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TAV S24: For a night, we are all a village … Let's head to the coffeeshopSat 24 Aug | 7pm-12am | Mountain Coffee (绿山潮州粥), 2 Geylang Lorong 29, Yinchuan Building, Singapore 388058 | Ticket price varies, registration for each activity is required: https://bit.ly/TAVS24
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“S-24” builds on The Artists Village's (TAV) “S-23” (2023), a project inspired by the S-11 experience. S-11 was a coffee shop near the old central library and the Substation, a popular hangout spot for the arts community.
Significant spaces for the arts extend beyond galleries and museums to include informal, accessible venues like coffee shops such as S-11. These places offer the community a chance to connect and share. It's common to hear, "Let's head to the coffee shop!" at the end of art gatherings, where the most engaging stories and exchanges occur.
In collaboration with National Gallery Singapore, “S-24” utilises the coffee shop as a site and method to explore non-dominant and diverse perspectives in Singapore art history. For one night, we invite you to join us at a Geylang rest stop after dusk to experience this creative convergence. You will actively participate in our cultural kopitiam rituals, connect with artists and their friends, and create new art pathways, making us all a community for the night.
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PROGRAMME LINEUP
[7.00pm] Community Dinner with Goh Beng Kwan and Seng Yu Jin
Join artist Goh Beng Kwan and Seng Yu Jin in an intimate conversation about his work and his experiences revolving around coffeeshops.
[7.00pm] Yes, Tonight Josephine by Jennifer Teo
Bring your stories, photographs and gossips of “Bye, Bye Albert”, Hock Hiap Leong and other coffeeshops to this conversation on memories, archives and collective experiences.
[8.00pm, 10.00pm] Art Bluff by The Artists Village X National Gallery Singapore
Play a fast-paced bluffing game where players deceive and detect lies using National Gallery Singapore’s art collection.
[9.00pm, 11.00pm] Artspace Endgame?: The Substation Townhall by The Artists Village
Rally as artists and activists to save The Substation, navigating closure and redevelopment of the independent art space in a narrative-driven RPG.
[9.00pm, 11.00pm] Art vs Art by The Artists Village
In this card game, you lead an art society in 1960s Singapore striving for relevance and recognition. Recruit members, face challenges, and shape cultural influence in a dynamic era.
[9.00pm] Delicate Resonance of Amusement by Arif Ayab (Reef)
An interactive tabletop gaming experience with Chess, Checkers and Chinese Chess, featuring manipulated live sounds via microphones.
[11.00pm] Ethnocacophony by SGPK (Kai Lam)
A workshop by SGPK (Kai Lam) exploring sonic art performance while showcasing diverse cultural interactions through organised chaos.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS VILLAGE
The Artists Village (TAV) is one of Singapore’s first art colony and a contemporary art group. It was established in 1988 and registered in 1992 as a Society. The group is historically significant for its contributions to Singapore’s contemporary art scene, particularly for its engagement with societal changes and issues during the late 1980s and 1990s. TAV is known for its focus on performance art, installation art, and process-based work. The original space of TAV was a chicken farm located at Lorong Gambas in Ulu Sembawang, which has since been redeveloped. TAV played a pivotal role in introducing installation and performance art to Singapore’s contemporary art scene.
TAV also organises exhibitions, Happenings, and symposia. In 2008, the Singapore Art Museum held a retrospective exhibition titled “The Artists Village: 20 Years On”, which examined the collective memories of TAV and its impact on contemporary art during the 80s and 90s. In 2022, TAV presented “Epilogue” during the Singapore Art Week to mark its 30th year. In 2023, TAV was invited to exhibit at the M+ Hong Kong.
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Mountain Coffee, Geylang, 4A Lor 29 Geylang, Singapore 388059, Singapore,Singapore
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