HORROR SHOW
Participating artists:
ARTBLOVK POP UP GALLERY
Comet Girl
Tweeds
Sarah Thursday
Erikartoon
Parincashmony
Arachnidia
Azridjokoloro
acupofmoon
Collateral Damage Studios
DPLMT
Comet Girl
Tweeds
Sarah Thursday
Erikartoon
Parincashmony
Arachnidia
Azridjokoloro
acupofmoon
Collateral Damage Studios
DPLMT
[HORROR SHOW] in Harujuku! @ Design Festa Gallery East
27 OCT - 23 NOV 2024
3 Chome-20-2 Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
〒150-0001
東京都渋谷区神宮前3-20-2
デザインフェスタギャラリー原宿 EAST
東京都渋谷区神宮前3-20-2
デザインフェスタギャラリー原宿 EAST
11am - 8pm JST
Free admission
Artblovk Pop up Gallery and DPLMT will participate as part of Design Festa Gallery's Halloween [Horror Show] exhibit in Harujuku, Japan.
Bringing together a potpourri of styles from emerging visual artists in Singapore and Southeast asia, the 2024 collection of horror-themed vignettes will be exhibited alongside Japanese artists amidst the backdrop of vibrant Harujuku street culture. A selection of works will be made available to visitors to the show.
Azridjokoloro, Jawbreaker, 2024, 14.8 x 21.0 cm, Pen and watercolour on paper.
acupofmoon, A father's wrath, a mother's love, 2024, 14.8 x 21.0 cm, Digital Illustration.
Sarah Thursday, Azrael (Halloween Ver.), 2024, 14.8 x 21.0 cm, Digital illustration
Erikartoon, Horror cartoon, 2024, 14.8 x 21.0 cm, Digital illustration
Parincashmony, untitled, 2024, 14.8 x 21.0 cm, Digital illustration
Comet girl, Vampire, 2024, 14.8 x 21.0 cm, Digital illustration
Poopiepuff (Collateral Damage Studio), Halloween, 2024, 14.8 x 21.0 cm, Digital illustration
Pricey (Collateral Damage Studio), untitled, 2024, 14.8 x 21.0 cm, Digital illustration
Tweeds,Pretty girls always smile, 2024, 14.8 x 21.0 cm, Digital illustration
About Artblovk Pop-up Gallery
The Halloween showcase is a recurring themed pop-up show by Artblovk Pop-up Gallery, which aims to feature and bring together intergenerational arts talents and build a community of like-minded artists to celebrate arts in Singapore.
About DPLMT
Founded in 2017 in Singapore, DPLMT is an urban arts syndicate that started with bold mural collaborations and evolved into a creative force. Blending cultural heritage with raw personal stories, they craft experimental visual solutions for brands, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression while staying rooted in their street culture origins.
Founded in 2017 in Singapore, DPLMT is an urban arts syndicate that started with bold mural collaborations and evolved into a creative force. Blending cultural heritage with raw personal stories, they craft experimental visual solutions for brands, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression while staying rooted in their street culture origins.
DOLLHOUSE
The Dollhouse is an exploration of fate, mortality, and growing up from a feminine lens. Are the experiences of girlhood truly as fleeting and ephemeral as one would think?
Artblovk-pop-up gallery takes over Krafer's Paradise Sim Lim Square in the heart of Singapore’s Bugis
district under the creative vision of curator Comet Girl.
district under the creative vision of curator Comet Girl.
Through an inter-generational triptych of artists from a myriad of disciplines and backgrounds, Comet Girl, Hatsune Neneko and halcyn transform a space into a tableau of manufactured sweetness of modern day pop culture, with an undercurrent of decay.
This free exhibition presents a thoughtful and poignant experience for art enthusiasts of all walks paired with a sharing session by the creators. The show will take place as part of
Singapore Art Week 2024, held from 19 to 28 January 2024.
WHEN
19-28 JAN 2024
Singapore Art Week 2024, held from 19 to 28 January 2024.
