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PhotoWrite Workshop

10/5/2018

 
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Making images & writing poems with Marc Nair

27th October 2018, 10am-12 am

Venue: 
Intersections Gallery
34 Kandahar Street, Singapore 198892

Fee: SGD 20 
Registration: rsvp@intersections.com.sg

In conjunction with Slide&Tongue photohaiku exhibition by Marc Nair
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Artist Talk by Marc Nair

10/5/2018

 
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In conversation with Silke Schmickl Curator National Gallery Singapore

31st October at 7:30 pm

Venue: Intersections Gallery 
34 Kandahar Street
Singapore 198892 


Free admission 
RSVP: rsvp@intersections.com.sg 

In conjunction with Slide & Tongue, photohaiku exhibition by Marc Nair
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Intersections to present @ the 13th International Burmese Conference in Bangkok

7/12/2018

 
WHEN: Friday, 3rd August, 2018 

PRESENTATION TOPIC:

Ethnic Minorities in Myanmar Art: from anthropology to politics


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Distant Past(s), Latest News: 
​Scholarly Insights on Burma/Myanmar

Pullman Grande Sukhumvit  |  Bangkok   |   Thailand
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Bangkok, Thailand
August 3-5, 2018



#UNEXPECTED HAPPINESS by Nicola Anthony

7/12/2018

 
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27th July to 5th August 2018 
​VENUE : National Design Centre Singapore
111 Middle Road 
 from 11 am to 9 pm
 


Come, eat, play and shop with over 120 of Singapore’s most inspiring artists, designers, makers and craftsmen as they take over the National Design Centre from 27th July to 5th August 2018 at Keepers Playground of Infinite Happiness. Take the journey across five different floors and experience art, design, drink, food, music, retail, and more.

​Open daily from 11am - 9pm, with retail pop-ups and workshops running from 27th to 29thJuly, and 3rd to 5th August. Entry is complimentary. Come early, and bring cash!


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Pumbum: a multi-artistic performance                                 Vincent Cateigne and Nissiel Yu

5/11/2018

 
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Friday, 1 June,  7- 9 pm 

With
original melodies and lyrics written in French by author-writer-performer and guitarist Vincent Cateigne, and illustrated by his artist-partner Nissiél Yu, Plumbum is a poetic encounter between drawing, music and words. 

​The bossa and folk-inspired melodies mingle with the pencils and brushes to embark the public in a universe inviting to escape and dream away 

at Intersections Gallery, 34 Kandahar Street, 198892
Free event 
RSVP requested: art@intersections.com.sg

Artist Talk: Claire Deniau

4/25/2018

 
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Getting the visitors engaged with the art 
Wednesday, 9 May, 7- 9pm
part of Senses & Lenses 
at Intersections Gallery, 34 Kandahar Street, S 198892     
 
Claire Deniau will be presenting her journey as an artist-her inspiration  and her questioning-from her beginning until this collaboration with Essilor.
 
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A
Drinks will be served

Free event
RSVP requested : 
art@intersections.com.

Performance by Ko Z: War

1/21/2018

 
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WAR by Ko Z, Myanmar 
26 January at 9 pm 

Art After Dark, 
​Gillman Barracks, Block 9
Part of Disini Art Festival 
Presented by Intersections Gallery

Ko Z belongs to the Kachin ethnic minority who lives in the northernmost State of Myanmar. Since the independence in 1948, the Kachin population has endured a long state of civil war as well as many internal displacements of persons (IDP).
The ceasefire agreement, which was maintained from 1994 to 2011, broke down after the Myanmar military launched a surprise offensive in June 2011. Since then 100,000 people have been displaced and live in harsh conditions in IDP camps.

Titled “War” this performance is inspired by the recent experience of the artist in IDP camps in Kachin State where he facilitated drawing sessions with children.
Like the children’s drawings his performance will reflect the fear of an uncertain future, the longing for home and the pain for the loss of beloved ones. While representing the scars of the civil war, Ko Z’s performance also strives to express his hope for peace.

Artist Talk by KO Z, Myanmar

1/7/2018

 
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RED PEACE: Celebrating Kachin Identity 
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Friday, 19 January, 7pm to 9pm 
Saturday, 20 January, 4pm to 6 pm
 


Over two special sessions, Ko Z will share his experiences as a visual and performance artist as well as his commitment to the environment. He will also explain how he strives to raise awareness about the situation in the Kachin State and about the IDP (internally displaced people) in Myanmar.

