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July 12, 2021
The Straits Times
This upcoming week is an exciting and meaningful one, with a colourful array of first-time features, thought-provoking performances, and foreign artistry.
From a compelling theatrical love story to an artistic celebration of women , to a stunning display of local fashion , Singapore is truly alight with activities to occupy your time this week.
1. Immerse Yourself in the Monodrama of The Concubine
An original monodrama starring Isaiah Christopher Lee, The Concubine follows a young man as he traverses through life, navigating love, hurt and the traumas tied to his past.
Juxtaposed against his story are the tales of various concubines from different literary and performative traditions, which serve as cultural and geographical contrasts.
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View the first ever survey of the complete body of ink works by Cheong Soo Pieng, a key figure in the development modernism in visual arts in the Southeast Asia
Cheong Soo Pieng, Resting, c. 1978-83, Chinese ink and colour on silk, 68 x 95 cm. Private Collection. (2)
As we coop up at home in these unprecedented times, as if cowering from a pandemic that’s going from bad to worse, a little better and then bad again, are we languishing or just Resting?
The figure in this Chinese ink and color on silk, 68 x 95 cm in size and entitled Resting, by Singapore’s art master Cheong Soo Pieng, who drew it to life between 1978 and 1983, seems to tell us that we are in a period of unbecoming, the period of rest before we can, by adding just another letter into the word rest, we may at last reset.