Cats of The World III

Do come and visit this little exhibition in the Arts House from 9 - 28 July 2009; 10am - 10pm if you want to feel a little love, happiness and warmth.


A smile is guaranteed! :)


When I came down to see this exhibition this afternoon and start scanning through the photos, a smile just formed across my face. Instantly. I don't even realize that I was grinning until a few seconds later. And then I see other people who come to see the exhibition, and I saw smiles on their faces also! :D It's just.. priceless!

It's such a rare thing you know. In an art exhibition, and people just smile affectionately to whatever it is exhibited.. It's nothing avant garde or artsy fartsy, but just a very simple, small and heartwarming exhibition.

In Love with BANKSY

BANKSY, the ever mysterious graffiti artist that started his career by stenciling on the Bristol city walls in the 1990s and currently an international art-megastar (if there's such thing :P) with equally (and more!) famous collectors such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera; has opened his first exhibition in Bristol, the very city that becomes one of his first canvas.

It's kind of romantic in a way. :)

Because he used to be chased out by the police for his "vandalism"; which now worth hundreds of thousands of pounds and very well conserved.. Talking about irony.. So, I feel the exhibition title and design below is perfect for this exhibition.


And here's a glimpse of what you might see in the Bristol exhibition.



BANKSY is also known for his headline-making stunts, such as leaving an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo prisoner in Disneyland, California, and hanging a version of the Mona Lisa - but with a smiley face - in the Louvre, Paris.

The six figures price tag is just an added bonus, a form of appreciation. But the best thing is that he gets his honest message across, and it is not politicize by any one.

Here is my personal favorite, his stencil graffiti at the West Bank barrier separating Israelis and Palestinians.


A very deep, honest, thought provoking and amusing street art. Love it! :)

for further reading & images are taken from here, trendhunter; dailymail; bbc; bbc; MIL

The Aesthetics of Lady Gaga

I'm not a fan of Lady Gaga.

I think she's too pop(ular) and her music is just okay. But her costumes and her self presentations are a constant visual feast and so artistic, that I have to put it up in this blog. :)

The first pic of her that really caught me about her artistic presentation is this cover on Rolling Stone magazine, shot by photographer David LaChapelle.

Veeeryyy cool !! :)

And it's simply can be inspirations for any other kind of art. Visual, interior, architecture, graphic. Anything!

So I dig more from the www and found these collection of images below. Enjoy! :)

The Trees of Singapore

I love the trees in Singapore.


As you know, this sunny little island of a country is aiming to be a Garden City. And I support that very much.


As you can see in the pics, those trees are hauntingly beautiful. And I love having them in such close proximity. I snapped these images over the past 1.5 years, just for the love of it, not knowing that someday I can make a post out of it :)

Indonesia must have much much more beautiful trees. I know that. But somehow, all those beauties is just covered, unseen, forgotten, or worst, abused. Covered in dust, in pollution, in the shrill of car horns, the blaring of car engines, and the dark cloud of fog from automobile exhaust pipes.

*sigh*

Singapore Night Festival 2009

This is my most awaited events of the year, after the Opening of Singapore Art Festival 2009, which is not as good as I expected it to be. Not nearly as good as the Waterfools last year.

*sigh*

But I still have hopes for this year's Singapore Night Festival, and hope that there will be something nearly as nice (or nicer) that Studio Festi's beautiful, stunning and magical performance last year.



So do watch out for Singapore Night Festival 2009, coming this week, on Friday and Saturday; 10-11 July 2009 from 8 pm to 2 am.

A warm, beautiful and magical night is guaranteed! :D But I believe it's going to be really crowded also. As usual. :P

lygia pape: 'tteia I, C' at venice art biennale 09

Read more about this beautiful installation by Brazilian artist Lygia Pape at the at Venice Art Biennale 09 in the link below.

Enjoy! :)
lygia pape: 'tteia I, C' at venice art biennale 09

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KYTV P.O.P Station Tour : Singapore 2009

Last weekend I went to see this exhibition at Jendela Arts Space (Esplanade). What interest me if of course, the peculiar costumes and funny poses. :)





But turns out that P.O.P (The Politics of the Popular) is more than that.

It is a satirical approach of the Pop Star-dom creation process. By the application of "standard" pop star-dom manufacturing tools like a music video, a song, and a popular fashion attributes; an instant pop star can be created. Anyone can be a pop star. Including you! :)

And KYTV (Kill Your Television) has set up several P.O.P Station to do just that. They set it up in various cities like Singapore, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bangkok, London & Berlin; providing the necessary expertise/ support for any individuals/ groups who wanted to be recognized in their grandeur, and later on instantly uploads it on Youtube and within 24 hours, you can collect your personal music video to add to your home collection.

via http://kytvpopstation.wordpress.com/about/
and click here if you wanted to see the videos. Pretty hillarious! :)