Interview: Fergal Murray

The master brewer for Guiness was in town recently to promote the new look Guinness Foreign Extra Stout so we grabbed him for a quick chat about travelling the world and meeting famous celebs.  

Interview: Sjón

With upcoming Singapore Writers Festival, award winning author, poet, playwright and lyricist Sjón talks to I-S about his new novel and David Bowie's emotional power. Born in Reykjavík, Sjón is the author of From the Mouth of the Whale, The Whispering Muse, and The Blue Fox, among other works that have been translated into 25 languages. He has written songs for Björk, and received an Oscar nomination for the lyrics he co-wrote (with Lars von Trier) for the film Dancer in the Dark.

Scenestealer: Singapore Writers Festival Fringe

Lots of cool talks, exhibitions and screenings will be taking place at this year’s edition (organized by The Arts House in conjunction with the Singapore Writers Festival), centered on the themes dreams, folklore and fairytales. We pick three not-to-be-missed events.

State of the Art: Singapore Biennale 2013

After a two-year hiatus, the Singapore Biennale is back with a vengeance. Not only are the venues better (mostly centered around the Bras Basah vicinity for easier accessibility), the curation itself is tighter than ever, with more installation-based and interactive works. Here are five of our faves.

Interview: Sundaram Tagore

The prolific Indian art gallerist, who is based in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore, talks to Terry Ong about art-making and the state of the modern world.