explore notions of impermanence, trace and abjection. In 2015, Rahman was named a joint winner of the Grand Prize for the Singapore President’s Young Talents Award. 5 A4. Peranakan Canapés with Chef Malcolm Lee Chef Malcolm Lee (SG) In this culinary showcase, Lee brings a taste of Singapore to Sydney through his presentation of both traditional and modern takes of Peranakan (Straits Chinese) dishes. SHOWCASE* 3 Nov, 6pm – 6.45pm | 4 Nov, 2pm – 2.45pm & 5pm – 5.45pm 5 Nov, 2pm – 2.45pm Chef Malcolm Lee is the head chef and owner of Candlenut, the world’s only Peranakan restaurant to be awarded the prestigious Michelin star. Growing up, Lee was surrounded by the smells, tastes and sight of his grand- mother’s Peranakan cuisine; a heritage which he seeks to preserve through a menu of refined tastes and techniques, hence creating Candlenut’s authentic yet innovative *First come, first served Peranakan flavours. A5. The Forest Speaks Back III Donna Ong (SG) “The Forest Speaks Back III” is an installation that questions notions of the tropical forest with its ubiquitous palm trees and exotic wildlife set against Singapore’s greenery and organized landscape of skyscrapers. Ong re-imagines a tropical forest made of everyday objects such as steel poles, glasses and beer bottles. Donna Ong is an installation artist from Singapore, known for her evocative and thought-provoking environments made from furniture, found objects and original artwork. She has exhibited her works in shows such as the Jakarta Biennale in 2009, Kwandu Biennale in 2008 and the inaugural Singapore Biennale in 2007. She has also exhibited in prestigious institutions worldwide, including the Monash Museum of Art in Melbourne. 6 B. KENSINGTON STREET Narratives of the Evolving City Kensington Street is converted into a narrative space connecting The Northern Hub and The Southern Hub. Here, the street is an elongated sentence punctuated by interventions and performances from the island city, each with a story to tell. B1. Ten Stories Below Adam Jay Robert (MY) x Joshua Ip (SG) x Timothy Wang (AU) “Ten Stories Below” is a collaborative graphic novel written by Ip, illustrated by Robert and art directed by Wang. Featuring a selection of excerpts from the graphic novel, it narrates a story of Singaporeans harnessing their unique skills to subsist in a dystopian future Singapore, years after a gigantic flood has submerged everything in the country.