Performances

RESONATES WITH RESIDENCY

BY SIONG LENG MUSICAL ASSOCIATION

Image credit: Siong Leng

Drawing on both traditional and contemporary expressions of Nanyin, an ancient musical art form from China, Siong Leng Musical Association presents An Odyssey to the South—a multi-programme response to the exhibition Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation as Method. Through a series of performances, workshops and activations, they will explore the nuances of preserving, revitalising and reimagining traditional art forms.

ABOUT RESONATES WITH RESIDENCY

The Resonates With Residency is a three-month programme that invites local artists to respond to works and themes from the Gallery’s long-term and special exhibitions. Each Resident Artist will explore a theme—inspired by an ongoing exhibition— through a series of performances, public workshops and online content. With interdisciplinary, intercultural and international collaboration at its core, the Resonates With Residency aims to establish deep and meaningful connections between artists, audiences and art from Singapore and the region.

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SIAPA KITA BY TEATER EKAMATRA

Ongoing

Mohamed Salehuddin. Malay House, Malacca. c. 1960. Oil on canvas, 59 × 79.6 cm.

Siapa Kita is an interactive audio promenade theatre work, which explores Malay identity through artworks found in the DBS galleries. With a focus on Malay representations and Malay artists, this work investigates the “Malay Self” in Singapore art since the 19th century.

Nak Dara is a performance created by dance artist Hasyimah Harith of the dance performance company P7:1SMA. Its title is a Malay term that means “a virgin,” where nak also means “want.” In a new iteration of this ongoing work, the artist presents a solo performance that discusses the multi-faceted narratives of a woman’s identity and her co-existence with the community, thereby inviting the audience to question representations and ownership of the female body. Each performance includes a 30-minute post-show tour in which the artist will share her reflections of the exhibition.

NAK DARA BY P7:1SMA

Sat 18 Mar | 2.30pm, 4pm | City Hall Wing, Level 2, Singapore Courtyard