Avalanche XIV by Carlos Casas with special guests composer Phill Niblock and musician Brian O’Reilly
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<div class="event_single_dates text__exhibitions">20 Oct 2018, Sat 12:00 PM - 07:00 PM</div>
<div class="event_single_venue">The Exhibition Hall, Block 43 Malan Road</div>
<i><br />Avalanche</i> is an audio-visual environment and installation that documents the life in Hichigh, one of the highest inhabited villages in the Pamirs, a region in Central Asia known as the “roof of the world.” Working from the starting point of the local cosmogony, traditions, and its music, <i>Avalanche</i> is a multiformat work and expanded ethnographic research based on the human ecology and richness of the region. One of the most remote regions of the planet, the Pamirs are as mysterious as fascinating, home of some of the most rich and archaic traditions, considered the nest and origin of most of the monotheistic beliefs, and the perfect site for understanding our spiritual journey as humans. Avalanche is also a study on cinematic time and the human ecology of isolated communities. A meditation about the unstoppable “avalanche” of civilisation, about the elusiveness of time and the dusk of a village and endurance and resilience of its inhabitants and traditions. <br /><br /><i>Avalanche</i> is a long-term commitment and Singapore’s iteration is developed site-specifically for the Centre and presented as a live-editing and live-soundtrack environment, featuring special collaborations with <b>Phill Niblock</b>and musicians from Singapore.<br /><br /><span>A public programme of </span>Stagings. Soundings. Readings. Free Jazz II.
2018-10-20
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Backstage: a conversation with Ute Meta Bauer and artist Yeo Siew Hua moderated by Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
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Go Backst_age with the Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua and Ute Meta Bauer, director of the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, in a discussion with TBA21 chairwoman Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza. This conversation is hosted by the Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF), an organization that TBA21 has supported since its inception in 2012.
2020-10-30
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Bodies of Power/Power for Bodies
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Christa Donner
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Christa Donner and Andrew S Yang <i>Listening through the Landscape</i>, 2021 Supported by the Yale-NUS Dean of Faculty
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In <i>Listening Through the Landscape</i>, Christa Donner and Andrew S Yang present short, guided audio walks that explore the nature of time and the ecology of Singapore through trees, soil, and water. Combining narration with environmental sounds collected during the 2020 Circuit Breaker period, Donner and Yang transform everyday spaces into multisensory journeys. Step outside and let’s take a walk. Select a walk from the above list, press “Play” and activate. <br /><br />You can access this program using your smartphone and headphones, and at your own pace and schedule. <br /><br /><i>Listening Through the Landscape</i> began while Donner and Yang were inaugural Artists-in-Residence at Yale-NUS College and appears in <i>Free Jazz III. Sound. Walks.</i> with support from Yale-NUS Dean of Faculty. <br /><br />Narrated by Alexis Chen.
22 January - 28 March 2021
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Chua Chye Teck
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A keen observer of nature and of the relationship between humans and the environment within Singapore’s fast-changing landscape, during the residency Chua Chye Teck will expand his lingering fascination for the overlooked by concentrating on weeds. <span>Against the developmental emphasis on order, cleanliness, and control, weeds are often singled out as plants that grow in the wrong place where they can flourish in spite of being unwanted. In their resistance against human impulses to control and manicure nature, weeds are regarded by the artist as a manifestation of the beauty and resilience of wilderness and chaos. By observing both the physiology and formal qualities of weeds, Chua plans to experiment with a variety of light-sensitive and other photographic techniques to capture their intricate beauty and frame their value for nature and society.</span>
4 October 2021 - 31 March 2022
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Conference and Symposium: Climate Futures #1: Cultures, Climate Crisis and Disappearing Ecologies
