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about 4 months ago (12/08/2023)
Fiery Red Sky Makes for Unique Light Paintings at Uyuni Salt Flats Home / Photography Striking Light Paintings Set Against a Fiery Red Sky at Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flat By Jessica Stewart on December 8, 2023 The collaboration between visual artist Eric Paré and contemporary dancer Kim Henry continues as the duo traveled to Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats (Salar de Uyuni)...
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about 26 months ago (03/14/2022)
A Tribute to Santha Bhaskar From a Student | ArtsEquator Skip to content Aparna Nambiar pays tribute to her late teacher, Singapore dance pioneer Mrs Santha Bhaskar, who passed away on 26 February 2022 at the age of 82...
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about 26 months ago (03/01/2022)
Experiencing a slice of life: Artist’s Block by ArtWave | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints Zinkie Aw March 1, 2022 By Noorul Raaha As’art (830 words, 3-minute read) Waterloo Street is a smorgasbord of sensory experiences, from Hindu and Buddhist temples coexisting side by side, to old uncles and aunties hawking religious paraphernalia, shaded by their New Moon abalone umbrellas, and stalls offering acupuncture services, amongst other things...
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about 27 months ago (02/13/2022)
re:walk Telok Ayer: Not so secret walks hidden in plain sight | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints February 13, 2022 By Nabilah Said (1,000 words, 5-minute read) There has been no shortage of art walks happening in Singapore...
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about 29 months ago (12/16/2021)
Our Cultural Medallion Story: 3 ways to explore this showcase of Singapore artists | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints Courtesy of Arts House Limited December 16, 2021 By Janice Yap A new interactive showcase is shining the spotlight on the 130 artists who have been conferred the Cultural Medallion, Singapore’s highest accolade for the arts...
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about 32 months ago (09/07/2021)
10 Things You Should Know About: Malay Dance | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints September 7, 2021 10 Things You Should Know is a series of short animated videos on aspects of Malay culture and heritage, made in partnership with Wisma Geylang Serai...
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about 47 months ago (06/08/2020)
The working processes of artists: Kavitha Krishnan | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles June 8, 2020 Kavitha Krishnan, creative director and co-founder of Maya Dance Theatre, shares about her start in the traditional dance form Bharatanatyam, and how she also incorporates contemporary techniques and practices into the company’s work...
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about 49 months ago (04/09/2020)
Letter from Esplanade: A reflection on the arts, lessons from SARS, and COVID-19 | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay April 9, 2020 By Yvonne Tham (1,700 words, 7-minute read) In the performing arts, timing is everything...
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about 50 months ago (03/09/2020)
Thanapol Virulhakul's "The Retreat": Dance, Uncontained | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles March 9, 2020 By Amitha Amranand (1,350 words, 5-minute read) Thai dancer-choreographer Thanapol Virulhakul is certainly not the first artist to wonder whether art could become more of a part of our daily life nor to attempt through his art to make it more so...
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about 51 months ago (02/25/2020)
The Seen and Unseen: A Search For Self | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints Claudia Dian February 25, 2020 The following review is made possible through a Critical Residency programme supported by By Carolyn Oei (638 words, 4-minute read) “Embracing life means embracing every element of dualism in it...
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about 51 months ago (02/17/2020)
Between Worlds: Café Sarajevo, ATARA and No Place | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Crispian Chan February 17, 2020 By Nabilah Said and Germaine Cheng (1,580 words, 7-minute read) What does it mean to be between worlds? To behold yet not belong? Three works – Café Sarajevo , ATARA and No Place – presented as part of M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020 ask these questions, of their audience and of themselves....
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about 55 months ago (10/28/2019)
Fantasy issues: "Princess" by Eisa Jocson | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Bernie Ng October 28, 2019 By Chan Sze-Wei (786 words, 4-minute read) I’ve recently been reading articles about how childhood trauma is determinative of one’s risk of future health issues from asthma to cancer...
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about 55 months ago (10/27/2019)
Podcast 66: M1 CONTACT & New Works Platforms (Part 2) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Kuang Jingkai October 27, 2019 Podcast host Chan Sze-Wei and guest Melissa Quek discuss new works platforms at the M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival, as well as other new works platforms organised by dance companies and entities in Singapore such as Dance Nucleus, P7:1SMA and Frontier Danceland...
