Roundtable@SAM: Art and the Big Ideas of a Small Nation - Progress | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12021-11-15T11:56:23+08:00PeatixSingapore Art MuseumRoundtable@SAM: Art and the Big Ideas of a Small Nation - Progresstag:peatix.com,2015:event-1269752015-12-07T16:00:00SGT2015-12-07T16:00:00SGT
ProgressThe first of five roundtables on Art
and the Big Ideas of a Small Nation, experts across diverse fields are invited to
share how the value of Progress
affects and influences their experience, expectations, and visions of the
individual, communities, and the state.This Roundtable is part of the Crescent Project: Art Embraces All for
the exhibition, 5 Stars: Art Reflects on Peace, Justice, Equality, Democracy and
Progress.
SPEAKER
.Dr. Farish A. NoorAssociate
Professor, PhD Programme, Nanyang Technological University
Dr. Farish A.
Noor is presently an Associate Professor and coordinator of the PhD Programme
at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological
University. Dr. Noor has published many writings on Southeast
Asian History, politics and culture and is the co-author of The Madrasa in
Asia: Political Activism and Transnational Linkages.SPEAKER
.Kelvin Ang Kah EngDirector,
Conservation Management, Urban Redevelopment Authority
Kelvin Ang Kah Eng is the Director
of Conservation Management with the Urban Redevelopment Authority. He has led
multi-disciplinary teams to deliver several successful projects covering
research, planning, conservation and policy matters. These include the gazette
of more than 700 additional buildings since 2003, such as the Balestier Road
areas, conservation study of Beach Road Camp and restoration of the NUS Baba
House in 157 Neil Road. He is also personally involved in promoting Singapore’s
intangible heritage.SPEAKER
.Faridah Ali ChangPrincipal
Trainer & Consultant, Rainbow Centre Training & Consultancy (RCTC)
Faridah hasbeen working in the area of
special needs for more than 18 years. She shares her experience as a
teacher and a psychologist in Early Intervention and Special Education with
educators, parents and allied health professionals. She is also an
experienced speaker on specific disability topics and regularly presents to the
public, medical organisations and tertiary institutions in Singapore and the
Asia-Pacific region.SPEAKER
.
Tay Kay Chin
Photographer,
Singapore
Tay Kay Chin
is a Singaporean photographer who works mainly in the documentary and
photojournalistic genres. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia
in 1992 with a degree in photojournalism, and spent more than a decade in
newspapers in Singapore and the US, working his way up from photographer to
presentation editor. He is also a vocal advocate of photography in Singapore.
Besides commercial and personal projects, he devotes his time to promoting
photography, writing, consulting and lecturing. SPEAKER
.
Sam Lo/SKL0
Visual
Artist, Singapore
Sam Lo/SKL0 is an
urban visual artist currently based in Singapore. Her work is
heavily inspired by daily observations and research on the human psyche, from
which she executes visual commentary comprising text and imagery. SKL0 starts
with a mere question or an observation that quickly turns into an obsession, churning
out strings of observatory thoughts that are then processed into deductions
fuelled by curiosity. MODERATOR
.
Dr. Susie Lingham
Director,
Singapore Art Museum
Dr.
Susie Lingham’s work is many-faceted: as a writer-artist, art theorist and art
educator, she synthesizes interdisciplinary ideas relating to the nature of
mind across different fields, from the humanities to the sciences. In her current role as Director of SAM, Dr. Lingham engages with
the creative process intimately, and much of her work is to actively bridge
different audiences and contexts. http://www.singaporeartmuseum.sg/programmes/#5stars-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Stars: Art Reflects on Peace, Justice,
Equality, Democracy and Progress is SAM’s salute to
Singapore’s Golden Jubilee and the five stars on the Singapore flag which
represent universal humanist values. Engaging with these “big ideas” through
contemporary art, 5 Stars is an
exhibition of five specially commissioned works, curated to encourage
contemplation of what these shared human ideals mean in the present day, and how they
might continue to help us envision our futures.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Concession eligibility:(1) Students (full-time, with valid student pass issued by the enrolled institution)(2) Senior Citizen (60 yrs & above, with valid identity pass showing proof of age)(3) NSF (with valid 11B pass)(4) SAM Docents: Friends of the Museums/ Museum Volunteers/Chinese Research Group (through Singapore Art Museum's counter only)(5) Staff of Ministry of Culture, Communication and Youth, National Heritage Board, National Arts Council, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore Tyler Print Institute-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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