Through a hand-painting process, Shi Guowei created Manufactured Landscape . At first glance, the painting appears from afar as a landscape photograph. Yet, upon closer attention, the work reveals itself as a landscape painting thoroughly hand-colored by the artist onto a photograph.
Shi Guowei is concerned with notions of historical and cultural traditions as they relate to current socio-political issues...
All about washi: Japanese handmade paper’s ancient Chinese roots, its uses from writing to home decor, and why it can cost US$120 a sheet | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Asia travel + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more Sheets of Hosokawa-shi, a type of Japanese washi recognised by Unesco as an item of intangible cultural heritage...
Opinion | Year of the Dragon: origins of the mythical beast’s name and imagery, from a fiery beast to an Asian symbol of strength | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement A large dragon features in this 1853 work by Japanese artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi...
Guangzhou’s potential as contemporary art hub in doubt as new Moordn Art Fair draws crowds but generates few sales | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Art + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more The first in-person staging of the Moordn Art Fair in Guangzhou, from December 8-11, was well attended, but the slow sales there suggest the market for contemporary art in the Chinese city is still developing...
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She made gods for 70 years: meet the matriarch of Singapore’s last handcrafted Taoist deity producer | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Asia travel + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more Tan Chwee Lian is the matriarch behind Say Tian Hng, Singapore’s last Taoist idol business...
Rising Artist Emily Yong Beck’s Ceramics Tackle the Power of Cuteness | Artsy Skip to Main Content Advertisement Art Rising Artist Emily Yong Beck’s Ceramics Tackle the Power of Cuteness Harley Wong Nov 27, 2023 10:43PM Portrait of Emily Yong Beck...
A bangsawan guru, a graffiti artist and an anthropologist who composed iconic rock songs | ArtsEquator Skip to content Mira Sharon remembers the artists and cultural workers from Malaysia we lost in 2022...
Cakap-Cakap: Interview with Daryl Lim for Local Flavours | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles May 28, 2021 In this month’s Cakap-Cakap (chit-chat), ArtsEquator speaks with poet and critic, Daryl Lim Wei Jie, who curated the poems featured in Local Flavours , an interactive site based on the concept of food delivery mobile apps...
Offstage 3.0: Of stage and on walls | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Emergency Stairs February 5, 2021 By Vithya Subramaniam (915 words, 4-minute read) It begins with a provocation, asking if we can ‘change the way we make theatre in the future’...
Maduro, online jazz concerts, SIFA: A jazz bar evolves in a pandemic | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints SIFA December 26, 2020 For former jazz pianist Peter Ng, the past year has been one of great change...
Let’s get digital: 12 online efforts by Southeast Asian artists and creatives | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles April 22, 2020 1...
Alternate Realities Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Looi Wan Ping, Tiger Tiger Pictures January 16, 2020 By Poh Yong Han (1,279 words, 7-minute read) I Dream of Singapore follows an injured Bangladeshi migrant worker, Feroz, who is temporarily residing at a Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) shelter, Dayspace, as he waits for his case to be sorted out so he can make his compensation claims...
Weekly Southeast Asia Radar: Cambodia's Goddess of Flower, rave music in Indonesia | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Radar Via Resident Advisor November 28, 2019 ArtsEquator’s Southeast Asia Radar features articles and posts about arts and culture in Southeast Asia, drawn from local and regional websites and publications – aggregated content from outside sources, so we are exposed to a multitude of voices in the region...
Jelmaan Baharu Teater Tradisional dalam "Hikayat Cendawan Putih" | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Persatuan Teater Opera Mimpi Negeri Perlis November 6, 2019 Oleh Fasyali Fadzly (1,120 patah kati, 6-minit bacaan) Antara pengarah teater yang kurang dicanang dan disebut-sebut dalam pementasan teater kontemporari adalah Sharul Mizad atau lebih senang dikenali sebagai Ejad...
Weekly Southeast Asia Radar: Is film programming underrated? ; Ramayana x SEA | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Radar Jamie James for Hyperallergic October 10, 2019 ArtsEquator’s Southeast Asia Radar features articles and posts about arts and culture in Southeast Asia, drawn from local and regional websites and publications – aggregated content from outside sources, so we are exposed to a multitude of voices in the region...
