about the festival
21 Jan 2022, 6pm–9pm 22 & 23 Jan 2022, 11am–9pm AliWALL Festival is a culmination of participative art experiences that redefine the walls – both physical and metaphorical – as canvases to unite artists and audiences closer to collectively consider what urban living is, now and for the future. For its debut under the theme “The Dreamer”, AliWALL Festival brings contrasting worlds of fantasy and reality, both indoors and outdoors to Aliwal Arts Centre for a weekend-only showcase from 21st to 23rd January 2022. AliWALL Festival: The Dreamer unfolds in three parts across the premises to draw new imaginations with activities that seek to uplift and engage visitors. AliWALL Festival 2022: The Dreamer is curated by Tulika Ahuja (MAMA MAGNET), and runs as part of Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2022, happening 14th to 23rd January. For registration, tickets and full programme line-up, visit aliwalartscentre.sg
about the curator
Tulika Ahuja Guest curator for AliWALL Festival 2022:
MAMA MAGNET, her goal is to create
The Dreamer, Tulika is also a founder of
encounters for the public that archive
art consultancy MAMA MAGNET. Her
our time – whether socially, digitally or
practice reflects on world-building,
culturally relevant.
often drawing on sensorial touchpoints to activate viewers of art. She was
Tulika has worked with Arts House
previously the curator at Kult (2016–
Limited (AHL) on past projects; in 2019
2019) and a Finalist at the 2019 IMPART
she and Kult Gallery launched the Aliwal
Art Awards (Curator).
Urban Art Festival 2019 – A Sign of the Times. For AliWALL Festival 2022: The
Tulika has collaborated with an eclectic
Dreamer, she is working with a team of
network of artists, developers and
creative producers, Ashley Erianah and
programmers to develop multimedia
Cats On Crack.
approaches to exhibitions, interactions and productions. In 2019, she was a Curator-in-Residence at Ketemu Project, Bali. She has also been commissioned to create activations for institutes and festivals including the Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Writers Festival and
One
Kampong
Gelam.
With
festival at a glance Fri • 21 Jan 2022 Time 6pm– 9pm
Programme
Reality in Construction by Spaz, TraseOne, Has.J, Kristal Melson and Slacsatu
Location
Map
Aliwal Arts Centre Side Wall
A
6pm– 9pm
Permission to Dream
Aliwal Arts Centre Music Studio
B
6pm– 9pm
The Courtyard
Aliwal Arts Centre Courtyard
C
6pm & 8pm
D’Tour
Aliwal Arts Centre & Kampong Gelam
D
Aliwal Arts Centre Side Wall
A
by Howie Kim
by Howie Kim
by RSCLS
Sat • 22 Jan 2022 11am– 9pm
Reality in Construction by Spaz, TraseOne, Has.J, Kristal Melson and Slacsatu
11am– 9pm
Permission to Dream
Aliwal Arts Centre Music Studio
B
11am– 9pm
The Courtyard
Aliwal Arts Centre Courtyard
C
11am– 9pm
Saturday’s Plan
Aliwal Arts Centre Courtyard
C
4pm & 6pm
D’Tour
by RSCLS
Aliwal Arts Centre & Kampong Gelam
D
Street Art and Murals: Beyond Framed Narratives and Cliches
Online on Facebook Live
8pm– 9.30pm
by Howie Kim
by Howie Kim
by North East Social Club
by RSCLS and friends
festival at a glance Sun • 23 Jan 2022 Time 11am– 9pm
Programme
Location
Reality in Construction by Spaz, TraseOne, Has.J, Kristal Melson and Slacsatu
Map
Aliwal Arts Centre Side Wall
A
11am– 9pm
Permission to Dream
Aliwal Arts Centre Music Studio
B
11am– 9pm
The Courtyard
Aliwal Arts Centre Courtyard
C
4pm* & 6pm
D’Tour
Aliwal Arts Centre & Kampong Gelam
D
by Howie Kim
by Howie Kim
by RSCLS
*With interpretation in Singapore Sign Language (SgSL)
Also happening D’Tour by RSCLS D Sat, 29 Jan 2022, 4pm & 6pm @ Aliwal Arts Centre & Kampong Gelam a Mixtape v2.0 by RSCLS Online on Spotify and Instagram
Music Studio Side Wall
B
C Courtyard The Fabulous Baker Boy
Multi Purpose Hall
D Entrance of Aliwal Arts Centre
Aliwal Street
A
getting to Aliwal Arts Centre
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Ophir Road
Bali Lane Haji Lane Arab St
Muscat St Bussorah St
Masjid Sultan
Baghdad St
Kandahar St
Sultan Gate St Sultan Arts Village
Aliwal St
P Nicoll Highway MRT
Pahang St
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Jln Sultan
The Concourse
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Aliwal Arts Centre
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P Sultan Plaza
Textile Centre
getting to Aliwal Arts Centre
