Art and Culture

JOHN BERGER, CULT GALLERY, 7 ARTISTS AND 7 WAYS OF SEEING

Reading Time: 4 minutes The finishing touches were surreal – an invitation to another world that seemed so necessary. The crossing of the threshold between reality and imagination was a dichotomy one could not imagine conceiving.

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Baka Dari Sains + Magic

Reading Time: < 1 minute Baka Dari Sains + Magic (BDSM) is an ongoing multi-medium series that explains the interpersonal experiences of the restrictive pangs felt in an apparent liberation.

REPURPOSING OLD SPACES INTO NEW ONES: SHUANG XI

Reading Time: 5 minutes Situated in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s Pasar Seni, Shuang Xi is a collective and creative space. In this interview, Mula speaks to the founder, Jin about the collective, nostalgia, and the act of housing modern initiatives in historical sites.

ART IN TIMES OF CRISIS

Reading Time: 5 minutes Albeit heavily criticised for questionable methodology and an unrepresentative sample size of 1000, Singapore’s The Straits Times published an ​infographic​ back in June that revealed what the general public perceives as essential or non-essential roles. Photo by Edvard Munch (Norsk, 1863–1944)