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Thursday, 1 December – Saturday, 3 December 2022<br />Veranda Hotel at Pakubuwono<br />Jakarta, Indonesia<br /><br />Environmental transformations change ancestral relationships to water, forests, soil, animals, and plants. It affects indigenous philosophies and their irreducible oneness of nature and culture, and of human and non-human. The loss of habitat and ecosystems take away the community’s kin, its identity, belonging and dignity and impacts future generations to come. Communities increasingly feel threatened in their collective capacity to thrive and survive. In this moment of significant change, it is essential to discuss possible climate solutions and explore ecologies of care.<br /><br /><p>The holistic approach of <em>Climate Futures #1: Cultures, Climate Crisis and Disappearing Ecologies. </em>is to stimulate a debate between artists, designers, and architects, scientists, environmentalists, as well as local voices and policy makers. We seek to reach out to a wider public including younger scholars and practitioners, as well as community leaders and policy makers from the ASEAN region.</p>
<p>The future of our shared prosperity relies on our collective ability to create an inclusive and sustainable foundation for growth.</p>
<h2>Programme</h2>
<p class="has-small-font-size">Timings in Jakarta Time (GMT +7)</p>
<p><b>Thursday, 1 December 2022 </b><br /><b>8.30am</b> Registration and Coffee<br /><b>9.00am</b> Opening addresses by Choi Jaeha (Korea) Minister Counselor, Korean Mission to ASEAN H.E. Khamsouk Keovongsay (Laos), Director General, National Institute of Fine Arts, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Lao PDR, Dr. Yang Mee Eng (Malaysia), Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation, Prof. Tim White, Vice President (Singapore) (International Engagement); President’s Chair in Materials Science and Engineering; Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering <br /><b>9.30am</b> Welcome and Introduction by co-curators Prof. Ute Meta Bauer (Germany/Singapore) NTU CCA Singapore and Magdalena Magiera (Germany/Singapore) Curator and Research Associate NTU CCA Singapore and Ben Hampe (Myanmar/Australia) Project Director KONNECT ASEAN, ASEAN Foundation <br /><b>9.45am</b> <i>Circularity, Climate, Culture & Community: a Sabah story</i><br />Keynote Lecture by Cynthia Ong (Malaysia), Chief Executive Facilitator, Forever Sabah Institute and LEAP <br /><b>11am</b> <i>Pendekar Laut: Sea Warrior Fishermen fighting for Survival in the face of Climate Change & Coastal Development </i><br />Case study by Dr. Serina Rahman (Singapore/Malaysia), Lecturer, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore <br /><b>Break </b><br /><b>11.40am</b> <i>Beyond the God’s Eye: Militant Approaches to Cognitive Maps </i><br />Case Study by Cian Dayrit (Philippines), artist <br /><b>12pm</b> <em>Indigo as Livelihood </em><br />Case Study by Dr. Chomwan Weeraworawit (Thailand), lawyer, producer curator, creative director of fashion brand Philip Huang <br /><b>12.20pm</b> Discussion with Cynthia Ong (Malaysia), Dr. Serina Rahman (Singapore/Malaysia), Dr. Chomwan Weeraworawit (Thailand), and Cian Dayrit (Philippines) <br />Moderated by Prof. Ute Meta Bauer (Germany/Singapore) <br /><b>Lunch Break</b> <br /><b>3pm</b> Introduction by Kathleen Ditzig (Singapore), PhD Candidate at the School of Art Design and Media, NTU <br /><b>3.20pm </b><em>Struggles for Sovereignty </em><br />Case Study presented by Eliesta Handitya (Indonesia) writer, independent researcher and Shilfina Putri Widatama (Indonesia) independent researcher <br /><b>3.40pm</b> <em>Connecting trajectory of Classical Science and Cultures in the Anthropocene time </em><br />Case Study by Ignatia Nilu (Indonesia), curator <br /><b>Break</b> <br /><b>4.20pm </b><em>Resettlement in Vietnam – Policies and Social Impact Assessment</em> <br />Case Study by Huong Vu (Vietnam), architect <br /><b>4.40pm</b> <em>The Tonlé </em><br />Case Study by Sao Sreymao (Cambodia), artist <br /><b>5pm</b> <em>Keeping the Flow </em><br />Case Study by Lêna Bùi (Vietnam), artist <br /><b>5.20pm</b> Discussion with Kathleen Ditzig (Singapore), Eliesta Handitya (Indonesia), Shilfina Putri Widatama, Ignatia Nilu (Indonesia), (Indonesia), Huong Vu (Vietnam), and Sao Sreymao (Cambodia), Lêna Bùi (Vietnam) <br />Moderated by Magdalena Magiera (Germany/Singapore) <br /><br /><b>Friday, 2 December 2022</b><br /> <b>8.30am </b>Registration and Coffee <br /><b>9.00am</b> Introduction by Co-Curators <br /><b>9.15am</b> <em>The Language Opacities of Climate Change Discourse</em><br />Keynote Lecture by Marian Pastor Roces (Philippines), curator, critic and policy analyst <br /><b>10.20am</b> <em>Why Tikar? The Politics, Geographies, Architecture, Stories, and Language of our Mat </em><br />Case Study by Yee I-Lann (Malaysia), artist <br /><b>10.40am</b> <em>Bantayan Island: An Island in Transition </em><br />Case Study by Martha Atienza, artist and Jake Atienza (both Philippines), MA Student and Graduate Assistant at University of Hawai’i <br /><b>Break</b><br /><b>11.20am</b> <em>Archiving Resistance </em><br />Case Study by Elisa Sutanudjaja (Indonesia), co-founder and Executive Director, Rujak Center for Urban Studies <br /><b>11.40am</b> Discussion with Marian Pastor Roces (Philippines), Yee I-Lann (Malaysia), Martha Atienza and Jake Atienza (both Philippines), Elisa Sutanudjaja (Indonesia) <br />Moderated by Prof. Ute Meta Bauer (Germany/Singapore) <br /><b>Lunch Break</b> <br /><b>2.00pm</b> CLOSED SESSION <br /><em>Ziarah Utara (Pilgrimage to the North) </em><br />Activation by Irwan Ahmett and Tita Salina (both Indonesia), artists <br /><br /><b>Saturday, 3 December 2022 </b><br /><b>8.30am </b>Registration and Coffee <br /><b>9.00am</b> Introduction by Co-Curators <br /><b>9.20am</b> <em>Frequencies of Tradition, Frequencies for Sustainable Future</em> <br />Keynote Lecture by Hyunjin Kim (Korea), curator and writer <br /><b>10.20am </b><em>Moving Earth, Crossing Water, Restless Topographies: Lessons on Threshold Crossing and Wayfinding alongside Non-Human Collaborators </em><br />Case Study by Zarina Muhammad (Singapore), artist <br /><b>Break</b> <br /><b>11.00am </b><em>Uncovering Borneo’s Little Green Jade, Moving Towards Post-Colonialism or Unlearning Stockholm Syndrome </em><br />Case Study by Jang Elroy Ramantan (Brunei), artist <br /><b>11.20am</b> Case Study by Dr. Yang Mee Eng (Malaysia), Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation <br /><b>11.40am</b> Discussion with Hyunjin Kim (Korea), Zarina Muhammad (Singapore), Jang Elroy Ramantan (Brunei), and Dr. Yang Mee Eng (Malaysia) <br />Moderated by Dr. Ingo Schöningh (Germany/Indonesia), Head of Cultural Programmes Goethe-Institut Jakarta <br /><b>1.00pm </b>Closing Remarks <br />Prof. Ute Meta Bauer (Germany/Singapore) NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, Cynthia Ong (Malaysia) Chief Executive Facilitator, Forever Sabah Institute and LEAP and Marian Pastor Roces (Philippines) curator, critic and policy analyst </p>
<p>Programme information and speaker bios can be read in <a href="https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/4420">the official brochure</a>.</p>
<p>Conceived by NTU CCA Singapore’s Founding Director Ute Meta Bauer and curator Magdalena Magiera.<br /><br />Organised by NTU CCA Singapore and Konnect ASEAN with the support of Goethe Institut Singapore and Jakarta.</p>
1 - 3 December 2022
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Foodscape Collective
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Free Jazz IV. Geomancers Screening Programme: And a Great Sign Appeared, Robert Zhao Renhui (Singapore)
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Blk 38 Malan Road, The Single Screen<br />2021, HD video, sound, colour, 4 min 52 sec<br /><br />In ancient times, the observation of birds in flight was used in divinatory practices to decipher the present and foretell the future. <em>And A Great Sign Appeared</em> captures the sudden arrival of thousands of Asian openbill storks in Singapore from northern parts of Southeast Asia on 22 December 2019. The artist followed the birds’ week-long futile and ultimately unsuccessful search for a suitable roosting site in the densely populated city-state. As we become increasingly aware that environmental changes and a drastic reduction of resources in their native lands are altering the behavioural patterns and migration routes of many species, the work invites us to ponder on the possible meanings of this unexpected occurrence and on the uncertain future that awaits the planet.
14 - 23 January 2022
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Free Jazz IV. Geomancers Screening Programme: earth, land, sky and sea as palimpsest, Zarina Muhammad & Zachary Chan (both Singapore)
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Blk 38 Malan Road, The Single Screen<br />2021, video, colour, sound, 17 min 37 sec<br /><br />Filmed in Singapore, <em>earth, land, sky and sea as palimpsest</em> is an invitation to cross thresholds and observe the unobservable: to see with our skin, hear with our feet, and feel our way above and beneath pathless paths. This poetic and multisensorial wandering is interspersed with historical forays into ways in which human activities unfold and affect the earth. Charting inclusive ecologies, the work subtly suggests that, while we are constantly distracted by rapid urban development, many trees are older than our buildings and spiritual landscapes find a way to survive within modern urban infrastructures. <em>earth, land, sky and sea as palimpsest</em> is the first iteration of a namesake research project initiated by Zarina Muhammad and Zachary Chan that engages with environmental histories, extractive capitalist urbanisation, and archival fragments in order to redraw hegemonic cartographies and seek out a more-than-human understanding of our place in the world.
14 - 23 January 2022
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