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ARTS&LEISURE
July14
Trickery Treat
The new
Trickeye Museum
has opened at Resorts World
Sentosa’s Waterfront, offering visitors a unique opportunity
to become part of the artworks on display. Already a popular
attraction in South Korea, the museum, which derives its name
from the French expression
trompe l’oeil
– meaning “trick
of the eye” – features over 80 two- and three-dimensional
paintings, sculptures and optical illusions, located across six
themed zones: Love, Circus, Masterpiece, Safari, Fairytale
and Adventure. Look forward to an interactive experience with
plenty of bizarre scenes to step into and funny photo opps for
the whole family. Resorts World Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway.
rwsentosa.com
Calling All Comic Enthusiasts
Until 31 August, the Singapore Philatelic Museum is
commemorating Batman’s 75th anniversary with
The
League Against Evil: A DC Super Heroes Exhibition
,
which showcases Comics Super Heroes stamps from
the museum’s permanent collection, Batman-themed
Singapore Post MyStamps and stamp artworks, as well
as rare, original comic art pages and collectibles on loan.
In addition, fans shouldn’t miss out on the Draw Your Own
Super HeroesWorkshop for adults and children, conducted
by renowned comic artist and Association of Comic Artists
president, Jerry Hinds, on 19 July and 16 August. 23-B
Coleman Street.
spm.org.sg
Culture
Cloths
A l t a r c l ot hs ,
called
tok wi
in Baba Malay,
the language of
the Peranakans,
are an of ten
o v e r l o o k e d
a s p e c t o f
C h i n e s e
P e r a n a k a n
culture, yet one
that perfectly represents the community’s rituals and ceremonial
practices, from weddings and funerals to ancestor veneration
and Chinese New Year celebrations. As Asia’s first large-scale
exhibition of batik altar cloths,
Auspicious Designs: Batik
for Peranakan Altars
presents a collection of 72 cloths that
combine traditional Chinese symbolismwithmotifs and designs
from Southeast Asia and Europe, together with furniture and
other household objects to provide context. The exhibition
illustrates how art and religion evolve in changing local
conditions, as cultures borrow from one another, and gives
a glimpse into customs that are quickly fading. See it until 28
December at the Peranakan Museum, 39 Armenian Street.
peranakanmuseum.org.sg
Ruptured Refuge
In his new exhibition,
We are Home and Everywhere
,
Singaporean artist Zai Kuning uses beeswax – a material
that’s produced by honeybees to create safe havens – to
reflect upon issues of displacement. Influenced by the
Orang Laut – the nomadic, indigenous fishermen of the
Riau Archipelago, also known as “sea gypsies” – and the
survivors of Japan’s massive earthquake, tsunami and
Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011, Zai’s work is
a commentary on how these groups have been affected
by external circumstances beyond their control. See it until
10 August at Ota Fine Arts, 7 Lock Road, #02-13 Gillman
Barracks.
otafinearts.com