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COMING UP
DEEP-SEATED DEDICATION
This month,
Chairity: Arts and Design Against Cancer
, a fundraising project
benefiting the Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF), presents an exhibition of 45
one-of-a-kind chairs, 30 of which have been designed by Singapore-based artists
of different disciplines and cultures; the other 15 were designed by young artists
– including students from Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, Alliance Française
de Singapour, Blue House International and APSN (Association for People with
Special Needs), Tanglin Trust School, as well as kids from CCF – as part of a
programme aimed at encouraging students to contribute to the less fortunate.
Organised by BackRest in support of the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS),
Chairity provides a collaborative platform for Singapore-based designers and
educators to express their interpretations of cancer using classical Louis
Armchairs as canvases, based on the themes of “empathy”, “sacrifice”, “love
and support” and “dedication”.
So, why chairs? Though a chair is probably the most essential piece of
furniture used today, it’s often taken for granted and left unnoticed unless it
has distinguishing characteristics. Similarly, we all know about cancer, yet we
ignore its existence in the hope that we and the people close to us will not be
victims of it.
Proceeds of the sale of each unique chair will benefit the children of CCF, a
non-profit organisation with a mission to improve the quality of life of children with
cancer and their families; funds will also be used to help the SCS in its public
education and cancer screening services for the prevention and control of cancer.
See it from 2 to 16 May at Maya Gallery, 62 Ubi Road 1, #01-21 Oxley BizHub
2. Check Chairity’s Facebook page for updates.
FOR KIDS
Furry Friends
To commemorate the Year of the Goat
and Sheep, Singapore Philatelic Museum
(SPM) presents the
Counting Sheep,
Dreaming Goats
exhibition. It takes adults
and children alike on a multi-sensorial
experience that features 300 beautiful
sheep- and goat-themed stamps from
around the world (including the latest
stamps from Singapore, China, Taiwan,
Japan, Vietnam and Liechtenstein) and
the opportunity to touch the wool of some
of the most famous breeds – including the
Merino sheep, the Cashmere goat and
even the endangered Manx Loaghtan
goat. Visitors can also learn about the
different sounds of goats and sheep, and
play familiar tunes like “Baa Baa Black
Sheep” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
on a toy piano, among other interactive
features. See it until 27 September at SPM,
23-B Coleman Street.
spm.org.sg
Inspiring Imagination
Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents
Imaginarium: A
Voyage of Big Ideas
, an annual contemporary art exhibition
for children featuring both local and regional artists. In the
spirit of SG50, this year’s exhibition is inspired by the crescent
moon on the Singapore flag, a symbol of a young nation on
the rise and, with it, the capacity to dream big and think large.
Kids will love the interactive and immersive artworks, as well
as the variety of hands-on activities. See it from 14 March to 19
July at SAM 8Q, 8 Queen Street.
singaporeartmuseum.sg