The nomadic life.

Post-Museum ended our activities in our Rowell Rd space with Singapore Really Really Free Market 18 on 7 Aug. With the help of friends who have volunteered their time and effort, we finally moved out a week later and is now taking a break. Thanks everyone for your support! Post-Museum is now officially a nomad! We plan to hold the first of our Out-Post events in Nov. Out-Post is a new series of events Post-Museum will be holding in various spaces in Singapore. We are looking for interesting and cool spaces and people, so if you wanna offer us your space or work with us, we'd love to hear from you! In the meantime, take care and keep in touch with us on our virtual spaces: FB, Twitter, our website, and of course, on our new WP Space!

Post-Museum Post (6 Jan 2017): 1 Dies, 1000 Grow+Growing 1000: Let’s Get Together Party+Rehearsal

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Hi friend,

Happy new year! 

2017 is off to a busy start for us as we prepare for 1 Dies, 1000 Grow, an exhibition by Jeremy Hiah; Growing 1000: Let’s Get Together Party; and our new project Rehearsal. All 3 projects are happening in Jan, before Chinese New Year!

Come join us! We hope to see you soon at one or more of these.

Regards,

Jennifer. 

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1. 11-24 Jan, 12-6pm (Closed on Mon)

1 Dies, 1000 Grow

Free

Your MOTHER Gallery, 91A Hindoo Road

FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/1773286326327864/ 

Post-Museum is presenting this new exhibition of woodcut works by Jeremy Hiah.

2. 14 Jan, 8pm-12mn

Growing 1000: Let’s Get Together Party

Free

Your MOTHER Gallery, 91A Hindoo Road

FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/135598646938405/ 

A get-together, a party of 1 Dies, 1000 Grow, and also a sort of farewell party for Your MOTHER Gallery, not to reflect on the end of a chapter but on how to start a better one! Bring food and drinks, and your MP3s.

3. 20-22 Jan

Rehearsal

Free

NTU CCA Singapore, Blk 43 Malan Road 

FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/756619461155281/ 

Taking the form of a campsite, Rehearsal is an invitation to the public to live together for 3 days/2 nights. We will be building the site through a collective wood workshop using recycled materials from NTU CCA Singapore’s previous exhibitions. The site will include a kitchen, sleeping area, library, an edition of Singapore Really Really Free Market Store, and a meditation space. Come join in the camping!

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Growing 1000: Let's Get Together Party

http://www.facebook.com/events/135598646938405/
Growing 1000: Let's Get Together Party
14th Jan 2017
8pm - Midnight

Growing 1000: Let's Get Together party is a party for 1 Dies, 1000 Grow, an exhibition of Jeremy Hiah's new work. [http://www.facebook.com/events/1773286326327864/]

You may have heard that alternative art space Your MOTHER Gallery will be closing in a few months time. Sadly, this marks the end of a chapter in Singapore's art history.

The renaissancing of Singapore since 2000 see a process of rapid cultural development in Singapore through new cultural and social policies.

The arts is encouraged to flourish - by being bigger, stronger and faster. Today, we hear laments that the art scene is all art fairs and market forces - we lost our souls, or for some maybe we sold our souls.

Originated in the kitchen of the residence of artists Jeremy Hiah and Lina Adam, Your MOTHER Gallery was established on 31st Dec 2004 with a mission to provide an alternative and affordable art space. Subsequently, the gallery moved into their main hall. Despite the alterity, Your Mother Gallery drew a slew of artists (emerging and established) who would want to show there.

Your MOTHER gallery is quite different from other art galleries is an understatement. It is remarkably different because it is situated within the living room in the home of the artists. This gesture of sharing their personal space is a humble and meaningful one especially in the age of Singapore's Renaissance where the arts are not encouraged to be 'too humble'.

Growing 1000: Let's Get Together party is not about reflecting on the end of a chapter but how to start a better one.

Things don't just happen, and things don't just grow or keep growing.

On this occasion, let's get together for 2017.

There will be a DJ station - so bring your MP3 and spin your cool tunes for the night.

Potluck food & drinks - share with old friends and make new ones.

