Project Development and Planning

About me

Being a city-girl that grew up all her life bustling Singapore, questions about the ocean or anything pertaining to it were hardly ever questioned (or popped up in my thoughts at least.) These questions appear during dinner topics, but I never really thought deeper about them.

About The Exhibit

It was only during this exhibition that issues on conservation and Read more →

Presentation Slide Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GTr54QeEf9MbFtYLfjTSa0eXZzrxW0rN_sfoqtte1XQ/edit?usp=sharing

Sound performance by Tarek Atoui

About Tarek Atoui

Tarek Atoui (Lebanon/France) is a sound artist and electroacoustic composer, known for his inventive instruments through complex engineering. He custom-builds his electronics and setup for his performances, truly utilising technology as a form of his identity and expression. Atoui’s projects often revolve around educational, social themes and extends into the history of music Read more →

1. Resume 2. Bio + Recent Work 3. Work that inspires youBio

Joan is currently majoring in Interactive Media in Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Media & Design (ADM). She graduated from Serangoon Junior College previously, where she was trained mainly in the traditional art mediums. In 2017, she worked as a programmer intern for Multimedia People, where she designed interfaces Read more →

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ePUUT8EnYIGAMHrR14J7i4AAw2QqpMifnb89UeHUB_I/edit?usp=drivesdk

Presentation for Cher See, Nicholas Makoto, Win

Link to the Presentation Slides 

https://youtu.be/F88pftRhzfI

Though not mentioned in the list of the Exhibitions, I was fascinated  by the video footage report of the Short cruise which took place near Balboa, Panama on the 30th of April 2015. The expedition was a site survey to gather data about the region, and was done conducted in an effort to better understand biodiversity in the Benthic communities Read more →

The Oceanic Event was an informative and critical event that underlines the stories that have been happening to the Pacific Ocean. A group of artists, filmmakers, composers, and researchers travel to Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, and Fiji to explore and engage with the culture that relies on the Pacific Ocean. It gave an in-depth presentation and an inside look into Read more →

The current convening #3: Tabu/ Tapu

The lecture I attended was a short provocation by the team who journeyed to the Fijian Lau Islands. It was interesting that one of the panelists, Maureen Penjueli talked about the process of addressing environmental issues — how the audience hear about the issue, visually see the message and lastly respond to it. In the Read more →

In Dr Cresantia’s case study, she discussed about Is anything scared anymore? Unpacking the significance of Tabu/Tapu in contemporary Oceania. The tradition of Tabu still retain in this modern days since centuries in Fiji. Tabu refers to a place or an object as forbidden places or scared / demanding of respect which was similar to the common terms Read more →