Author Archives: Yunyi Lau

An Interview With Evelyn Lim-Forbes

Art lover and supporter of the arts in The Philippines, Ms Evelyn Lim-Forbes speaks to us about the art scene in Manila and her collection with her husband

March 21, 2016

An Interview with Ms Elizabeth L. Gustilo, Senior Director of Arts & Culture at Ayala Museum

Ms. Gustilo takes some time out of her busy schedule to talk to us about the Ayala Museum and how it contributes to the cultural landscape of Manila.

March 11, 2016

Art Central HK 2016: An Interview with Maree Di Pasquale, Fair Director

Ahead of its second edition, we speak to Ms Maree Di Pasquale, Fair Director for Art Central HK to give us the inside scoop of what to expect at the fair this year.

March 08, 2016

Four Destination Museums in Asia You Must Visit Before You Die

If Singapore's art scene isn't enough to satiate your cultural cravings, perhaps it is time to look beyond our shores to some of the best destination museums in Asia.

February 23, 2016

AFP 2016: An Interview with Trickie Lopa of Art Fair Philippines

Despite her hectic schedule, Trickie Lopa was kind enough to take some time out to speak to us about this year's fair!

February 20, 2016

Artist of the Month: Aryaman Dixit

Technology has brought distant worlds closer to us, fitting perfectly into a tiny cup. Yet, why do we feel so alone looking at these photographs? Aryaman Dixit reveals our human condition in his 'Landscapes in a cup' series

February 18, 2016

"Opera: A Rebirth in Arabesque" by Gabriel Barredo

Enter the dark, macabre mind of Filipino artist Gabriel Barredo's "Opera: A Rebirth in Arabesque" that kicks off Art Fair Philippines week

February 17, 2016

'Calendars (2020-2096)' by Heman Chong

Singaporean artist Heman Chong's work 'Calendars (2020-2096)' re-imagines the future through the idea of a fictional narrative

February 16, 2016

Exhibitions To Visit This February: The Philippines

Exhibitions to catch this February in Manila!

February 05, 2016

The City Book by Production Q

Find out more about 'THE CITY BOOK' by Production Q - a must-have alternative travel guide to Hong Kong.

February 05, 2016

Heman Chong: 'Ifs, Ands or Buts' at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai

Singaporean artist Heman Chong’s 2016 is off to a fantastic start, with solo exhibitions at both South London Gallery and Rockbund Art Musuem in Shanghai.   Heman Chong: Ifs, Ands, or Buts 23 JANUARY - 3 MAY 2016 THE ROCKBUND ART MUSEUM  20 Huqiu Road, Huang Pu District, Shanghai.  "One Thousand and One Nights" by Heman Chong ‘Ifs, Ands, or Buts’ is Chong’s first solo exhibition at a museum in China and Rockbund Art Museum’s first exhibition of 2016. It features seven new commissions, produced specifically for the museum that investigates the relationship between image and text through the relationships formed within the works. ‘Ifs, Ands, or Buts’ is a continuation of his highly-conceptualized investigations into how various groups and individuals imagine the future, which he uses to produce his multi-varied works. "Legal Bookshop (Shanghai)" by Heman Chong One of the main themes of the exhibition, reflected in the title ‘Ifs, Ands, or Buts’, involves the concept of fiction. One Thousand and One Nights - a large-scale lightbox installation on the north façade of Rockbund – highlights the differences in the meaning of the title of the well-loved collection of stories in different languages. Legal Bookshop temporarily replaces the traditional museum gift shop with a bookshop that carries only fictional and non-fictional books on the legal system in China. The latter is produced as a collaboration with Ken Liu, a lawyer who is also an award-winning author and translator of speculative fiction. "The Mysterious Island" by Heman Chong Image courtesy of Aesthetica Magazine Image courtesy of the artist The work being installed Image courtesy of the artist In his mixed media installation, The Mysterious Island, Chong attempts to recreate the fictional utopia that is The Peach Blossom Spring (桃花源記) – a motif that is integral to East-Asian mythology, as well as pop culture. This installation is constructed from ready-made plastic peach blossom trees procured from the Chinese online marketplace, Taobao (淘宝), and set against a blue backdrop, much like ones used on film production sets. The Mysterious Island evokes the pursuit of an unknowable other through the idea of escape. "Endless (Nights)" by Heman Chong Heman Chong is an artist, curator and writer. He received his M.A in Communication Art & Design from The Royal College of Art, London in 2002. His work continuously interrogates the many functions of the production of narratives in our everyday lives. His work has been exhibited in various solo exhibitions internationally, and at group exhibitions at the Tate Modern, The National Museum of Art, Osaka and the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona – to name a few. He has also participated in various biennales, representing Singapore in the 50th Venice Biennale (2003). "Everything (Baike)" by Heman Chong Image courtesy of the artist Image courtesy of the artist   Click here to see more of Heman Chong's work. For more details on the exhibition see Rockbund Art Museum's website.   All images courtesy of Rockbund Art Museum unless otherwise stated. Any views or opinions in the post are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the company or contributors.

January 27, 2016

'My Forest Has No Name' by Donna Ong

One could almost believe that Donna Ong's 'Forest' is real, but the shine of the plastic leaves and the empty expression of a growling tiger reminds us that it is just an illusion.

January 26, 2016