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about 55 months ago (10/16/2019)
RAW Moves' "Being, and Organs" and the unbearable whiteness of Block O | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Crispian Chan October 16, 2019 By Nabilah Said (890 words, 5-minute read) Draw a straight line...
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about 56 months ago (09/12/2019)
Podcast 65: M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival (Part 1) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Photo: Crispian Chan September 12, 2019 Duration: 20 min Podcast host Chan Sze-Wei and guest Melissa Quek discuss works they saw at the recent M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival, specifically at the platforms DiverCity, Off Stage and M1 Open Stage...
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about 56 months ago (09/06/2019)
The working processes of artists: ScRach MarcS | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles September 6, 2019 In this video, LASALLE students Heng Wei Ting and Syarifuddin Bin Sahari speak to dancers Rachel Lee and Marcus Tan, also known as ScRach MarcS, on the intricacies of street dance in Singapore, including its acceptance as an art form, and how Singapore’s cultural make-up affects the scene...
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about 60 months ago (05/20/2019)
The Paris Opera Ballet performs Crystal Pite’s "The Seasons’ Canon": Esplanade’s da:ns series 2019 | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Julien Benhamou May 20, 2019 By Elizabeth Chan (750 words, four-minute read) The prestigious Paris Opera Ballet arrives on local shores this June as part of Esplanade’s da:ns series, bringing with them a trio of wide ranging works...
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about 61 months ago (04/28/2019)
What If Your Body Turns into a Sculpture? : Interview with Sasha Waltz on "Körper" at SIFA 2019 | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles April 29, 2019 By Winnie Chen Dixon (600 words, four-minute read) Have you ever imagined dancers’ bodies turning into sculptures, as if time stood still? This is the impression of Körper (Body) , the signature dance performance of this year’s edition of the Singapore International Festival of Arts....
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about 62 months ago (03/21/2019)
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...
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about 65 months ago (12/10/2018)
Eleven New Elements from the Asia-Pacific Region Inscribed on the List of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Radar December 10, 2018 Meeting in Mauritius until 1 December, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed eleven elements from the Asia-Pacific region on the Lists of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage...
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about 65 months ago (12/10/2018)
Frontier Danceland's "Milieu" 2018: Emotional Rollercoasters | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Bernie Ng December 10, 2018 By Winnie Chen Dixon (860 words, four-minute read) It was a night of emotional rollercoasters and an audio-visual feast at Frontier Danceland’s double bill Milieu 2018 ...
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about 66 months ago (11/30/2018)
Telling A Thai Tale: A Dance Dramaturg’s Take (via The Theatre Times) Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles November 30, 2018 “When I collaborate, I want to collaborate with the wrong person.” Pichet Klunchun, Thai dancer, and director reveals a glint of mischief behind his earnest and gentle demeanor...
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about 66 months ago (11/21/2018)
8 Questions with Alan Oei | Arts Equator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Alfonse Chiu November 21, 2018 By Alfonse Chiu (1600 words, five-minute read) As part of ArtsEquator’s interview series profiling artistic directors across the region, we spoke with Alan Oei, AD of The Substation and co-founder and executive director of OH! Open House , on his hopes, his challenges, and how he balances different needs and roles between the two companies...
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about 67 months ago (11/01/2018)
Rianto's "Medium": Of Journeys, Transformations & Corporeality | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Bernie Ng November 1, 2018 By Nirmala Seshadri (990 words, four-minute read) Total darkness...
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about 67 months ago (10/18/2018)
“Until the Lions” by Akram Khan Company: What About the Lioness? | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Bernie Ng Photo: Bernie Ng, courtesy of Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay October 18, 2018 By Jocelyn Chng (1160 words, six-minute read) Until the Lions , a work that premiered in 2016 at the Roundhouse in London, is presented as one of the main (Centrestage) programmes at the 2018 Esplanade da:ns festival ...
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about 67 months ago (10/18/2018)
"xhe": Caught Between a Square and an Octopus | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Bernie Ng Photo by Bernie Ng, courtesy of Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay October 18, 2018 By Loo Zihan (1460 words, six-minute read) To preface: a statement to disclaim...
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about 68 months ago (09/10/2018)
Cambodian FB users rage over dance ownership (via The Nation) | ArtsEquator Skip to content August 31, 2018 18:20 United Nations’ cultural agency Unesco’s Facebook page has hosted a heated debate between Cambodians and Thais over Bangkok’s proposal for the inclusion of “khon” masked dance on the agency’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list...