SAW Dialogues 2022


Substrates Panel 5: How do we renegotiate collectivity in this post-pandemic era?
Jan
23

Substrates Panel 5: How do we renegotiate collectivity in this post-pandemic era?

In this panel, we bring together 4 speakers who play key roles in art projects and institutions. The discussion will look into how spaces for art were run before the pandemic, and how things are changing and adapting thereafter.

The live broadcast will conclude with a question and answer session in the last 30 minutes with Anmari Van Nieuwenhove.

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ART X GLOBALITY PILLAR TALK: Beyond Borders
Jan
23

ART X GLOBALITY PILLAR TALK: Beyond Borders

Upending national and regional boundaries, surprising points of intersection between far-flung regions, building bridges between indigenous and hybrid identities, latitudes that exceed themselves and exist concurrently. Exploring ideas of multiplicity beyond the norm, destroying parochialism and reconnecting.

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A&M Salon: Art, Food, Design
Jan
23

A&M Salon: Art, Food, Design

A&M Salon is a gathering of creative individuals to explore art at the intersection of other disciplines. This session looks at the unexpected connections that have been found between art and food, fashion and design in general, as well as the collaborations that bridge these porous worlds.

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ART X TECH PILLAR TALK: Synchronicity
Jan
22

ART X TECH PILLAR TALK: Synchronicity

The conditions of inhabiting the future, beyond the blockchain or AI, chance and serendipity instead of disruption, undoing dystopias and proposing better alternatives. Visualising the unexpected that is to come by breaking down concepts of space and geographical time zones.

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Dormancy Keynote: Stepping out
Jan
22

Dormancy Keynote: Stepping out

In this segment of DORMANCY, we will take a closer look at the impact of this development (the commercialisation and market dynamics in relation to the arts) by asking: how has this created realities that have led to an exhausting situation that an increasing number of contributors to the art field experience as a form of burn-out?

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In Retrospect: 10 Years of SAW
Jan
21

In Retrospect: 10 Years of SAW

This panel discussion will reflect on the past ten years of SAW, discussing Singapore’s position as a vibrant arts hub in a regional context. From a commercial perspective, three leading art professionals will share their insights on what makes a successful art week.

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Rethinking Cultural Programming as A Tool to Activate Community and Belonging
Jan
20

Rethinking Cultural Programming as A Tool to Activate Community and Belonging

Join Itamar Kubovy, Khoo Eng Tat, and Lim Chye Hong as they share their experiences in navigating the digital realms to optimize live, five-senses, and in-person experience. The key focus being, how to rethink cultural programming as a primary tool to activate a sense of community, trust, and belonging.

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Conversation with Korakrit Arunanondchai: The Membrane Connecting All Things Visible
Jan
19

Conversation with Korakrit Arunanondchai: The Membrane Connecting All Things Visible

Join Korakrit Arunanondchai and Professor May Adadol Ingawanij from the University of Westminster and the Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (CREAM) in discussing ideas of the ritual and its relationship to the visual membrane of “media” and “cinema” in Southeast Asia.

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Collegiality in the Global South
Jan
16

Collegiality in the Global South

Borne from a desire to connect with colleagues across geographies at a time when travel was largely curbed, ambitious cross-boundary projects offer possibilities for art practitioners to work around restrictions to connect and create. We take a look at the outcomes of these bold initiatives.

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The Sound of Two-Hands Clapping
Jan
16
to 23 Jan

The Sound of Two-Hands Clapping

The discussion is centered on artists’ creative processes and the experiential value of art in relation to mental health well-being; it explores the therapeutic and healing processes of performance as an experiential art form that can be imbued into the artists and audiences to become reciprocally beneficial for both parties.

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Speculations On The Virtual
Jan
15

Speculations On The Virtual

What are the philosophical implications of this turn towards the virtual? Join Acute Art's Daniel Birnbaum, Singaporean artist Ho Tzu Nyen, as well as guest speaker Mi You in this panel discussion about the philosophical implications of the virtual turn.

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