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April15
Cultural Inspiration
The Rug Maker celebrated its tenth
anniversary, as well as the launch of its new
Straits Collection, with a party at Indocafe
on Scotts Road. The new collection, which
guests got to view firsthand over cocktails, is
a contemporary interpretation of Peranakan,
or Straits Chinese, history and culture.
Striking Series
In his exhibition,
From Isolation to Solitude
, artist Matthew
Nelson told his story of drug addiction through a series of
moving black-and-white self-portraits. Focused on a subject
that is often neglected in Singapore, the exhibition aimed to
promote awareness and understanding of the disease, as
well as the societal stigmas faced by addicts. Visitors also
had a chance to listen to speakers share their own personal
experiences of addiction and their journeys to recovery.
Horns Galore
LUDOGallery celebrated its opening
with an exhibition showcasing
various artists from Singapore,
Indonesia and Europe. The theme of
horns, inspired by the lunar year of
the Ram 2015 and the horned god,
Cernunnos, were on exhibit.