* use the board to discuss what you are bringing food, drinks & logistics!

SEE YOU THERE! 

Sg50+1: Consuming and Curating Singapore | 9 Sept 2016

http://www.post-museum.org/survey/

Yes, this time - we are trying to upload the talks and events from SURVEY.

Mashup: Extreme + Picnic Pt.1

Mashup Exploration part 1

Extreme Picnic is a development from Post-Museum’s interest in land contestation (Bukit Brown Index, 2014-) and communal spaces (OutPost series, 2011-). The project is a mash-up of picnic and extreme sports.  

Extreme in dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extreme 

adjective, extremer, extremest.

1.

of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average:

extreme measures.

2.

utmost or exceedingly great in degree:

extreme joy.

3.

farthest from the center or middle; outermost; endmost:

the extreme limits of a town.

4.

farthest, utmost, or very far in any direction:

an object at the extreme point of vision.

5.

exceeding the bounds of moderation:

extreme fashions.

6.

going to the utmost or very great lengths in action, habit, opinion, etc.:

an extreme conservative.

7.

last or final:

extreme hopes.

noun

9.

the utmost or highest degree, or a very high degree:

cautious to an extreme.

10.

one of two things as remote or different from each other as possible:

the extremes of joy and grief.

11.

the furthest or utmost length; an excessive length, beyond theordinary or average:

extremes in dress.

12.

an extreme act, measure, condition, etc.:

the extreme of poverty.

13.

Mathematics.

1. the first or the last term, as of a proportion or series.
2. a relative maximum or relative minimum value of a function in agiven region.

14.

Logic. the subject or the predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism;either of two terms that are separated in the premises and brought together in the conclusion.

15.

Archaic. the utmost point, or extremity, of something.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picnic

A picnic is an excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors (al fresco or en plein air), ideally taking place in a scenic landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open-air theatre performance, and usually in summer. Descriptions of picnics show that the idea of a meal that was jointly contributed and was enjoyed out-of-doors were essential to a picnic from the early 19th century.

Picnics are often family-oriented but can also be an intimate occasion between two people or a large get-together such as company picnics and church picnics. It is also sometimes combined with a cookout, usually a form of barbecue; either grilling (griddling, gridironing, or charbroiling), braising (by combining a charbroil or gridiron grill with a broth-filled pot), baking, or a combination of all of the above.

On romantic and family picnics, a picnic basket and a blanket (to sit or recline on) are usually brought along. Outdoor games or some other form of entertainment are common at large picnics. In established public parks, a picnic area generally includes picnic tables and possibly other items related to eating outdoors, such as built-in grills, water faucets, garbage containers, and restrooms.

Some picnics are a potluck, an entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table for all to share. When the picnic is not also a cookout, the food eaten is rarely hot, instead taking the form of deli sandwiches, finger food, fresh fruit, salad, cold meats and accompanied by chilled wine or champagne or soft drinks.

Laurie Anderson Trisha Brown and Gordon Matta-Clark Pioneers Of The Downtown Scene New York

Wow, check out this video of an exhibition (i think at the barbican center). Trish Brown is an interesting find for me.

here's what the video description says.

takes a video tour of Laurie Anderson, Trisha Brown and Gordon Matta-Clark's new exhibition at the Barbican. The three artists led a vibrant Manhattan art community through a period of economic crisis.Pioneers Of The Downtown Scene New York 1970s is the first exhibition to reevaluate this important body of work. The video is narrated by Curator Lydia Yee.The exhibition runs until 22 May 2011. Who are the Artists and where are the Exhibitions everyone's talking about in London? Check out ArtLyst.com

Gudang Sarinah Jakarta

via Instagram http://ift.tt/1IuluMK

Our trip to Jakarta to plan for our work in Jakarta Biennale. This is a picture of the main site called Gudang Sarinah. Part of a warehouse complex and this particular one was once a DHL warehouse.  

Our SG50 Wishes

Lai Chee Kien

Latest project by Post-Museum (hard work by Jennifer Teo and her vision to chase all these wishes) Check out the site: http://oursg50wishes.tumblr.com/

This blog is published on the occasion of Singapore’s 50th year of Independence, aka SG50.

