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Nam June Paik: An Exhibition through Time
Arts
September 16, 2021
Nam June Paik: An Exhibition through Time
Experience the “father of video art” Nam June Paik with a new exhibition arriving at National Gallery Singapore this December.
XenceLabs Pen Tablet Medium: The DANAMIC Review
Tech
September 13, 2021
XenceLabs Pen Tablet Medium: The DANAMIC Review
The XenceLabs Pen Tablet Medium joins the ever-growing list of drawing tablets in the market. How does it fare? Check out our review!
Perfect for the ‘Gram and the Soul: See ‘Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom’ Exhibition at Gardens by the Bay!
Arts
May 10, 2021
Perfect for the ‘Gram and the Soul: See ‘Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom’ Exhibition at Gardens by the Bay!
At Gardens by the Bay, bear witness to beautifully crafted glass art pieces made by renowned artist Dale Chihuly with 'Glass in Bloom'.
Art from the Heart: Art-Sale-Cum-Charity-Fundraiser, Rouge, Redefines the Art of Giving
Arts
November 20, 2020
Art from the Heart: Art-Sale-Cum-Charity-Fundraiser, Rouge, Redefines the Art of Giving
Two friends are aiming to help the local communities affected by COVID-19 through their Art-Sale-cum-Charity-Fundraiser, Rouge.
Why you don’t have to go to art and design school in Singapore if you’re broke and why I did
Longform
January 28, 2020
Why you don’t have to go to art and design school in Singapore if you’re broke and why I did
As a recent graduate, I looked back at the four years I’ve spent in NTU. I do not regret receiving the education I had from my professors and peers. Nevertheless, I will be lying if at some parts of my four years I don’t admit that I was bored, uninspired, and unchallenged. Whether that’s on me or the curriculum, is an entirely different discussion. The conclusion will probably be a mixture of both. (It was me, it was me all along.) The main point of this piece is reflection: is being $40,000 in school debt worth it? Because without the…
Raffles in Southeast Asia: An exposé of Singapore’s founder, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
Exhibitions
April 15, 2019
Raffles in Southeast Asia: An exposé of Singapore’s founder, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
What do we really know about Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and his role in 19th-century Southeast Asia? What else was he doing in the region, beyond establishing a British East India Company outpost on the island of Singapore? The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) seeks to answer these pressing questions with Raffles in Southeast Asia: Revisiting the Scholar and Statesman. Director of the ACM, Kennie Ting, explains, “There are two main intents for this exhibition. The first is to objectively address the figure of Raffles, presenting him as a complex and multifaceted personality, rather than the mythical, one-dimensional ‘founder figure’ most…
HaikuJAM: What Really Happens When You Write Poetry With Strangers
Tech
April 13, 2016
HaikuJAM: What Really Happens When You Write Poetry With Strangers
In our last Tech Brief we mentioned hot new rising app “HaikuJAM… which allows users to collaborate on haikus from anywhere”. Since that post three weeks ago, we got four writers from The DANamic.ORG Editorial Team to give collaborative poetry a try, and here’s what they discovered. Bradley Yam, Chief Innovator & Arts Writer After playing around on HaikuJAM for a week, my main takeaways are: The Good – The UI is intuitive; any digital native will have no problem learning to navigate the app even if he has no idea what it is about. – Runs pretty quickly, although the…
Go Masters, Chatbots, and Imitation Poetry: The Current State of AI
Tech
March 21, 2016
Go Masters, Chatbots, and Imitation Poetry: The Current State of AI
Remember J.A.R.V.I.S. from the “Iron Man” franchise? While we can dream of having such a futuristic personal assistant, the fact is it’s already there in your hands. It’s a lot less exciting, but it’s all… in your phone. What does J.A.R.V.I.S. do that Siri/Cortana/Google Now can also? Remind you of important dates and meetings? Check. Dictate and send out an e-mail? Check. Compile a list of people who could be The Mandarin? …Probably. Artificial Intelligence (AI for short) refers to machines or software that can intelligently assess its environment and subsequently perform actions to complete specific tasks. That definition alone…
Home Brew: Coffee with Local Poet Marc Nair and Champion Barista Hisyam
Arts
February 23, 2016
Home Brew: Coffee with Local Poet Marc Nair and Champion Barista Hisyam
After Costa Coffee‘s session with Singaporean poet Marc Nair last Saturday, travelling to new places or revising old haunts will never feel the same again. The chill event kicked off with a short video of Marc’s travels to the birthplace of Costa Coffee in London. Through the video, we were “given” the chance to pop by the rich literary scene in and around the city and also the root of the whole operation; that is, the Costa Coffee Roastery. Things picked up when we were introduced to Hisyam, Costa Coffee’s first Singaporean and regional Asian-representative in the International Costa Coffee…
See What See: The National Gallery Singapore Through Instagrams
Arts
December 11, 2015
See What See: The National Gallery Singapore Through Instagrams
Welcome to “See What See”, the laziest series on DANamic.ORG. Travel around Singapore and do your touristy sightseeing – all through your screen! The best way to discover Singapore is through a local’s eyes, so take a peek from wherever you are – through the magic that is Instagram embeds. Best of all: it’s all free! The National Gallery Singapore may be just a fortnight old, but it’s already seen quite a bit. Since its doors opened on November 24, the museum has already survived a shattered glass door, crushed artistic dreams, and more than 170,000 visitors. The revamped amalgamation…