WHEN
19-28 JAN 2024
VENUE
Krafers' Paradise Sim Lim Square, 1 Rochor Canal Rd, #06-02, Singapore 188504
OPENING HOURS
Mon - Sat
10am-7pm
ADMISSION
Free Admission
Programme:
19 JAN 2024 (FRI)
12-5pm guided tours
20 JAN 2024 (SAT)
12pm Opening reception w artists
12pm Opening reception w artists
3pm Artist sharing session
27 Jan 2024 (SAT)
6pm closing session
Dollhouses, or miniature houses, trace their history back to baby house display cases in Europe in the 16th century, which showcased idealised and romanticised interiors of that period.
Originally handcrafted artifacts, dollhouses became increasingly popular as mass-produced toys for children, especially girls in the 20th century before slowly falling out of favour in the 2000s.
Historically, doll houses have always been a way for young girls to explore and make sense of the world around them through the use of these miniature abodes and the characters they created in them. Doll houses gave girls a sense of agency by allowing them to experiment and create stories and scenarios, ultimately shaping their sense of self and identity.
Is girlhood really something that is so ephemeral? How many things do girls carry from their doll house years into their adulthood? These miniature structures are a representation of the larger world we inhabit and the passing of time that ultimately leads us to final mortality.
By going beyond the structure of the white walls, curator Comet girl builds an immersive, idealised and lonely installation experience for viewers to explore, and to challenge the notion of art, girlhood and the passage of time.
Historically, doll houses have always been a way for young girls to explore and make sense of the world around them through the use of these miniature abodes and the characters they created in them. Doll houses gave girls a sense of agency by allowing them to experiment and create stories and scenarios, ultimately shaping their sense of self and identity.
Is girlhood really something that is so ephemeral? How many things do girls carry from their doll house years into their adulthood? These miniature structures are a representation of the larger world we inhabit and the passing of time that ultimately leads us to final mortality.
By going beyond the structure of the white walls, curator Comet girl builds an immersive, idealised and lonely installation experience for viewers to explore, and to challenge the notion of art, girlhood and the passage of time.
Comet girl, Debutante, 2023, Digital illustration
Comet Girl (Cherie Sim, b. 1994) is a self-taught artist and illustrator based in Singapore. With a fascination with people and the human condition, her works explore loneliness and melancholy, with a fixation on death, sexuality and emotional repression. She is also inspired by scientific illustrations, pop culture of the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s and shoujo manga.
https://www.instagram.com/wednesdayscomet/
https://www.instagram.com/wednesdayscomet/
Hatsune Neneko, Those I want to protect。守りたいものがある。, 2023, 28x36cm, Fineliner pen and acrylic gouache on paper panel.
Hatsune Neneko (b.1953) began her artistic journey in the earliest days of the COVID-19 Pandemic, dedicating hours every day towards painting cheerful vignettes of both everyday life and
fantastic surreal landscapes inspired by classical art, eventually amassing hundreds of works in a 3 year period both as a form of self-therapy and as a re-awakening of buried desires.
fantastic surreal landscapes inspired by classical art, eventually amassing hundreds of works in a 3 year period both as a form of self-therapy and as a re-awakening of buried desires.
A Japanese housewife based in Singapore, she continues to paint daily on traditional mediums.
halcyn, The Feast, 2023, 84x119cm, Acrylic & Oil on board (wip)
halcyn (b.1997) loves the visual arts, from illustrative styles, to fine arts, to the abstract. In her work, halcyn tries to incorporate that love with other things she is equally passionate about. She enjoys experimenting with different mediums and applying what she knows across mediums, and is always looking to hone her technical skills. halcyn hopes to be able to present a quiet appreciation for the aesthetics through her works.
https://www.instagram.com/halcyn_
www.halcyn.net
www.halcyn.net
About Singapore Art Week
As Singapore’s signature visual arts season, Singapore Art Week (SAW) represents the unity and pride of a diverse and vibrant arts community in Singapore.
As Singapore’s signature visual arts season, Singapore Art Week (SAW) represents the unity and pride of a diverse and vibrant arts community in Singapore.
