The Collectors' Show 2013 @ Singapore Art Museum (SAM) - Part 2

We were given the remaining of the evening to roam about the museum to look for an art piece for our homework for the week

took the opportunity to roam the whole museum on my own.... love having me time..... i can be such a loner at times.... =P 

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Never Ending Lesson by Jumaldi Ali 

the sea of chalk under vibrant mode of the camera

dun really get what the artist was trying to express.... to me, the chalk, the sampan and the skeleton share the same fate.... outdated, absolute, forgotten, unknown to the modern world 
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Zhang Huan – Ash Army No. 2

This artwork is created from incense ash after the artist’s return to China and adoption of Buddhist beliefs after living in New York for 8 years. Each week, the artist’s assistants collect barrels of discarded ash from more than 20 temples in Shanghai.

To him, incense burning, a daily ritual for millions of Chinese people, embody histories and deepest hopes of countless temple-goers. His works reveal the fragility of collective memories, as he strives to reclaim and re-consecrate the manifold fragments of human imagination and endeavour, recorded in prayers and devotions. 

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Vertical Submarine – Sun Tze’s Art of War

first thought that came to my mind - back stabbing wun kill..... the one that comes face on will..... wahahahaha..... oopx.... forgive my clowning around.... 

be serious.... =P

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The red book is Sun Tze’s Art of War which is a compilation of military strategies from the early Warring states period which has been said to inspire political leaders on the principle of strategic tactics of warfare without having to actually battle.

The artwork can be seen as the artists’ note to viewers to consider the ways in which knowledge as power can be a formidable tool not only to aid but also to sabotage oneself, and that the best laid plans are not always fool proof. 

artist uses the armchair – a place of rest and thinking – as a site to critique the notion of the armchair philosopher; one who claims to be knowledgeable without having direct experience. 

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Gonkar Gyatso - Excuse Me While I kiss The Sky 

The artist used a Buddha figure as a modern day devotional figure, adorned with thousands of stickers that signify contemporary popular culture and society's desires.  

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Part 1 of Museum tour

The Collectors' Show 2013 @ Singapore Art Museum (SAM) - Part 1

last friday's ATPP lesson was conducted at the Singapore Art Museum... happiness.... =D

The Collectors Show: Weight of History is on from now till May 2013 so do pop by to check it out... entrance is free for students, teachers and singaporeans & PR citizens... =) 

Sharing the two pieces which my trainers went through with us

"The Living Word" by Xu Bing 

Due to the limited space in the gallery, i couldnt get the perfect picture of the whole installation.. =(... 

 this artwork is about the artist's journey into uncovering the essence of language and its meaning. it started with the dictionary meaning for the simplified chinese word 'bird' (鸟) and gradual transformed into older versions of the chinese character all the way to ancient pictogram format. These birds-scripts portray a celestial transition backward in time, by returning to nature as a source of inspiration. 

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my interpretation is totally the opposite... i had looked at it from left to right...in an english sentence format... i thought it was about how progression had led to an erosion of feelings and warm.... 

to me, the vibrantly painted in red birds on the extreme left were soaring up high and free but as it progresses to the right, the colours became colder (white) and more life-less, ending up as a factual description of what a bird is

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Nature's Breath: Arokhayasala by Montien Boonma

 This piece of work was created when the artist was battling cancer. 5 columns of metal boxes were stacked together without adhesives to illustrate the rib cages which at the same time also resemble a temple-like sanctuary. Herbs were placed atop the structure to represent lungs. A very strong scent is given off by the herbs which signify the potential for healing through breathing practices in such a meditative realm. 

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according to the write-up, the lungs-like thing are herbs... but i 左看右看, they look like real lungs leh... probably animals' lungs since this is not bodyworks where they can use real humans' lungs... i guess the shadows created by the metal boxes were intentional too.... it gives me a feeling that the artist is trying to illustrate that his lungs are 白孔千疮 liao

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i really enjoy the thinking progress of what an artwork is trying to represent before reading up on what the artwork is actually all about and most of the time, my interpretation is nothing like what the artist is trying to express... hahahaha.... but who cares??? it's not core-subject where there's only one correct answer... it's really a case of how an artwork make me feels... =P 

Rice & Fries

<<大年初三>>

congrats to ken & xinying.... clap clap clap clap.... 

from My Kenteen , a stall in singapore poly to a stall at cendex building  to Rice & Fries, a restaurant at Changi Road

it's only a 5 minutes walk from kembagang mrt .... very very accessible.... =D

  

...many many favours to choose from... 

i had butterscotch while mr ang had espresso.... yumz to the max.... thick & creamy... my favourite kind of ice-cream...
and it's the cheapest scope of New Zealand Natural around liao oh... only $3.80 per scope compared to the $4++ at other places oh... 

pumpkin soup with pumpkin seeds

必点的一道菜

mango prawn salad for mr ang and me.... super  yumz....

smoke salmon salad for vivian .... salmon looked very succulent hor???? so succulent that mr ang asked for a slice to try and was super happy he did... =D

prawn pasta for me.... yumz yumz..... BIG & juicy prawns..... 

chicken and mushroom fricassee for mr ang

beef ribeye steak for vivian

Now is only the soft launch so only open from 5pm - 11pm from now till end of feb.... 

though the food is double thumbs up but the best part of all is there's no gst and no service charge.... =D

so come on down to try out ken chia's 拿手好菜 oh....

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Round 2 @ Rice & Fries

小公鸡在2013的运程

小公鸡们的Career: 
In Chinese astrology, Snake contains Fire, Metal and Earth. Fire of Snake is related to career to Chicken people. Earth of Snake is related to someone providing assistance to Chicken people. Metal of Snake can help Chicken people to build more power. Fire of Snake can bring the career opportunity to Chicken people in 2003. Because of Fire, 小公鸡们 will encounter some pressure from the job position. They will have more job responsibilities and might have to work extra hours. This is a good sign for  小公鸡们 to develop a bright career future. No matter what complicate, strenuous or tedious the assignment is,  小公鸡们 can easily handle this challenge because the support of the boss and coworkers. The relationship between Chicken and Snake is favorite to Metal Chicken. That implies Chicken is full of confidence in 2013.

小公鸡们的Money: 
 Metal is related to gold, finance, banking, money and wealth.  小公鸡们 should have very good income from their career. Chicken should have good people relationship in 2013. Good social relationship can help  小公鸡们 to create the money opportunity. If  小公鸡们 can find someone good at financial investment to manage their money, then they will have very good chance to increase their health in the year of Snake. It's a good time to have a money plan for the future, because money luck won't come like this every year.

小公鸡们的Love: 
小公鸡们 should have good love relationship in 2012. The social and love relationship of  小公鸡们 continue good in 2013. If you missed love opportunity last year, then you must didn't try hard enough and should continue to try in 2013.  If you are in love, then you probably don't want to wake up in the sweet dream. But you should try for a closer relationship, such as engagement or marriage. If you are married, you will continue to enjoy your happy marriage life.

小公鸡们的Health: 
There is an Unlucky Star coming to Chicken people in health area during 2013. That is a sign of danger, accident and injury.  小公鸡们 are not only watching for their own health, but also the members of their family, especially the elders.  小公鸡们  should pay extra attention on the food they eat and the places they go. It's a good idea that  小公鸡们 don't participate in dangerous sports, like mountain climbing, car racing, diving, ski, swimming in 2013. They always need to measure the safety to reduce the chance of injuries.

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got this from http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2013/2013Chicken.htm:

looks like 2013 is gonna continue to be a good good year for me.... =).... praying for more slack at work, more love all around and more good health and happiness for everyone too.... =)