Venue: Intersections Gallery
34 Kandahar Street, Singapore 198892

Admission: free
RSVP: art@intersections.com.sg

Exhibition Press Release: Red Peace by K Zo

12/18/2017

 
Curated by Marie-Pierre Mol, presented by Intersections
Opening Night: 18 January 2018, in presence of the artist
Exhibition Dates: From 19 January to 11 March 2018
Venue: Intersections Gallery, 34 Kandahar Street, Singapore 198892
Opening hours: Wed to Sun, 2pm to 7pm

Celebrating identity and praying for peace

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About the exhibition

Born in Shan State, Ko Z belongs to the Kachin ethnic minority who live in the northernmost State of Myanmar. In addition to its strategic location, the Kachin State is important for its natural resources, which include Jade, gold mines, timber and hydro-power. Since the independence in 1948, the Kachin population has endured along state of civil war as well as many internal displacements of persons (IDP). The ceasefire agreement, which was maintained from 1994 to 2011, broke down after the Myanmar military launched a surprise offensive in June 2011. Since then, 100,000people have been displaced.

“Red Peace” is an exhibition that encompasses paintings on canvas, photos and an installation. Kachin means “Red Earth” in Kachin language. With “Red Peace”, Ko Z strives not only to keep memory of the tragic history of the Kachin people but also to express his hope for peace. The Kachins were animists. They believed in spirits called nats. In the 19th century, they were converted by American protestants and European missionaries and today most of the Kachins declare themselves Christians. “RedPeace” paintings look like stained-glass windows. However, they are also inspired by the traditional patterns of the totem poles, which are erected during the Kachin Manau Festival. A Manau festival is traditionally held to mark various important community events such as weddings, funerals, declarations of war and victory celebrations. Today,it is also organised to keep tradition alive and to call the Kachin diaspora together.

The festival includes music, dancing, contests, and performances of the special Manau dance. In “Red Peace” series, the artist strives to express a mystic connection between animals and female bodies: doves and fishes as recurrent symbols, women are alternatively represented dressed with the traditional Kachin costumes and in hieratic postures or naked in a way that symbolizes motherhood. In both cases, the dislocated bodies express the suffering of the Kachin nation. However, primary bright colours are chosen to express the joy of life.In this series, Ko Z successfully appropriates visual elements borrowed from European modernism, in particular from cubism. The female bodies remind us of some paintings by Picasso, while the stained-glass window background seems inspired by Cocteau or Chagall and transports us in an imaginary cathedral out of time and space.
Contact Intersections for more information

About the artist: Ko Z

Born in 1973 in Taunggyi, Southern Shan State.
Studied at University of art and culture in Yangon.
Lives and works in Yangon, Myanmar.
Participated in more than 40 group exhibitions from 2002 to today.
Learn More About Ko Z

4 Reasons Why You Should Buy Contemporary Burmese Art Now

12/5/2017

 
As you may already know, one of Intersections specialty is Burmese contemporary art. This has been so for many years now and today I'd like to take the time to answer some of the most frequent questions we've heard from art enthusiasts and collectors, who've visited our past exhibitions and purchased some of our artworks.
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1. Why buy art?

At Intersections Gallery, we believe that an artwork is first and foremost something that makes life happier.  While it may sound cheesy, this is what we see with many of our buyers, whether they are experienced collectors or buying their first artwork.

We select artworks that tell stories in a universal language, create emotions, make visible the invisible and inspire enthusiasm.

While there’s no single reason why to buy art, we do sincerely hope that our collectors and one-time buyers do derive some happiness by bringing meaningful artworks into their homes. At least that’s the regular feedback we get!

2. Is art a good investment?

Like any commodity an artwork has a value. This value can increase and in some cases become very high. However, the main criteria to buy an artwork should always be the enjoyment and satisfaction that it provides.

3. Is it a good time to invest in Burmese art?

If we can rely on the big players in the art world to be a good indicator, Burmese artworks are collected by famous museums such as the  Guggenheim Museum New York, USA, Fukuoaka Art Museum, Japan or  Singapore Art  Museum & National Gallery, Singapore.

Many private collectors have also discovered contemporary artists in the country itself or in international art fairs such as Art Stage Singapore or Art Paris Art Fair. However, after 50 years of self imposed isolationism transactions for Myanmar contemporary art are still an emerging market.

4. How does Intersections select artists?

Marie-Pierre Mol, co-founder and managing director of Intersections, is an art historian and curator. Before representing an artist, she researches about the artist’s practice and personally meets and interviews all artists. Intersections thrives to discover and develop young talented artists but also to promote well established ones not yet represented in Singapore.

Given our focus in Burmese art, we travel to Yangon on a quarterly basis, usually spending a week or more there. To tell the human side of each artist’s story, it does require spending personal time with each artist at their studio and outside to develop a relationship and interesting projects.
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