It’s a collection of wishes for Singapore from more than a hundred of our friends in the arts, culture and civil society communities here. We hope their heartfelt wishes will inspire you to think about what you wish Singapore can be and how you can help create that.

Happy SG50 and Majulah Singapura!

Mohamed Imran Mohamed 

Chan Wai Han

Ad Maulod

Veron Lau

Becca D'Bus

Terry Xu

Clay Nite 2 invitation

Dear friends, Post-Museum will be having another clay nite - party this tuesday. (in case you missed the last one, or feel like claying some more!) We had one last wednesday and it was really quite fun and nice. 

Basically, we are inviting our dear friends whom we have met in various fields: civil society, art and life to come and hangout at Post-Popup before we move out.

Then make your very own work to be fired in the dragon kiln as part of the Awaken the Dragon 2014. 

I guess its a way for our cool friends to meet with each other. I hope the dragon fire can bring about new friendship, new hopes and much more. 

For the food situation, Some food and drinks will be provided. You are welcome to bring more munchies to share. 

Please bring some funds to contribute towards the costs of the clay and refreshments. You are also welcome to bring more munchies to share :)

More info here and click attend, so we know how much to prepare. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/729588753799101/?fref=ts

Best

Tien 

Post-Musem 

More than [show] business: Talk 9: Towards Many Worlds: How to Create Imaginative Spaces with Role-Playing Games - A Talk by Tan Shao Han

Post-PopUp at CCA
Block 38, Studio #01-07 
Malan Road, Gillman Barracks
Singapore 109441

In this talk, Shao Han will share his plans of using games to foster a new culture of learning in Singapore. He will present some of his experiences with creating imaginary situations with his co-players of tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs) such as Dungeons and Dragons. He will also discuss how TRPG players can learn and reflect on various matters as they play together, and become better acquainted with perspectives and situations different from those in their everyday lives.

Shao Han observes these gaming experiences can be used to nurture and hone the imaginations of the players, and he believes these games can be used by individuals to improve their awareness of themselves, deepen their empathy towards others, as well as increase their knowledge and understanding of the world. He believes these qualities are very hard to teach in a more conventionally pedagogical fashion, and believes it is is instead more conducive for individuals to learn such traits through experience, reflection, and discussion. Hence, in pursuit of this goal, he uses TRPGs to create imaginary worlds which players can explore.

Shao Han also understands there are many obstacles which await him in his goal, and will also discuss these challenges and some of his plans for overcoming them. In spite of these difficulties, Shao Han remains optimistic that he can help to make things change for the better.

Shao Han tutors Southeast Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore, and also used to teach History and Literature at the secondary school level. He has also worked as a researcher and project manager at the Learning Sciences Laboratory in the Nanyang Technological University, and has taught private tuition. He thinks this wide range of experiences in different aspects of education has helped to broaden his perspective, and believes that he is better prepared for the tasks ahead. Shao Han is also an avid player of different games, and he shamelessly and voraciously consumes vast quanitites of popular culture about giant robots and ridiculously melodramatic superheroes.

The project More than [show] business - Post-PopUp at CCA is a collaborative effort between Post-Museum and CCA, led by curators Anca Rujoiu and Vera Mey, with the additional support of the National Arts Council (NAC).

Singapore Really Really Free Market coming soon!

Select Books

The shophouses along Armenian Street. Once were a site of dissemination of revolutionary ideals. Now a home to Select Books. I found many gems here - not found in other bookshops. So this is so apt that they are now located here.


Transmission out!

Vegging out at 新佛界

After Monday's soup kitchen session. A few of us went to 新佛界, new fut Kai restaurant for dinner. 2 reasons -1) farewell dinner to Sean as he makes his way to Austria. 2) support this wonderful veg restaurant for giving us a discounted rate for the bee Hoon for Soup Kitchen.

