DUNE: A SCI-FI ART SHOW

December 2017 | Inspired by the sci-fi novel and cult favourite Dune by Frank Herbert, Kult Gallery was transformed into the planet Arrakis during from 1 to 31 Dec 2017.

From top left to bottom right: Chani by Kittozutto, Salvador Dali by Scryptk, Benne Gesserit by LAPRISAMATA, We Dream of Networks by Jess Johnson

Singaporean art fans and sci-fi buffs were treated to the expansive, galaxy-traversing world of Dune through the works of over 15 artists across disciplines. This included local and international artists Chris Foss (UK), whom contributed to Jodorowsky’s Dune, kittozutto (SG), Howie Kim (SG), and Six Degrees of Freedom (SG), among others. The art included prints, intricate sculptures and even virtual reality experiences.

To further enchance the Dune experience, fragrance designer Oo La Lab (right) also cooked up their interpretation of smells of the desert planet of Arrakis. The opening night also saw other treats from local baker Cakerholic (left) who whipped up ‘spice’-inspired cakes, and Kult Kafe concocting the tipple ‘Outer Spice”.

Apart from Dune-inspired art, guests were also encouraged to attend fringe events Over Pizza & Beer: Sci-fi and Drinks on Dune.

Over Pizza & Beer: Sci-fi (2 Dec 2017)

We invited a panel of creatives to discuss the process of conceiving science fiction universes over pizza and pints. It was an intimate and inclusive discussion where attendees were also given an opportunity to speak their thoughts and have their questions answered by industry professionals.

Drinks on Dune (9 Dec 2017)

We held a special screening of the acclaimed documentary, Jodorowsky’s Dune, together with B-movie connoisseurs SCUM Cinema. Attendees found out more about the greatest sci-fi movie never made while sipping on Outer Spice by Kult Kafe. The event was sponsored by upcoming independent book store The Moon, who also curated a collection of tomes related to the exhibition.

THE LAST HOUSE ON EMILY HILL

October 2017 | The alternative Halloween experience set within the eerie compounds of Emily Hill’s oldest colonial house was an attempt to veer clear of the gory scarefest and ghoulish dress-ups typical to Halloween. Paying homage to previous Kult Magazine issues Fear and Superstition, the compound was peppered with references to phobias and old wives’ tales.

Guests were invited to wander through a meandering walk-through in the house designed by us to disgust, distress, and unsettle.

Left to Right: Dj Shellsuit and Kult Kafe's "The Twisted Childhood"

At the end of the walk-through, guests found themselves on the dancefloor where they were welcomed by DJ Shellsuit and Stew Bamrah’s hauntingly good tunes.

Kult Kafe also created “The Twisted Childhood” for the night, a special cocktail concoction made up of the guest’s choice of spirit, Kickapoo, citrus and homemade grenadine syrup.

PUSAKAL: FROM THE STREETS OF THE PHILIPPINES

July 2017 | Kult Gallery presented the first of its From the Streets series Pusakal: From the Streets of the Philippines showcased the evolution of expression happening in the Philippines currently through the works of over 20 Filipino artists.

Left to right: Buy Me Love, 1 Like = 1 Prayer, Shut Up by Kolown

From Manila to lesser known cities in the islands of Visayas and Mindanao, the artworks are bold in their satirical references to society and advertising, and draw attention to the distinctive characteristics of each city.

BEHIND PUSAKAL

The metaphor of the ‘pusakal’ (stray cat in Tagalog) captures the spirit of the urban art scene in the Philippines. Like the wandering feline, the ongoing conversation about street art is the environment it should exist in - being either the public or domestic sphere, and whether or not the masses should be responsible for its nurture.

Kult’s curators say, “Many [Filipino artists] have names that translate into words like ‘public’ and ‘social’ - implying that they understand the responsibility that comes with being an artist. They understand their position - it is one of power, and they have the means to speak to a large audience.”

The gallery worked closely with Filipino artist Anjo Bolardo to bring together a varied spectrum of work that has never been shown in Singapore. The lineup includes not just notable names such as graffiti writer Janot and visual artist Kidlat, but also up-and-coming, fresh and playful talent like Auggie Fontanilla and Quatro who constantly surprise with their paint and embroidery techniques.

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Top left to right: Untitled by Quatro, Pusang Gala by Auggie Fontanilla // Bottom left to right: Ghosts of War: The Lost Rider by Kidlat, Equilibrium by Janot

Biyaheng Langit and Paradise is Very Nice by Electrolychee — *Biyaheng Langit* and Paradise is Very Nice by Electrolychee

Electrolychee’s books and zines about jeepney art in the Philippines were also for sale. Stories told through the ubiquitous mode of transport and its colourful religious imagery are put together in a commemorative publication entitled Biyaheng Langit, while its follow-up zine, Paradise is Very Nice pays homage to images of sunrise and sunset on jeepneys.

