IMMIGRANT
A Singapore – Thailand conversation
By Zai Kuning and Vichukorn Tangpaiboon
Thursday 3 – Monday 14 November
The Substation Gallery
Admission: Free
This is an InHouse event 
There will be a closing performance on Sunday 13 November, 4pm
This collaboration between Zai Kuning (Singapore) and Vichukorn Tangpaiboon (Thailand) begins with a conversation that attempts to understand the statement ‘The Question of Moral’ on the issues and concerns surrounding ‘art and social activism’.
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A Language of Longing
By Tania De Rozario
Friday 7 – Sunday 16 October 2011, 12pm to 9pm
The Substation Gallery
Admission: Free
This is an InHouse event
Reception: Thursday 6 October, 7.30pm
Whether for love, home, meaning or change, how does one identify, express or archive longing? In this solo exhibition by Tania De Rozario, the artist presents oil paintings, ink and pencil drawings as well as textual installations inspired by relationships with former lovers and the emotional, physical and sexual bonds between women. Each work is an act of longing in itself, and a love story that attempts to give meaning to that which has been lost.
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Change
Friday 21 – Sunday 30 October 2011, 12pm-9pm
The Substation Gallery
Admission: Free
This is an OpenHouse event
Reception and Performance Art: Thursday 20 October 2011, 7:30pm
Please note that the gallery will be closed on 26 October 2011 for Deepavali
Change is part of a series of exhibitions about life. Everything is changing around us; the cities we live in, the weather, people near us. This is nothing new. Homo sapiens, our ancestors, learnt to adapt to drastic changes in the environment, and that ability is believed to have been critical to their survival on earth. The pace of change has continued to increase exponentially, which leaves us to question whether we are able to meet the social, economic and environmental challenges that lie ahead, and whether we will be able to adapt to new realities.
In its first instalment, Change China-Singapore 2011, features three artists from China and five artists from Singapore to respond to the subject. On show are a variety of works, ranging from painting to sculpture, photography, performance and video. There will also be live performances by Jin Feng and Shu Yong at the opening reception.
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Rahim: womb [wu:m]
By various Artists
Friday 23 September – Sunday 2 October 2011, 12pm – 9pm
The Substation Random Room
Admission: Free
This is an OpenHouse event 
Rahim is a mixed-media art installation by a group of four artists. The exhibition includes poetry, typography, design and painting and addresses the duality in the notion of Rahim.
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The Hall of Mirrors
By Bruce Quek
Friday 9 – Friday 30 September 2011
The Substation Gallery
Admission: Free
This is an InHouse event
Reception: Thursday 8 September, 7:30pm
The Hall of Mirrors is an installation that resembles an echo-chamber. Exploring the relationship between infrastructure and information flow, The Hall of Mirrors explores how conveyed information is often devoid of meaning and personal relevance. Situated in the gap between information and meaning, The Hall of Mirrors constantly changes and highlights the inexorable nature of time and the unpredictability of the environment.
The installation uses publicly available and socially relevant statistics. The occurrence and reoccurrence of these statistics, measured in seconds and in minutes, are synchronised to clocks that constantly alert the viewers of their frequency and reality. The installation aggregates this information and ‘humanises’ these statistics by letting viewers experience them on a personal and individual level. Offering ample opportunity for reflection and self-examination, the work also asks the audience to consider the implications of the ways in which information is packaged and presented.
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Fireball 2011
Co-presented by ECNAD & The Substation
Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 July 2011, 7:30pm
The Substation Building
Admission: $35 and $25 (concession and group bookings of 8 or more)
Available from the box office, contact Mish’aal 6337 7800 / boxoffice@substation.org
This is an InHouse event
Fireball is a mini contemporary dance festival with site-specific and cross-disciplinary elements. The Substation Gallery will be transformed into a cafe framed by a moving, flowery tableau; along The Substation foyer, stairwells and rooms will be filled with box-like installations which invite audiences to literally pop their head into the artwork; within The Substation Theatre, dancers will move in water. All this and more, as dancers and startling images appear in and out of The Substation’s spaces for an interactive performance-installation showcase.
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Etiquette
Art: Wednesday 3 – Sunday 28 August
Words: Thursday 4 August 2011, 7:45-10pm
Film: Friday 5 – Saturday 6 August, 7-10pm
This is an InHouse event
Etiquette, an annual event in its second installment, is a multidisciplinary showcase of art, writing and film, created by, and about women. Addressing gender as a subject of discourse, it uses art as a tool to create spaces within which critical and creative conversations can take place. Featuring an all-female crew of over 30 artists, writers, filmmakers and curators, this year’s event gets down and dirty with pertinent women’s issues that people would rather not discuss at the dinner-table.
See the full line-up of events below
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Untitled (Wildlife)
By Kai Lam
Wednesday 22 June – Saturday 2 July 2011
The Substation Gallery
Admission: Free
This is an OpenHouse event
Reception: Wednesday 22 June, 7pm
A work-in-progress performance and installation, this work explores Kai Lam’s outlook on consumerist materialism and the anthro-zoological aspects of the relationship between humans and the environment. His installation consists of an array of recycled materials, recreating an artificial ‘natural’ wilderness, made from objects used in daily life. Kai Lam will perform interventions lasting between 2 and 6 hours daily, within the installation environment.
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Night Festival 2011 @ The Substation
Friday 26 – Saturday 27 August 2011, 7pm-2am
The Substation Building
Admission: Free
This year the Night Festival takes its inspiration from the histories and cultures of the Black Sea, retelling stories of the cultural crossings and maritime journeys that have fed our own cultures and imaginations.
The Substation is presenting a diverse range of contemporary and experimental film, dance, performing arts and music programmes. Participate in The In-Between Food Court by Daniela Beltrani, watch local musicians and sound artists play in sessions curated by Bani Haykal, experience a two-part Capoeira performance and workshop, watch a series of films curated by Victric Thng, and see a number of performing arts pieces by various artists, curated by Ezzam Rahman.
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