Also, seeing the 'for sale sign', I wanna do my bit to help. It will be sad to see them go. The food is reasonably priced and delicious. Each of us paid around - $15 for this wonderful spread. The veg sharks fin soup is very nice. (comfort food for Ted:) and best part, no sharks were harmed.

Do support them.






Oh, yes - new face, Fred joined us.





Transmission out!

Familiar faces!

While picking up a used computer at Tiong Bharu. We met this couple whom we have not seen for a long time since the Rowell Days.


Transmission out!

Protecting our Commons

Posted by theonlinecitizen on November 16, 2011
http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/11/protecting-our-commons/

~by: William S.W. Lim and Faith Wong~

Bukit Brown's sparrow. Photo by Suki Singh

The impassioned public response to the LTA’s announcement that a road will be built through Bukit Brown cemetery can be viewed through the prism of the larger issue of Singapore’s dwindling pockets of active public space – the accessible, shared spaces for citizens traditionally known as the Commons. (This does not refer to the pseudo public realms of shopping malls, theme parks and golf greens, which are highly regulated and monitored.)

Voices of dissent to recent development plans have been increasing in volume. This is partly due to the fact that social media has provided an effective platform for mobilising public sentiment and partly due to growing demand among Singaporeans for open engagement and participation in policy-making. Examples are the campaigns to save the Bukit Brown Cemetery, the Rail Corridor, the Old School at Mount Sophia and numerous other instances involving national issues of land scarcity and urban transport.

Case 1: Bukit Brown Cemetery (BBC)

There is no need to further espouse the historical value of the cemetery to the nation’s culture and identity and its importance for collective memories. These issues have been highlighted by the Heritage Society and Nature Society, as well as in myriad letters from the public. One only wonders whether this is enough to rouse the nation from its familiar apathy towards the government’s pro-developmental strategies that often throw the nation’s heritage under the bus.

The eventual development of the cemetery land may have been publicised in the 1991 Concept Plan but one should recognise that concept plans only serve as a guide. If present conditions make some developments unsuitable, it makes no sense to carry them through. Plans regarding the physical environment should not be cast in stone but should be a flexible incomplete urban framework that is able to adapt to unforeseen changes and accept new conceptual ideas in the contingent urban environment. Also, in the race to beat the 2013 deadline, the frenzy of calling for volunteers to document the graves has conveniently blanketed the fact that this decision was thrust upon us. Open active public discourse would facilitate a transparent participatory process that will build trust in governance.

The recent proposal to digitise the cemetery involves a dystopian concept where real urban experiences are simulated in hyper-reality. This future where history and urban space is a matter of a click of the mouse is a horrific thought. We really are in trouble if this becomes the preferred solution to our urban contestations. We support the letter to Today by Mr Liew Kai Khiun, ‘Golf courses, not history, should make way’. A golf course is about 80-100 hectares, easily the size of a BBC (86 hectares) or Singapore Botanic Gardens (74 hectares). It is a spatial injustice when so many golf courses take up a large amount of land while servicing only the privileged few.

Case 2: Vibrant Rail Corridor

In contrast, the government’s ready engagement of the public regarding the fate of the KTM railway land should be applauded. The various design schemes and ideas proffered in the consultative process provide a clear directive towards any potential development, that is, to keep the 26km tract as a public green to be defended from acquisition for commercial use. The Rail Corridor is an unprecedented historical opportunity to provide wonderful experiences to all income and age groups, whether as a leisure and recreation site or a venue for art and cultural activities. A vibrant people-oriented corridor will generate a strong and unique image of our physical identity. It can become an iconic place with a long and complex history that all Singaporeans can be proud of.

The Myths of Land Scarcity and Urban Transport

‘Land scarcity’ and ‘transport needs’ are often used as the rationale for development. We require more imaginative solutions to these needs, for the day will arrive when we will have finally run out of land. We need to stabilise our population between 5 and 5.5 million, minimise our carbon footprint and work towards achieving environmentally sustainable lifestyles. It is critical that we change this singular mindset of “destroy-and-rebuild” that the nation has perfected into a treacherous art form.

