Thoughts

Upcoming work, news, inspiration, randomness — all that we do and all that is us.

  • WALKING IN A DREAM

    March 1, 2016

    “I think about what will change human sensibility in the future.” Kyoto-based artist, Kohei Nawa believes in creating an experience rather than making sculptures; to realize his vision, Nawa’s ‘Foam’ exhibition consists of a breathtaking, large-scale installation of immersive cloud-like foam using a mixture of detergent, glycerin and water. At once dreamlike, ephemeral, and ever-changing, the exhibition is not […]

  • CHARACTERS

    December 11, 2015

    Darren as Sam Shu as Lesley Sam as Darren Lesley as Shu We cross paths with strangers who sometimes go on to become surprisingly important people to us. We share their stories, learn their quirks, pick up their habits, and wear their influences like the clothes on our backs. The first of our UNIFORM portraits […]

  • MATHEMATICAL

    September 4, 2015

    What is art? Can it be translated and distilled down into mere numbers and a perfect combination of elements, as the Golden Ratio tries to explain? Artist Joanie Lemercier takes the notion of art as math and science one step further by creating 1,000 landscapes out of thousands of uniformly-sized black dots using complex video game […]

  • IN TRANSIT

    June 30, 2015

    Singaporean artist Cherngzhi Lian lives and works in Singapore, but spends most of his life travelling. He does so to escape the anxieties of his familiar landscape, and to grow with new experiences. Using pen, ink and watercolour, Lian creates wonderful sketches and paintings of planes, trains, landmarks and everyday life. According to Lian, drawing […]

  • INDIVISIBLE

    May 25, 2015

      This series of graphite and charcoal portraits of multiracial women were created by visual artist, Samantha Wall. Much more than portraits, these drawings seek to capture subtle human expressions which transcend gender or race. By working with these women and studying the facial movement of each unique individual, Wall was able to delve deeper […]

  • INSTANT ART

    May 4, 2015

    Instagram art? If you’re skeptical, we wouldn’t be surprised, but Singaporean Instagrammer Ng Weijiang makes creative use of the app’s grid format to create continuous works of art in larger compositions that are only visible when you view his entire feed. Sticking to a monochromatic palette, the individual photos are no less cinematically composed. As attention […]