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Museo Arqueológico Nacional
So here I am in sunny Madrid in November. It’s a little odd to describe the place as sunny so late this time of year. But good for me I guess, as I am a complete loser when it comes to tolerating the cold. I remember being in the South of Italy in this period…
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National Gallery Singapore
Someone gave me a good piece of advice the other day and told me to look around me a little more because art is really everywhere. Ironically, that has always been what I aim to preach to the world. Hey, from time to time we need a friendly reminder from others right? It was then…
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Going back to the same old discourse.
Marcel Duchamp, Fountaine, 1917, Wikimedia.com Something happened a few days back that has caused me to continuously ponder on a particular issue relating to some fundamental issues about the field of art. If I could collapse this recent experience under any label that I would be free to choose, I would name it ‘thought-provoking’. So…
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Every Child is An Artist-Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso’s most iconic quote was when he proclaimed that ‘Every child is an artist and the problem is how to remain one when we grow up’. What he said has resonated with me on another level recently, when I was given an opportunity to try something new in my life. I reconnected with my…
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The Art of Travelling Solo
As the saying goes, life is a journey, not a destination. The journey itself is the destination. Being a teacher my restrictions already come in the form of very specific days on the calendar where I am actually free to pursue my wanderlust. So I seize every opportunity I get to travel. In general though,…
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Japan- The Land of Great Variety
So I finally ticked Japan off my bucket list! I am not sure why I waited so long to do this. I have always loved Japanese culture, for instance the cuisine and music. This trip showed me many aspects of the country that turned out to be exactly what I imagined Japan to be. Some…
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Art is a pigment of your imagination.
Embedded within the cultural sites of sunny Singapore are beautiful murals that are created by talented artists. These pictures posted here really barely scratch the surface of all amount of wonderful murals found in my city that can be hip, traditional or even downright wacky. I recently had a short stay near Arab Street and…
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The poor woman’s guide to visualising and materialising the apartment of your dreams (Modern Mediterranean Edition)
I just saw this quote on Pinterest the other day. The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere.Indeed, thoughts of the sun has not engulfed me as much as recently as we have gone through months of thunderstorms and now the classic Singaporean heat is back in it’s full scorching glory. This post…
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Thirty One Ways to Develop an Artwork.
Retake your photos from more controversial angles. This helps especially when you are experiencing a brain fog and cannot see the way out. No pun intended. Brainstorm a list of trigger words or phrases and let it guide your next direction. Meticulously observe reflections, shadows and lightings. You will find magic lurking in the ordinary. …
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Life lessons from 2022.
Welcome to 2023. I hope you had a good year! When I started this blog , I wanted it to be impersonal and strictly about art and culture. However, sometimes things just evolve naturally and as many things in life, take their own turn despite all your attempts to take over the steering wheel. Hence,…