How many roads do we need to achieve maximum flow of vehicular traffic? Infinite! New and/or bigger roads would only induce demand for more roads, a common illusion with automobile-oriented cities. In an age concerned with the carbon footprint, this car obsession is a great obstacle to achieving a sustainable city. Public transport remains the most effective, affordable and reliable way to move people for long distances. Cycling and walking are important complementary alternatives that are seriously under-explored here. There must be a “reset” in urban design towards a people-oriented integrated transportation network capable of meeting the needs of the majority of citizens.

The Save Old School (SOS) campaign began as an effort to save an alma mater but really concerns the land use and development of the Mount Sophia site, an area that is in the process of being transformed into a high-end residential district. This is yet another contestation that foreshadows the insidious losing of our Commons. It is not about deciding which buildings are more deserving of conservation but whether any building should be torn down for redevelopment at all, versus say refurbishment and retrofitting. For BBC, it is not how the graves should be researched or archived, but whether the site should be preserved and improved as a memorable public space. These urban contestations form part of the fight to protect the Commons. One should not mistake these efforts as reserved only for sentimental conservation buffs and idealistic dreamers; they are matters that concern us all.

–
WILLIAM S.W. LIM is an independent writer and urban theorist.
FAITH WONG majors in architecture, and is currently Lim’s researcher.

Official statement from the Society of Paranormal Investigators (Singapore) on Bukit Brown

Saving Bukit Brown brings different communities together. This land is able to bring a diverse group of people together. - Tien. 

Official statement from the Soceity of Paranormal Investigators (Singapore).

This was forward to local print media on 4 Nov 2011 (fri), and published on the society's official website:

Preserve Bukit Brown graves: Fellow Singaporeans

The decision to clear Bukit Brown Cemetery and make way for roads and housing development has triggered many discussions and debates.

The Society of Paranormal Investigators (Singapore), a registered society in Singapore and one of our objectives is to promote and foster knowledge exchange in our own research and investigations. This includes not only scientific but also cultural and traditions.

The Bukit Brown Cemetery is one of our usual locations that we often share and introduce to our members on its rich historical values as well as a great learning journey venue to understand Chinese graves.

The Reverend Master Lee Zhiwang, President of Taoist Mission (Singapore), pointed out that “… Preserving it (Bukit Brown Graves) also exercises filial piety to our pioneers.” (Taoist Mission, 1 Nov).

We agree on this and the Ministry of Education has pointed out that education has to be holistic and values driven. In his speech during this year’s MOE Workplan Seminar, Minister for Education Mr Heng Swee Kiat had put forward that values and character development at the core of our education system and we need moral values, such as respect, responsibility, care and appreciation towards others, to guide each of us to be a socially responsible person. Filial piety, sense of gratitude and together with appreciating our own rich heritage should be part of our values. While we educate our young, let’s not forget that we as adults and the nation at large should also set a good example. Preserving the graves is also an act of what the Chinese would say “Yin Shui Si Yuan” 饮水思源. – While we enjoy the fruit of success, be thankful and do not forget the source.

As many other readers have pointed out, many distinguish Singapore pioneers are buried in Bukit Brown. Our roads are named after them and their individual grave each tells a different story and collectively they all form our very own Singapore Story. Thus Bukit Brown has great educational value to our future generation.

In response to Taoist Mission’s letter, another reader, Mr Daniel Chia, wrote in his letter to ST Forum “Cemetery should make way for the living” (3 Nov), that that filial piety should be exercised when the parents are still alive and not only when they passed away. We believed he could have misunderstood the concept of filial piety.
In Chinese traditions, filial piety is to be carried out all the time, when our parents are still alive and even when they passed on, they are remembered and revered through many Chinese traditions, e.g Ancestor worship, Qing Ming Festival and the 7th Month Festival.

We understand land is precious in Singapore; chances of preserving whole of Bukit Brown are slimed, but we still will like to urge the authorities besides documenting Bukit Brown, to consider preserving part of Bukit Brown or identifying distinguished pioneers’ graves and relocate them.

