One of Singapore’s most interesting artists, 33-year-old Ang Song-Ming experiments with painting and videos inspired by pop music and musicology. His upcoming show Logical Progressions for Singapore Art Week is a smart two-channel video of the artist performing on a harpsichord to the tune of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier. He talks to us about art, music and mimicry.
One of the city's most prolific visual artists, former graphic designer Kumari Nahappan is most well-known for her sculptures and installations drawn from nature. Her upcoming series "Revisiting Nature" at Art Stage Singapore comprise a myraid of quirky sculptures shaped like chillies, coupled with Angsana seeds. She takes five with us.
The award season is approaching, so hit the cinemas for some quality flicks. Here are our top picks of next year’s Oscar frontrunners, showing now or opening soon.
The legendary filmmaker and founder of America’s first indie film studio Troma (Tromeo & Juliet, The Toxic Avenger) is in town this month to conduct a two-day masterclass. He talks to us about cult status and guilty pleasures.
Half a dozen new art galleries, a slew of cool exhibitions happening right now, and even more to look forward to in January’s Art Week—the local visual arts scene is heating up, says Terry Ong
