Associate Artist Programme
(2022/23 Cycle)
OH! Open House is Singapore's leading art institution that develops curatorial programmes on site-specificity centred around the neighbourhood - people, places, stories - as the unit of exhibition and representation.
A group of artists selected by our Advisory Committee will take part in our inaugural Associate Artist Programme (AAP) over a one-year period (1 Sep 2022 to 31 Aug 2023). The programme immerses artists within the next art walk neighbourhood, Kampong Gelam and connects artists to local communities, businesses and historical places.
This programme serves as an alternative model and offers neighbourhood immersion, curatorial support, peer-to-peer dialogues and engagements with communities. It does not expect any exhibitional outcome beyond a public-facing work-in-progress presentations or sharing sessions.
A group of artists selected by our Advisory Committee will take part in our inaugural Associate Artist Programme (AAP) over a one-year period (1 Sep 2022 to 31 Aug 2023). The programme immerses artists within the next art walk neighbourhood, Kampong Gelam and connects artists to local communities, businesses and historical places.
This programme serves as an alternative model and offers neighbourhood immersion, curatorial support, peer-to-peer dialogues and engagements with communities. It does not expect any exhibitional outcome beyond a public-facing work-in-progress presentations or sharing sessions.
Bootcamp Programme
Associate Artist Programme (2022/23 Cycle)
Day 1 (30 Sep, Fri): Introduction to Kampong Gelam
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
[Guided Tour] Introduction to Kampong Gelam
History and communities of Kampong Gelam
Faizah Jamal
Former NMP and resident of Kampong Gelam
History and communities of Kampong Gelam
Faizah Jamal
Former NMP and resident of Kampong Gelam
Around Kampong Gelam
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Rumah Makan Minang
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
[Workshop] Discover the DNA of neighbourhoods through Cultural Mapping
Janet Pillai
Independent researcher and consultant
Activity: Participatory mapping with stakeholders of Kampong Gelam
Janet Pillai
Independent researcher and consultant
Activity: Participatory mapping with stakeholders of Kampong Gelam
- Residents
- Local businesses
- Institutions
- Visitors
Malay Heritage Centre
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tea Break
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
[Talk] Socially-engaged arts
Sharing on Both Sides Now: Mengukir Harapan, a community engagement project exploring what it means to live well, and leave well and normalising conversations about death within the Malay community
Kok Heng Leun
Artistic Director, Both Sides Now and former Artistic Director, Drama Box
Sharing on Both Sides Now: Mengukir Harapan, a community engagement project exploring what it means to live well, and leave well and normalising conversations about death within the Malay community
Kok Heng Leun
Artistic Director, Both Sides Now and former Artistic Director, Drama Box
Malay Heritage Centre
Day 2 (1 Oct, Sat) - Communities and Stakeholders of Kampong Gelam
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
[Talk] Kampong Gelam as an intellectual hub
Ibrahim Tahir
Founder, Wardah Books
Ibrahim Tahir
Founder, Wardah Books
Wardah Books
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
[Curator-led Tour] Cerita Exhibition
Syed Muhd Hafiz
Curator, Malay Heritage Centre
Syed Muhd Hafiz
Curator, Malay Heritage Centre
Malay Heritage Centre
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Koh Nangkam Restaurant
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
[Tour + Talk] Growing up in Golden Mile Complex
Rush Ang
Creative Manager of Room 0416
Rush Ang
Creative Manager of Room 0416
Golden Mile Complex
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
[Walk] Visits to businesses in Kampong Gelam
Kampong Gelam
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
[Walk] Kampong Gelam, our Leluhur
Hidayah Amin
Author, Leluhur: Singapore's Kampong Gelam
Hidayah Amin
Author, Leluhur: Singapore's Kampong Gelam
Kampong Gelam
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
[Talk] Textile industry and batik
Oniatta Effendi
Founder, Galeri Tokokita
Oniatta Effendi
Founder, Galeri Tokokita
Galeri Tokokita
Day 3 (2 Oct, Sun) - Malay Identity
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
[Talk] Deconstructing the Malay identity: Challenging the state’s narratives surrounding the Malay community
Nur & Anna
Co-founders, Lepak Conversations
Nur & Anna
Co-founders, Lepak Conversations
Crane Living Arab Street
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
[Talk] Navigating the modern world as a Malay-Muslim woman
A sharing on the book, Growing Up Perempuan — a collection of stories about the intricacies, contradictions, and duality of growing up as a woman in the Muslim community.
Filzah Sumartono
Co-Editor of Growing Up Perempuan
A sharing on the book, Growing Up Perempuan — a collection of stories about the intricacies, contradictions, and duality of growing up as a woman in the Muslim community.
Filzah Sumartono
Co-Editor of Growing Up Perempuan
Crane Living Arab Street
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
TBC
Day 4 (8 Oct, Sat) - Group Reflections/Sharing
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Group Sharing
Individual presentations by participating artists (10-15min each)
Individual presentations by participating artists (10-15min each)
- Artist practice
- Project/research interests for the residency
Crane Living Arab Street
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
TBC
Updated as of: 29 Sep 2022
Designers: FACTORY