While having a virtual Bukit Brown Cemetery may be a good idea, it will still be a great pity if the actual monuments and historical artefacts are gone. Many people think that Singapore has little history but what we are removing now physically is history. It is certainly not a small part of Singapore’s history but a major part. The pioneers have done a lot in building our nation and Bukit Brown is their final resting place. Let show our respect and gratitude to them by continuing to allow them to rest undisturbed and future generations can still visit them, to understand our Singapore Story.

MJ Chow

Vice - President, Head of Dept of Historical Research

The Society of Paranormal Investigators (Singapore)

Cooling Off Party

A gathering of irrational peoples to cool their irrational brains. Let's party like rational people do, just before polling day.

We will sell ice pack, cold soup, and cool beans. 

Tien will be dancing to "Ice, Ice, Baby" all night. So do come.

Time	Friday 6th May from 20:00 - 07 May at 00:00
Location	Food #03, Post-Museum 107 + 109 Rowell Road Singapore, Singapore

A special update from Post-Museum

(released on 10 March 2011)

A special update from Post-Museum

Dear Friends,

We wanted to share with you that the lease for our current premises will run out in July this year.

After some long discussions and thinking with some of the stakeholders of our community, we have decided not to continue operating in our current format. Despite the discounted rent that the landlord has generously offered us in these three years, we have so far been unable to cover all our costs. As such, we have decided not to renew the lease of our current premises and are currently looking at options to continue our cultural and social work in different locations and formats.

At this moment, we do not have any concrete plans as we are busy with programming and fundraising efforts atPost-Museum. We are happy that several people have approached us with suggestions and offers, including our current landlord who is tying us up with various organisations such as Spa Esprit Group for free space and other support.

As mentioned, we are looking at the various options and are open to any suggestions or offers for Post-Museum. Please feel free to contact us if you have space, funds or other support to offer.

Furthermore, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supports us. We would also like to publicly thank our landlord for his continued understanding and support. Without all of you, Post-Museum would not have been possible.

On this note, we will be launching 2 series of exciting programmes at Post-Museum from March-July. We hope you will come and continue to support us in these coming months.

Thanks and look out for more updates soon!

Yours Faithfully,
Jennifer Teo & Woon Tien Wei

OPEN * Meal: arts community Thursday (24 Mar) volunteer sit in will be: Lee Wen

Hello Arts Community,

The OPEN * Meal: arts community session tomorrow (Thu, 24 March) will have Lee Wen sitting in to listen and advice on any problems related to the arts.

This Thursday is our 3rd installment of OPEN * Meal this Thursday 7-9pm. So if you are troubled with some arts related problems. Come on by and share it with us.

Thanks. If you are not sure of the direction please call us at: 63967980


yours
Woon Tien Wei



http://defragmenting.blogspot.com/2011/03/open-meal-arts-community.html


* About OPEN * Meal: Arts Community

Starting for the month of March, Every Thursday night from 7-9pm for the month of March at food #03 (109, Rowell Road, telephone: 6396 7980)

We will have a volunteer from arts comm to sit in, advice or listen - anyone from the arts community can come in to talk about any problems or ideas.


How did it come about?
Basically, the premise of the idea came from two experiences. One was when I was in Germany, my guest picked up a hitchhiking German carpenter guildsmen (Zimmerman) - trained in a traditional carpentry where he must travel around and offer his services and work for food, boarding and cost of travel).

They told me of pubs in Germany which offered boarding and meals for the guildsmen in a pay-it-forward system where the first meal and boarding was paid forward by a guildsmen long ago and since then every meal and boarding  was paid for by the previous guildsmen.

2nd experience came about when a peer from Cat Welfare Society (CWS) who informed their volunteers or members that someone from CWS would sit in every thursday at Food #03 evening to chat or give advice. Similar services were also offered by Chan Ming + Alvin from MIC Human Aid, who offered advice on humanitarian services.

So I thought, I would offer the first meal and drinks for the OPEN * Meal: arts community.

We will have a volunteer from arts comm to sit in, advice or listen - anyone from the arts comm can come in to talk about any problems or ideas.

Arts Comm members who come to OPEN * Meal will have a 20% off for their meals or drinks.