Bugis MRT
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MRT Circle Line Nicoll Highway MRT (CC5)
eritage Centre
BUS
Jln Pisang
North Bridge Rd 7, 32, 51, 63, 80, 145, & 197 Jln Pisang
Victoria St 2, 7, 12, 32, 33, 51, 63, 80, 130, 133, 145 & 197
Jln Kledek
Beach Rd 10, 14, 16, 70, 100, 107, 196 & 401
CAR
Jln Kubor
Jln Klapa
Victoria Street
n
East West Line Lavender MRT (EW11)
Arab St
Lavender MRT
As parking within Kampong Gelam is limited, we recommend parking at The Concourse, Sultan Plaza or DUO
programmes
programmes
Permission to Dream
Permission to Dream is an immersive, multisensory
experience
featuring
fantasy-filled
digital art, performance, set design and sound. This dreamy production is a collaboration between visual artist Howie Kim, stage designer Akbar Syadiq, plus up and coming performers
by Howie Kim
(Ammar Nasrulhaq, Sandhya Suresh, Sonia Kwek and Tysha Khan) – all set against a soundtrack
21 Jan 2022, 6pm–9pm
by
22 & 23 Jan 2022, 11am–9pm
Kokubo. Taking over the Music Studio of Aliwal
acclaimed
Japanese
musician
Takashi
Arts Centre, the 4D experience transforms the Music Studio,
indoors into an uplifting and surreal escape,
Aliwal Arts Centre
giving you the permission to dream unbound.
Free
A unique journey awaits any time you enter.
The Courtyard
The
B
Courtyard
blurs
the
lines
between
contrasting worlds of reality and fantasy by offering stranger-than-fiction encounters. A larger-than-life inflatable sculpture by artist Howie Kim will spill from the indoor spaces into the
by Howie Kim 21 Jan 2022, 6pm–9pm 22 & 23 Jan 2022, 11am–9pm
C
Aliwal Courtyard
Free
courtyard. Accompanying this is an augmented reality filter that can be activated through any smartphone device. Colourful and unexpected, this transformation of the Courtyard invites selfies and space to mull over new imaginations. On Saturday from 11am - 9pm, The Courtyard will also house Saturday’s Plan, an art market presented in collaboration with North East Social Club, a counterculture network of creatives. Pick up prints, zines, stickers, and even give a forever home to a flash tattoo.
programmes
Reality in Construction by SPAZ, TraseOne, Has.J,
Reality in Construction is a participative outdoor
Kristal Melson and Slacsatu
mural, activating the large iconic wall on the right side of the Aliwal Arts Centre building. SPAZ
21 Jan 2022, 6pm–9pm
and TraseOne from urban collective, RSCLS,
22 & 23 Jan 2022, 11am–9pm
are joined by artists Has.J, Kristal Melson and Slacsatu to paint a narrative-driven mural
A
Side Wall,
inspired by urban living. The artists visualise our
Aliwal Arts Centre
inner and outer world realities in multiple and
Free
unique styles, to offer visitors a tighter grasp on our current times. Festival-goers will also be invited to contribute to a designated section of the mural, under the
Image: Courtesy of Spaz
artists’ supervision.
programmes
D‘Tour by RSCLS
Experience Kampong Gelam through the stories and anecdotes by RSCLS and other artists in
21 Jan 2022, 6pm & 8pm
this alternative walking tour of the street art that
22, 23 & 29 Jan 2022,
is iconic to this trendy and yet deeply cultural
4pm & 6pm
neighbourhood!
D
Aliwal Arts Centre &
In this up-to-date iteration of the well-loved tour,
Kampong Gelam
RSCLS documents the changing landscape
Free with registration
of graffiti art and murals in Kampong Gelam.
via Peatix
Listen the
to
a
de-facto
neighbourhood
and
see
such
as
recently Southeast
parallel
as
told
history by
artists,
completed
works
Asia’s
first
graffiti
Hall of Fame which was unveiled in April 2021. Image: Courtesy of Aliwal Arts Centre
of
programmes
Street Art and Murals: Beyond Framed Narratives and Cliches by RSCLS and friends
One of the most prominent forms of street art in the last decade and more, mural art and its rise
22 Jan 2022, 8pm–9.30pm
and resurgence in urban spaces around the world cannot be denied. In this panel discussion
Online on Facebook Live
complementing D’Tour by RSCLS, various mural
Free
artists come together to discuss select artworks from Singapore and elsewhere, reflecting on the social impact of their art form and practice. They ask, “What is the place of mural art besides being colourful backdrops for Instagrammers
Image: Wak Cantuk (2019) by Zero, commissioned by the Malay Heritage Centre for the Singapore Heritage Festival.
