The Substation
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The Substation is Singapore
's first and only independent contemporary art
s centre. It was founded in 1990 by Kuo Pao Kun
.
The Substation is centrally located in the city's civic district. Venues at The Substation for hire include a black-box theatre, a gallery, a dance studio, the Random Room and two multi-function classrooms. The Substation presents a wide range of artists and programmes, from traditionally-trained dancers to local rock band
s; established visual artists to young poets; publications to international short film festivals; experimental theatre
to seminal conferences on Singapore arts and culture. The Substation holds an arts festival called SeptFest annually. The Artistic Director is Noor Effendy Ibrahim. The Substation's long-time caretaker, Mrs Chua, is renowned in Singapore's art circle, the Board is chaired by Chew Kheng Chuan
.
The Substation also runs an influential short
films programme Moving Images which aims to nurture emerging filmmakers by giving them a voice, learning opportunities, exposure and dialogue with peers. Dialogue sessions are held in The Substation's intimate theatre which encourages profound, often intense discussions between filmmakers and audience.
Over the years, The Substation has worked with some of Singapore's most critically acclaimed artists, writers and intellectuals. The Substation has an in-house artist-incubation programme called The Associate Artist Programme. Artists under this programme include Tan Pin Pin, Royston Tan
, Zai Kuning and George Chua.
, Australia
. Built in the 1920s to supply electricity to the adjacent rail corridor, it's functions were moved in the 1960s to Williamstown, after which, it fell into disrepair until it's restoration in the 2000s. The venue hosted the opening exhibition of the 2010 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's first and only independent contemporary art
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
s centre. It was founded in 1990 by Kuo Pao Kun
Kuo Pao Kun
Kuo Pao Kun was a playwright, theatre director, and arts activist in Singapore who wrote and directed both Mandarin and English plays. He founded three arts and drama centres in Singapore, conducted and organised a number of drama seminars and workshops, and mentored Singaporean and foreign...
.
The Substation is centrally located in the city's civic district. Venues at The Substation for hire include a black-box theatre, a gallery, a dance studio, the Random Room and two multi-function classrooms. The Substation presents a wide range of artists and programmes, from traditionally-trained dancers to local rock band
Rock Band
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s; established visual artists to young poets; publications to international short film festivals; experimental theatre
Experimental theatre
Experimental theatre is a general term for various movements in Western theatre that began in the late 19th century as a retraction against the dominant vent governing the writing and production of dramatical menstrophy, and age in particular. The term has shifted over time as the mainstream...
to seminal conferences on Singapore arts and culture. The Substation holds an arts festival called SeptFest annually. The Artistic Director is Noor Effendy Ibrahim. The Substation's long-time caretaker, Mrs Chua, is renowned in Singapore's art circle, the Board is chaired by Chew Kheng Chuan
Chew Kheng Chuan
CHEW Kheng Chuan , or ‘KC’ Chew, is Chief University Advancement Officer at in Singapore. He oversees the and functions at NTU....
.
The Substation also runs an influential short
Short
Short may refer to:* Short circuit, an accidental connection between two nodes of an electrical circuit* Short , stock-trading position* Short film, a cinema format* Short subject, a cinema format used almost interchangeably with short film...
films programme Moving Images which aims to nurture emerging filmmakers by giving them a voice, learning opportunities, exposure and dialogue with peers. Dialogue sessions are held in The Substation's intimate theatre which encourages profound, often intense discussions between filmmakers and audience.
Over the years, The Substation has worked with some of Singapore's most critically acclaimed artists, writers and intellectuals. The Substation has an in-house artist-incubation programme called The Associate Artist Programme. Artists under this programme include Tan Pin Pin, Royston Tan
Royston Tan
Royston Tan is a Singaporean filmmaker.Tan is a graduate from Temasek Polytechnic, where he took a course in Visual Communication. He first came into prominence through his short films: Sons , Hock Hiap Leong , 48 on AIDS , Mother and 15...
, Zai Kuning and George Chua.
Melbourne Substation
"The Substation" is also the name of a community arts centre in Newport, an inner western area of MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Built in the 1920s to supply electricity to the adjacent rail corridor, it's functions were moved in the 1960s to Williamstown, after which, it fell into disrepair until it's restoration in the 2000s. The venue hosted the opening exhibition of the 2010 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
External links
- Singapore MuralsSingapore MuralsSingapore Murals is an integral part of the nation's aspiration of being a renaissance city. A Public Mural is a source of heritage building, expression of the arts, national education, interactivity of interests groups.-Purpose on Portal:...
|http://murals.sg A wikipedia page that showcase the murals in Singapore. Portal created by Social Creatives. NGO that does Community Art to make society colourful visually and emotionally]