For the ones looking to wear their Filipino pride on their sleeves, Kult also produced a limited edition tee for the exhibition. The tee is a satirical take of an iconic Filipino brand and is available at the Kult Store.

SUNGEI UNCLE

June 2017, Kult Gallery, Singapore | Sungei Uncle was a collaborative exhibition by Kult Gallery and local storytelling platform, Our Grandfather Story. It presented artists’ and photographers’ impressions of the iconic Sungei Road Thieves’ Market and brought a little part of the market inside a gallery setting from 3 - 10 June 2017.

A week before the exhibition launched, the gallery initiated an art walk at the Thieves’ Market with 15 selected artists, and facilitated the making of several artworks on location. All artworks were created on cardboard and newspaper surfaces, simply to mimic the experience of taking a piece of the market and leaving one’s impression of the market on it. Some artists purchased items from the market to create their works, while others used a variety of mediums including charcoal, tape, cloth, acrylic paint and markers to complete their works.

Zim, an artist drawn to installation art and also a regular at the Thieves’ Market, created Old Roads, Old Gods using items purchased at the market for a total of SGD 5. Through his piece, he comments that the sellers at the market are Gods of Fortune, and being in the market, we are in their temple, surrounded by a shrine of their treasures.

During the exhibition, the gallery floors were lined with tarps, and artwork and photographs were placed in a manner that imitated the display at the market. By dispersing vintage display items along with the artwork on sale, the exhibition encouraged the spirit of “digging”, or finding items and images that speak to your own individual.

*You Want to Buy or Not?! Thieves' Market Zine (SGD 5)*

The gallery also compiled all artworks into a zine as part of this exhibition and launched it during the exhibition for SGD 5 each. The zine is available in a limited edition of 50 on the Kult Store.

THE $200 ART SHOW

6 Apr - 7 Apr 2017, Kult Gallery, Singapore | Urban art space Kult Gallery will be extending its opening hours till 10 pm for the launch of The $200 Art Show. Guests can expect art that is actually affordable, with the most expensive pieces priced at $200 – including originals, editions and 3D works.

Exhibition Period:
6 Apr to 22 May

Opening Hours:
6 & 7 Apr ONLY: 11am - 10pm
Mon - Fri: 11am - 7pm
Sat: 2pm - 7pm

Artwork on display spans across various mediums like silkscreen prints, risograph prints, original illustrations, digital prints, art on vinyl and resin-cast sculptures, from both local and international artists, and is available to take home immediately.

The show is a light-hearted jab at the industry’s more extensive art trade shows that have price brackets not necessarily accessible by the common man, parodying the wine-and-cheese affairs with beer and chips instead. To further push the message that art can be for anyone and in any form, Kult Magazine will also be sold at an exclusive price of SGD 20 for any three issues available (usual price - SGD 8 per issue).

Issues of Kult Magazine are going at a special price - three for SGD 20

As part of an ongoing partnership with neighbour Kult Kafe, visitors to the show on 6 and 7 April will enjoy Happy Hour prices at the bar all night. Offer is only valid after 5 pm.

List of participating artists:
Aleeloulalei (SGP), Austin von New (GBR), Ben Rider (GBR), Chogrin (ECU), Deladeso and Manny Romero (USA), Dorothy (GBR), Eeshaun (SGP), Elizabeth And The Spooks (SGP), Eric Foenander (SGP), Fragiledarkness (SGP), fFurious (SGP), Healeymade (USA), Ian Mutch (AUS), Jason Freeny (USA), Jonny Wan (GBR), Kevin Hong (USA), Kimiaki Yaegashi (JPN), Laura Bernard (AUS), Matt Gondek (USA), Mightyellow (SGP), Mindflyer (SGP), Mirxey (SGP), Mojoko (SGP), Nelz Yumul (PHI), Oscar Gutierrez (ESP), Pichet Rujivararat (THA), Rachele Ho (SGP), Rook Floro (THA), Russell Taysom (GBR), Sherwan Rozan (MAS), Siddwills (SGP), Super High Technology Futuristic (SGP), Taj Tenfold (JAM), The Terror Troopers (SGP), Timothy Daws (AUS)

CHOKING HAZARD: AN EXHIBITION ABOUT TOYS

17 Feb – 18 Mar 2017, Kult Gallery, Singapore | Toys are a craft that celebrate workmanship, inspire play and create a mark in pop culture. For anything significant that’s happened, someone’s built a toy based on it. The history of toys is a history of us. For Choking Hazard: An Exhibition about Toys, Kult Gallery showcased the works of 33 artists and toy makers, along with a preview of its own artbook entitled TOYS, in an attempt to combine these histories to present a space where toy markets of the masses co-exist with the experiences of the underground art world.