and TikTok videos, branding advertisements and nostalgic clichés?”.
programmes
Mixtape v2.0 by RSCLS
In Mixtape v2.0 for AliWALL Festival 2022, RSCLS invites members of the public to contribute music
Online on Spotify
and song titles to a sonic collage of Kampong
and Instagram
Gelam, creating a cacophonic mixtape of this
Free
distinct
neighbourhood.
These
submissions
will eventually be added to a new Mixtape v2.0 Call for entries
Spotify playlist.
till 23 Jan 2022 If Kampong Gelam was a piece of music, what would it be? What would be the theme song for your Kampong Gelam? Create an Instagram story / post and tag @rscls and @aliwalartscentre with the hashtag #AliWALL2022. The five most wackiest, endearing Image: Artwork by Zero
and rad entries will win special merchandise from RSCLS!
about the artists and performers Akbar Syadiq
@a.syadiq
Akbar Syadiq is a freelance designer who crosses mediums, materials, space, and discipline. He collaborates to realise processes and ideas, focusing on digital design, photography, stage design and props making. As an individual and formerly part of design collective, neon tights, he has worked with companies such as Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, NAFA, Cake Theatrical Productions and is currently an associate designer with Teater Ekamatra.
Ammar Ameezy
@ameezydotsnap
A creator on both the dance floor and through the lens, Ammar spends most of his time creating magic. Driven by adrenaline, he loves pushing and transcending boundaries and believes in experiences more than certificates. Ammar was born hearing and became deaf growing up thus, he lives in both Deaf and Hearing worlds. He witnesses and identifies many differences and similarities in both worlds. Despite his deafness, he has had a passion for dance since young. He has performed both locally and to international audiences - in Japan, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Norway and the UK. Ammar joined Redeafination dance crew in 2011 and it has taken his passion to a greater height. He is currently also an associate artist with Access Path Production where his work’s focus is primarily on the relationship between body, disability and music. Through his work, Ammar emphasises that talent is first, disability last. Ammar’s focus goal is to integrate the relationship between deaf and hearing to spread a message that both worlds can work together, similar to how it takes two hands to clap.
Has.J
@has.juf
Has.J is best known for his funky, experimental and illustrative typography. His recent works marry his skill as a photographer and experience as a graffiti artist, exhibiting an interplay of organic and geometric shapes to draw attention to compositions in the background and foreground of his pieces.
Howie Kim
@howie759
Howie Kim is a visual artist based in Singapore. He works with various mediums including digital illustrations, animation, gifs, photo manipulations, creative direction and paintings. Fascinated with all things kitsch, bizarre and surreal, Kim creates playful characters, juxtaposing them in surrealistic and mysterious realms that disrupt the line between reality and fantasy.
Kristal Melson
@krisonautopilot
Illustrator and visual artist Kristal, aka Krisonautopilot splits her time creating colourful images for music, fashion, publications and brands. With her witty and vibrant illustrations attracting a range of commissions, her drawings, both traditional and digital, are perfect for the internet age. Informed by her upbringing in Singapore and previous training in graphic design and illustration, Kristal’s style is bursting with experimental shape, pattern and composition, adding a computerised dimension to her tropical surroundings.
North East Social Club
@northeastsocialclub
Centred around music and culture borne from jamming studios and restless bedrooms, North East Social Club’s efforts have taken them from free-entry parties — to marketing campaigns for an upand-coming rapper — to a collaborative effort with the National Gallery Singapore.
RSCLS
@rscls
RSCLS (pronounced ras-kuhls) seeks discourse and disharmony through acts of random artistic collaborations and union. Discourse and disharmony is achieved when each individual artist is placed in a manner of discomfort. With each artist in RSCLS coming from a different background and artistic journey, their union is perilous, laden with attention deficiency and random anarchy. This unholy dynamism fuels their thirst to achieve a singularity through art.