Weekly Southeast Asia Radar: BACC director fired; Kelantan lifts Mak Yong ban | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Radar Wong Horngyih, courtesy of Pusaka September 25, 2019 ArtsEquator’s Southeast Asia Radar features articles and posts about arts and culture in Southeast Asia, drawn from local and regional websites and publications – aggregated content from outside sources, so we are exposed to a multitude of voices in the region...
Conversations in a small room: "Dialogues And Reflections" | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Composer and emcee Darren Sng with composer Prof...
Love me tender: "Eat Duck" by Checkpoint Theatre | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Photo: Crispian Chan September 5, 2019 By Nabilah Said (1,119 words, 6-minute read) There is a Malay proverb: “sedangkan lidah lagi tergigit”, that roughly translates as “even the tongue can get bitten”...
Hitting the right (heart) notes: 10toONE by ONE Chamber Choir | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Tan Zexun / Pandawithacamera July 24, 2019 By Shahril Salleh (932 words, 5-minute read) ONE chamber choir has a formidable reputation...
Weekly Picks: Malaysia (1-7 Apr 2019) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Weekly To Do April 1, 2019 For events in Penang this week, go to the Penang Free Sheet ...
The #TenYearChallenge: M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Left: Silvia Yong, photographed by Tan Ngiap Heng, for Contact 2010 Right: Shintaro Oue in "Dan-Su", which will be performed at M1 Contact 2019, photographed by Matron March 21, 2019 Over the past decade, contemporary dance in Singapore has blossomed...
Weekly Picks: Malaysia (7–13 Jan 2019) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Weekly To Do January 7, 2019 Merdekarya 6th Anniversary , at Merdekarya, 12 Jan, doors open 6pm This institution for indie music is celebrating its six anniversary with a whole host of performances, no cover charge, and free tuak mixes (until 8pm)...
Weekly Picks: Malaysia (5– 11 Nov 2018) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Weekly To Do November 5, 2018 IF WALLS COULD TALK vol.55 , at The Gaslight Cafe, 8 Nov, 8pm The ever-popular Walls returns with its open mic for spoken word, and featured acts...
Foolishness and Enlightenment in “Lear is Dead” | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles November 5, 2018 By Casidhe Ng (1,200 words, six-minute read) “You are a madman, and we are but fools,” the ensemble resounds...
Weekly Picks: Singapore (29 October – 4 November 2018) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Weekly To Do October 29, 2018 Southernmost: One Table Two Chairs Project 2018 by Emergency Stairs, Centre 42, 3 – 10 Nov Catch Southernmost: One Table Two Chairs Project 2018 from 3 to 11 Nov 2018 at Centre 42 – an arts festival for the future presented by experimental theatre company Emergency Stairs...
“Peter and the Starcatcher”: An Invitation to Suspend Disbelief Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles October 22, 2018 By Casidhe Ng (1,100 words, six-minute read) The final show of Pangdemonium’s 2018 season, Peter and the Starcatcher is this year’s equivalent of Fun Home or RENT , an exuberant and expensive production intent on ending their year with a bang...
Weekly Picks: Malaysia (1–7 October 2018) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Weekly To Do October 1, 2018 Lopung Is Dead! – Pangrok Sulap’s Inaugural Solo Exhibition , at A+ Works of Art, 4–27 Oct Artist collective Pangrok Sulap’s first solo exhibition comprises recent and ongoing work...
Weekly Picks: Malaysia (24 – 30 Sept 2018) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Weekly To Do September 24, 2018 I AM A DEMON | Varnam – Edit , at DPAC, 28–29 Sept, 8pm This double bill of Pichet Klunchun’s “I Am A Demon” (solo performance) and Padmini Chettur’s “ Varnam – Edit” (two-hander) are part of Jejak Tabi Exchange 2018...
"Kelantan: A Living Heritage": Tributing the Traditional | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Thum CC August 16, 2018 By Akanksha Raja (1050 words, four-minute read) George Town Festival is now in its ninth year, and one of the distinctive qualities in every edition is the balance it strikes between presenting international touring works, and Malaysian shows that are rooted in local society and culture...