The show featured a mix of local artists like ANTZ, Daniel Yu and Mojoko, as well as international artists like Quiccs (PH), Handsome Studio (KR), Healeymade (USA) and Kyle Kirwan (USA), who built/moulded artworks with and on top of existing store-bought (or found) toys and toy packaging.

ANTZ (SGP)

Healeymade (USA)

Quiccs (PHI)

Handsome Studio (KOR)

Daniel Yu (SGP)

Kyle Kirwan (SG)

Mojoko (SGP)

MAWZ (KOR)

In doing so, Choking Hazard: An Exhibition about Toys acknowledged that the world of toys has always been a hotbed of controversies regarding issues such as mass production, consumerism and even gender.

Kult had also reached out to notable names in the toy scene who have created artworks that support the running commentary of the show, such as Sket One (USA), Ben Rider (UK) and Jason Freeny (USA).

Sket One (USA)

Ben Rider (UK)

Jason Freeny (USA)

Sucklord (USA)

Visitors were also given the opportunity to make their own art when they dropped by the gallery with Toys Disassembly. An assembly line of pre-loved toys was available for them to take apart and re-build their own Frankenstein-ian art piece that they could take home, along with glue and paint for further customisation.

Chug and FORM Curated Series kept everyone hydrated with drinks on the opening night, as visitors jammed out to Kult Kafe’s Toy Orchestra, an orchestra essentially producing sounds from re-wired toy instruments hooked up to speakers.

The exhibition was a celebration of play, and offered creative space to explore throughout its month-long run via a wearable toy workshop, a sound interactive installation by MOJOKO and even a Beer and Pizza podcast session with Marsham Toy Hour (USA) and local toymakers and designers Jackson Aw, Daniel Yu and Fragiledarkness.

Click here to see more images of Choking Hazard: An Exhibition about Toys

POWER RECORDS

Power Records

MONO

22 Apr — 3 June 2016, Kult Gallery, Singapore | In its first ever dual-solo show, Kult Gallery presented Mono, featuring a body of monochromatic works by two exciting young local artists, Dawn Ang and Chris Chai.

With similar sensibilities that manifest in different ways, both artists aimed to showcase how traditional black and white imagery fits into the realm of contemporary art. Primarily seen within the space of old-fashioned photography, monochromatic images evoke a certain intimacy as the muted palette heightens focus onto the chosen subject. Works displayed at Mono aimed to capture the dramatic yet subtle intensity of a reality without colour.

“Black and white work isn’t quite as highly valued as it used to be, so we want to breathe new life into it again,” explained Dawn. “Essentially, we’re hoping to overwhelm the public by curating a whole monochromatic experience rather than just an art show itself.”

Frank by Chris Chai

Flash by Chris Chai

Black Milk by Aeropalmics (Dawn Ang)

Deeper Absence 6 by Aeropalmics (Dawn Ang)

“Aside from Mono being my first show ever, I’m excited to be showing with Dawn, and I hope it will open up more doors for us in the future. I for one, would love to explore how I can bring art to different mediums, be it through furniture or fashion,” said Chris.

Art-cum-music collective, The Good Times, also spun tunes for the night.

To buy artworks from this show, go here.

HOT MESH

26 Feb - 8 Apr 2016, Kult Gallery, Singapore | Silkscreen printing is one of the few art forms that have traversed the limitation of single purpose. From commercial mass production products to special edition prints, we have applied the silkscreen method to produce designs on literally just about anything. As such, we would like to both honour and humbly contribute to this venerable tradition by hosting an all-out, screen-print only exhibition entitled ‘HOT MESH'.

Down 2 The Bones by Kristal Melson (SG)

Tuuti Fruuty by Ben Rider (UK)

Chill Out Dickwad by Russell Taysom (UK)

Reservoir Troopers by RYCA (UK)

List of artists: Dan Mumford, Ben Rider, Russell Taysom, Mojoko, Kristal Melson, Quiccs, Julienne Mei Tan (Raksasa Print), Jane Stephanny (Raksasa Print), Niel Marcelino, Adeline Tan, Djohan Hanapi, Chris Chai and many more...

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