Sandhya Suresh
@sandhyasuresh
Prior to attaining her BA(Hons) in Dance, Sandhya was trained in classical Ballet under the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus and has also completed her Arangetram, a debut Bharathanatyam graduation solo in the year 2012, from Temple of Fine Arts (TFA), Singapore. She has been working with Chowk Productions for the past eight years, and is currently their Associate Artistic Director. Sandhya has worked with many local and international choreographers, and has also choreographed her own works such as Man.Untold (2018) and Sole Searching (2021) both commissioned by The Esplanade, Singapore, co-choreographed and performed Closing Moment, a duet with Rianto (Indonesia, Japan) in 2016, and has been focusing on expanding her body of work through choreographing and performing Body Language I, II and III (2020), an exploration of the classical form of Odissi on a contemporary Body, to name a few.
Slacsatu
@slacsatu
From rebellious youth to revered graffiti artist and teacher, Slacsatu is a veteran who has been colouring the scene with his realistic style of spray painting since 1998.
Counting the raw energy of traditional graffiti as an influence, his works often fuse abstract flares with a painterly approach that result in pieces that are striking with rawness. You might recognise his ‘AlphaBatik’ murals around Kampong Gelam. Slacsatu is additionally adept with realism paintings that are equally bold in their shapes and colours.
Sonia Kwek
@soniakwek
Sonia’s practice is rooted in working with the body and performance, with a curiosity for materials and a potency of their politics. Her works often manifest as live performance, installation, and experiential experiments with elements of the participatory and perishable. She also works actively as a creative collaborator, performer (actor / mover / life model) and facilitator / educator across varying projects and spaces. Concerned with the unseen and unspoken, Sonia seeks to create space / time for intimate encounters and visceral experiences. Sonia is a graduate of the Intercultural Theatre Institute and an associate artist with dance company P7:1SMA.
SPAZ
@hellazaps
SPAZ (Laurie Maravilla), a Singapore-based urban artist and researcher from Manila, Philippines, is a two-time recipient of the LASALLE Scholarship, and the first Southeast Asian to win the Takifuji International Art Award in 2013. She co-founded The Solidarity Movement, an initiative that seeks to establish and document graffiti and street art as a culture and art discipline in the Southeast Asian region. Her works and writings possess a radical slant, expressing her personal experiences of
motherhood, politics of gender and self-determination. She has also established Rebel Daughters, a movement that empowers women in male-dominated industries.
TraseOne
@ts1
Sufian Hamri began his artistic career in 1999, making his mark in the streets of Singapore under the moniker “TraseOne”. Today, he has global exhibitions and prestigious national accolades under his belt, including the Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise, SSF Star Leader Award and LASALLE Degree Scholarship. Interested in socio-cultural behaviour and current affairs, Sufian very often engages the viewer to identify underlying issues hidden beneath his subversively playful and conceptually witty intervention works. His paintings are not merely visuals on surface; they interact with the canvas or its space to create a more intimate relationship between subject and surface. He holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts (2007), plus a string of heavyweight clientele such as OCBC Bank, Facebook, Paypal and Spotify.
Tysha Khan
@tyshakhan
Tysha Khan is an artistic force, known for her versatile acting and powerful writing. Her practice centres around extracting truth, and finding simple ways to present it, in order to facilitate understanding. She is a graduate of the Intercultural Theatre Institute, and can currently be spotted on meWATCH and Suria playing the role of Sarah in the sci-fi thriller Dualiti.
about the organiser
Aliwal Arts Centre
Aliwal Arts Centre is a multidisciplinary arts centre with a strong focus on performing arts located at the former Chong Cheng and Chong Pun Schools at 28 Aliwal Street within the Kampong Gelam conservation district. It offers a conducive environment to support the artistic development of both contemporary and traditional arts groups, drawing inspiration from the rich cultural heritage in the area. Aliwal Arts Centre is managed by Arts House Limited.
about the organiser
Arts House Limited Arts House Limited (AHL) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to enriching lives through the arts. AHL is the cultural place manager of Singapore’s Civic District. It manages two key national monuments – The Arts House, a multidisciplinary arts centre with a focus on literary programming, and the Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall, a heritage building that is home to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. It also runs performing arts space Drama Centre as well as the Goodman Arts Centre and Aliwal Arts Centre, two creative enclaves for artists, arts groups and creative businesses. AHL organises the Singapore International Festival of Arts – an annual pinnacle performing arts festival; as well as the Singapore Writers Festival – a multilingual festival presenting the world’s top literary talents. In addition, AHL manages Our Cultural Medallion Story – the showcase on Singapore’s Cultural Medallion recipients at The Arts House. AHL was set up in 11 December 2002 as a public company limited by guarantee under the National Arts Council and was officially renamed Arts House Limited on 19 March 2014. For more information, visit artshouselimited.sg.
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