On market days, I remember when I was but a few books tall, and I’d peer over boxes brimming with gorgeous galangals, listening to my grandmother rattle off a litany [ … ]
Tag: Nigel Goh
A Man Lying Face-down In the Snow
As the effects of the ongoing pandemic continue to be felt, distinct social-distancing measures have changed many of the traditional ways that we enjoy theatre. Following the hugely successful [ … ]
Identities
In a galaxy far, far away, on a planet of sand, lies a hut on the fringes of civilisation. In the small alcove of this adobe, a space wizard pensively [ … ]
The Past Not Yet Gone
Lit solely by shadow, fragile forms strain under an otherworldly weight. Emerging from the inky dark, their trembling forms resolve into marionettes jerked upright by the whims of the unseen. [ … ]
Snow Whitening Revisited: An Interview with the New Cambodian Artists
The storied tradition of the Cambodian Apsara dance was first inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003, and has been shopped around for the past two [ … ]
Artjams: Beabadoobee — Fake it Flowers Review
Furious drums, strung-out vocals and killer bass lines are probably what one might associate with the grunge scene of the late 1990s. But Beabadoobee has deftly channelled that same angst [ … ]
Artjams: Fleet Foxes — Shore Review
Released at the exact moment of Earth’s yearly autumnal equinox, Shore, Fleet Foxes’ latest album has so much more than just great timing. Crossing the boundary into uncharted territory, away [ … ]
Publications Day Out: Georgette Chen Retrospective + Kid Season
Phoenix Eyes (c. 1940-1945) Painter. Visionary. Traveler extraordinaire. These are all labels one could ascribe to the painter Georgette Chen, but none can truly capture the gravitas and revolutionary groundwork [ … ]
Inter Tertiary Salsa Competition
Beneath the glacial white fibreglass arches of the performance stage, an uneasy silence settles over the crowd. But there is something thin and eager in the air, and for a [ … ]
Artjams: Big Thief – Two Hands Review
There is a certain beauty in the Chihuahuan desert, its imposing cliffs towering over crests of creosote. Sparse bushes dot the empty landscape, interrupting the breathtaking vista with brief moments [ … ]