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15 Jul

Yeo Workshop, LANDING 2022, Ian’s Research Club, From A to Zig Zag
By Nabila Giovanna W

Priyageetha Dia, ‘we.remain.in.multiple.motions Malaya’, 2022, HD video with stereo sound, CGI, 16x9, 4k, colour, music Dark Orange from Last Boy Picked album, Performed by KUNTARI (Orange Cliff Records), produced by Tesla Manaf, 12 min. Image courtesy of the artist and Yeo Workshop.

Forget Me, Forget Me Not

Go on a virtual tour of ‘Forget Me, Forget Me Not’, Priyageetha Dia’s solo exhibition at Yeo Workshop, Gillman Barracks, Singapore. Curated by Anca Rajou, it shows the artist’s attempt to retell the stories of labouring bodies in colonial representations. Dia has pulled from several sources, from a publication printed in 1923 that documents the migration of Indian labourers to work in rubber plantations in Malaya to stock images of these places of work. By intervening in a range of mediums, from screen-printed works on latex to a CGI protagonist with female bodily attributes, the exhibition asks us not to forget history but to retell it as it happened. The virtual experience is presented by JS3D, which creates immersive 3D virtual tours, and offers a walkthrough of the exhibition, and close-up views of each artwork.

The exhibition is on show both at Yeo Workshop and virtually. The virtual exhibition is still available after the physical show ends. Click here to read more and visit the virtual tour.

LANDING 2022

LANDING 2022 is A&M’s 3rd annual conference and a companion to CHECK-IN, our annual publication. The title signifies arrival following flight, but it is also the level area between two flights of stairs, where we take a pause to consider how far we have come, and how we are going to move forward. This year’s conference consists of 5 events: a panel on the pivotal role of translation in knowledge building and climate change impact to the art world, the launch of CHECK-IN 2022 and A&M new website, and closed with a roundtable on writing processes.

If you missed the live event, access the summaries and recordings here. To read and purchase CHECK-IN 2022, click here.

Poster for A To Zig-Zag featuring Tom Tandio.

Ian’s Research Club 08: Tina Baum and Phoebe Scott

Ian’s Research Club is A&M, Associate Editor Ian Tee’s platform to amplify the personal voices of the visual arts community and other creative individuals. In the eighth episode, he speaks to curators Tina Baum and Phoebe Scott about the exhibition ‘Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia’ at National Gallery Singapore. They unpack how the show challenges stereotypes about First Nations people and what defines their art. For audiences encountering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art for the first time, this episode can serve primer on their rich aesthetic and cultural traditions, as well as Australia’s complex history. ⁣

Listen to the podcast here and read more about the exhibition here.

Poster of From A To Zig-Zag featuring Jon Lor.

From A to Zig Zag: Jon Lor

In ‘From A to Zig-Zag’, Nadya Wang chats with guests from the Southeast Asian creative community. The podcast dives into the pathways of their illustrious careers, from the foundations to the decisions and happenstance that have shaped them. In the fifth and final episode of the first season, focused on fairs and festivals, she speaks with Jon Lor, Managing Director of Wonderfruit, an annual festival focused on sustainability through art, culture, music and nature in Thailand. They talk about the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur in the creative space, maintaining balance in life, and what we can expect to experience in Wonderfruit 2022, taking place from 15 to 18 December.

Listen to the podcast here and follow ‘From A To Zig-Zag’ on Instagram for more episodes.