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| Disappearing Moon #2, Edition: 5 +2AP, Emma Critchley & Genevieve Chua |
Cultural exchange always is always strong impulse for artists inspiration, that gives new ideas and allows to broaden horizons. Already second year Singapore International Foundation and British Council partner to bring artists together, organize cultural exchange and collaboration within Artist-in-Residence Exchange (AiRx) program, that allows artist from two countries to research, get inspired abroad and come up with joined artwork. In 2012 Emma Critchley from UK and Genevieve Chua from Singapore got chance to participate in program and present to the public works under 'Disappering Moon' exhibition, that opened on the 17th of January in Singapore.
Starting from 30th April 2012 Chua spent 3 weeks in UK working on series of 72 works, that interpretate geomancy, a system of pseudo-scientific rules which can be tracked to the human need to control natural forces. Chua specializes on drawing, photography and installations, that shows fear of unknown, especially on Southeast Asian horror towards new narratives.
Critchley's Singapore experience started on the 20th of August 2012, when she started to work on photographic series 'Figures of Speech' and video 'Before Language', using 5 free divers to explore relationships between body and surroundings.
As a result of collaboration between artists, star-map series 'Sterno', moonlight photographs 'Glistering Twigs Undersea' and records of moon phases from two coasts 'Disappearing moon' were created and put together with solo works at exhibition opened on the 17th of January at Brother Joseph McNally (BJM) Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore (ICAS) at Lasalle College of Arts and can be seen until 7th February. Project was curated by Tolla Sloane and co-curated by Sam I-shan. During the exhibition opening visitors enjoyed seeing works as well as listening to the tour explanations given by artists, Memorandum of Understanding on collaboration was also signed between British Council Director Mark Howard and Singapore International Foundation Executive Director Jean Tan, showing strong attitude towards long-term partnership, as 'Dissapearing Moon' will be launched in London in March 2013. Last year AiRx was successfully finished with collaboration between visual artists Michael Lee and Bob Mathews who did research on the notion of Utopias and came up with united exhibitions in National Museum of Singapore and Asia House in London.
This year artists talk will be also conducted within Art Stage Singapore Special Program on the 26th of January, 1.30-2.30 pm at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Angsana Room, level 3, to sign up for it mail to connect@sif.org.sg before 23rd of January or fill the form.
AiRx program got strongest support from LASALLE College of the Arts, Institute of Contemporary Arts, New Majestic Hotel, Korla, Mint in Singapore and Royal College of Art, Town Hall Hotel & Apartments, Union Development, Galerie8 in London and Give Art Space Singapore provides curatorial part.
Lasalle College of Arts in Singapore also presents Coded Transformations and 1st Prize exhibitions
Lasalle College of Arts in Singapore also presents Coded Transformations and 1st Prize exhibitions
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| Speech by Critchley & Chua at the Disappearing Moon opening, 17th January 2012 |
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| Sterno by Chua & Critchley, Disappearing Moon, AiRx, Singapore |
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| Sterno by Chua & Critchley, Disappearing Moon, AiRx, Singapore |
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| Figures of Speech by Emma Critchley, Disappearing Moon, Singapore |
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| Figures of Speech by Emma Critchley, Disappearing Moon, Singapore |