Mszi's First Solo Exhibition

Creative [SIN]ergy member Msxi exhibits in Singapore in her first solo exhibition, on 1st of April, 7.30pm at 'The Art Studio', Old School. Exhibition runs from 2nd to 15th April, 12pm -8.30pm daily. The Art Studio is located at Old School,11 Mount Sophia, Singapore 228461.

SHOWCASE: Iris Ng

Iris Ng - A multidisciplinary artist who work across various mediums. Currently, pursuing her illustration MA at Camberwell, College of Arts. Although never formally trained in illustration or fine arts before, having being an Animation major graduate and graphic designer/stylist in fashion magazines rather. Her works are on a practical but instinctual basis and personal preferences. Also, attributed mainly from her empathy for contemporary art & illustration aesthetics, design trends and culture. Her greatest wish is that someday through her visions and illustrations, can prove that "Urban fairy tales" and "LaLaland" does exist after all in the midst of this chaos world. And if she ever have a choice of a certain special power, it must be the ability to turn all rubbish or quotidian objects into "auction-worthy" artworks.

Name : Iris Ng
Location : London, UK
Web : NA
Contact: click here

Creative [SIN]nergy Invited To Guest Judge

Last Friday, the 12th of March, Creative [SIN]nergy members Jonathan Ang and Lilia Yip lent their support as guest judges for the Malaysia Singapore Night, a talent competition jointly organized by the Malaysia and Singapore societies within the London School of Economics.

The slew of musical and dance talent that emerged from the students made the event an enjoyable evening of fun, laughter and brilliant entertainment. Among the acts onstage include singer/songwriter Lee Zhi Wei, who impressed the audience with his songwriting talent and soulful voice, while competition winners The Fellaz, a hip hop dance ensemble, stood out with their creative choreography and slick dance moves!

Rosaline Ting selected for playreading festival at Soho Theatre

Rosaline Ting's play GERBILS IN A GLASS CAGE is selected for a playreading festival at Soho
Theatre on 30th March 2010. ORIGENS/ORIGINS 2010 - Vol1. is a staged readings festival of contemporary plays from Europe.

GERBILS IN A GLASS CAGE
written by Singaporean - British playwright Rosaline Ting
directed by Tanja Pagnuco

part of ORIGENS/ORIGINS 2010 - Vol1.
Staged Readings Festival of Contemporary Plays from Europe.

About GERBILS IN A GLASS CAGE:
Two sisters, two CULTURES, two mentalities, one family. One wants lasagne, moussaka, beef bourguignon, the other wants DIM SUM in Chinatown!

Lee Sar, from Singapore, is happily settled in England after twenty-two years. A visit from her sister, Lee Aun, shatters her peace. Will Lee Sar get out of her glass cage?

GERBILS IN A GLASS CAGE as part of the Origins Playreading Festival.
Soho Theatre Upstairs Studio
21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE
Tuesday 30th March, 7pm
Doors open: 6.30pm
Price: £5.00
Click here to book your tickets

SHOWCASE: Dorcas Ng

Dorcas Ng believes creativity can solve many problems and make the world a much better place to live in. It is able to make people laugh, think and share new experiences. He listens, drums, play sports and dig ideas.

(And he love toys)

Name: Dorcas Ng
Location: London, UK
Website: www.5din5.net
Email: click here

In Blackwater Woods by Lilia Yip and Jessica Kneipp

In Blackwater Woods, a short film by Lilia Yip and Jessica Kneipp was made for a Creative [SIN]ergy event, 1 of nine which helped raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer Care last year. In Blackwater Woods: Watch the film here.

Jessica Kneipp's film Fault received special mention at the Berlin Film Festival this year and Prey was runner up in another London film competition last year. Lilia also collaborated on the following films as Audio mixer & sound effects and narrator & cast respectively.

Watch the films: Fault | Prey

PROJECT: slingSHORT Was A Roaring Success

The 5th edition of PROJECT: slingSHORT held on Friday 26th February 2010 at the The Singapore High Commission in London was a roaring success. This screening was oversubscribed and tickets were sold out just 3 weeks after announcements. The evening screening was attended by 90 guest, the largest in attendance for a PROJECT: slingSHORT screening till date. This screening was graced by His Excellency, The Singapore High Commissioner to London, Mr Michael Teo and Mrs Teo.

During the pre-screening reception, the audience were treated to a gastronomic buffet dinner consisting of local Singaporean delights, courtesy of The Overseas Singaporean Unit and The Singapore High Commission in London.
PROJECT: slingSHORT was presented by Creative [SIN]ergy and curated by Eva Tang. Eva was selected to curate this edition from predecessor Victric Thng. Eva's selction of films deal with subject matters that are close to Singapore shorts: family, relationship, innocence lost and societal suppression. These Singapore short films have traveled to Venice, Berlin, Rotterdam and Oberhausen and have truly gained a wider visibility in the international film festival circuits in recent years. Eva has also curated a selction of filmmakers who have developed from making shorts to thier 1st features -- Ho Tzu Nyen, Boo Junfeng, Sanif Olek. She has also selected a selection of short films made by students: Kirsten Tan (NYU Tisch), Tan Shijie (Tisch Asia), He Shuming (LaSalle) & Tan Wei Keong (NTU). They are the up-and-coming talents who bring new inputs to the creative film scene.

The 5th edition of PROJECT: slingSHORT began with an opening speech by His Excellency, The Singapore High Commissioner to London, Mr Michael Teo. The screening started with National Day by He Shuming. Followed by à la folie (like crazy) by Sanif Olek and For Two by Tan Shijie. After the interval the screenings proceeded with Reflections by Ho Tzu Nyen, Hush Baby by Tan Wei Keong, Sink by Kirsten Tan and ended with Tanjong Rhu by Boo Junfeng. (Click here for film synopsis.)From the oversubscribed and sold out screening, we were able to raise a total of £600.00 from the proceeds in aid of The Substation. The Substation is a non-profit organisation. Its mission is to support research and innovation in the arts by: nurturing and challenging Singapore artists, providing an open space for artistic experimentation, promoting interaction between diverse artists and audiences, facilitating critical dialogue in the arts and fostering regional and international arts networks. Funds received cover the costs of operating, developing programmes and producing events.

PROJECT: slingSHORT is an ongoing series of Singapore short films screening. The selection of short films for each series comes from an ensemble of new up and coming Singapore filmmakers and acts as a launch platform for complete unknown Singapore short filmmakers. A different Singapore short filmmaker curates each screening and selects the next curator from one of the filmmakers from the current screening.

The 5th edition of PROJECT: slingSHORT would not have been possible without the kind support of the Overseas Singapore Unit, Singapore High Commission in London, and Mindlab. Special thanks to the selected filmmakers, Creative [SIN]ergy team, Mission staff and last but not least, Eva Tang for all her curating efforts and for putting together such an amazing and diverse selection of films.