From 19 to 28 January 2024, SAW 2024 will present an array of over 130 art events featuring new works and transnational collaborations across the island and online. In its 12th edition, the ten-day celebration of the visual arts will showcase two dynamic art fairs, S.E.A. Focus and the inaugural ART SG; the Southeast Asian premier of The 5th VH AWARD Exhibition; a diverse range of practices that will present new ways of living and sharing; as well as a vibrant Light to Night in the Civic District. SAW is a nexus for creative collaborations and audiences can look forward to an exciting line-up of art experiences at our museums, galleries, independent art spaces and public spaces, and enjoy enriching discussions, talks, walks and tours.
SAW 2024, a celebration of Singapore’s lively art landscape, is helmed by the National Arts
Council (NAC).
PUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
[PUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER] is a takeover of art at Basheer Graphic books outer wall, bringing underground wheatpasting art to the forefront with an entirely manually produced selection of works inspired by Southeast Asian pulp and horror graphic print art, in particular [SIKSA NERAKA], an indonesian publication from the 50s-90s.
A peculiarity of the time, SIKSA NERAKA (Hell torture), was an officially sanctioned graphic novel series with brutal imagery widely available at newstands all over Southeast Asia. hailing from a time before digital printing, early copies were crudely made and disappeared from the public eye after it's heyday. Artblovk Gallery has invited visual artists from the region to interpolate their own interpretations of horror art reflecting the values of SIKSA NERAKA in a guerilla pop-up Halloween display.
Marrying raw graphics with traditional printmaking techniques of monocolour silkscreen printing and wheatpasted poster art, the show brings uncensored guerilla art to the forefront and argues for the need for physical art spaces to allow artists to flourish unchallenged in an increasingly restrictive digital landscape.
The Halloween showcase is a recurring themed pop-up show by Artblovk Pop-up Gallery, which aims to feature and bring together intergenerational arts talents in the illustrations, comics and games industry and build a community of like-minded artists to celebrate arts in Singapore. Artblovk pop-up gallery once again works together with local partners and luminaries like Basheer graphics books to provide a platform that supports visual arts.
[PUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER] will open on 27 OCT 2023 with a reception at 7pm with participating artists, who will be available for interviews and a curated tour of the exhibition. Selected merchandise from artists will be available for purchase. The exhibition will continue till 29 OCT 2023, after which all works will be destroyed. Admission is Free.
Venue
Basheer graphic books
Bras basah Complex
231 Bain St, #04-19, Singapore 180231
The exhibition will be held from 27-29 OCT 2023
Friday - Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday: 11 am- 7 pm
Entry is free.
Curated by: Eddie Ching (Artblovk pop-up gallery)
Supported by:
Programme:
27 OCT 2023 (FRI)
12-6pm guided tours
7pm opening reception w artists
7-9pm evening reception
28 OCT 2023 (SAT)
3-4pm Artist talk- On Pulp and the nature of guerilla art
by Curator Eddie Ching and Ye Zhen (Singapore hip hop horror comics)
29 OCT 2022 (SUN)
7pm teardown performance
Ema Wardana (illustration), SIKSA NERAKA (The Torments Of Hell), 1970, Book Cover
Azridjokoloro, Carrie Cannibal, 2023, Line art on paper
Comet Girl, Puffy the vampire slayer, 2023, digital illustration on silkscreen
THE FOOL
Through a series of lighthearted, bright and illustrative works, [The Fool] takes viewers on a neon-tinted adventure through the works of homegrown illustrator Comet Girl. Like its namesake, The Fool represents improvisation, spontaneity, new beginnings and limitless potential. Challenging viewers to rethink their fear of failure and need to ascribe deeper meanings in art, the exhibition is an invitation to create for the sake of creation, without the fear of consequences. Part of Singapore Art Week 2023.
A reception will be held on 6 Jan 2023 from 7pm till late with an opening by Comet Girl. Guided tours will be available throughout the day for visitors.
WHEN
6 – 15 January 2023
VENUE
Studio Neon Singapore, 32 Haji Ln, Singapore 189225
OPENING HOURS
12 - 8pm (12-9pm on 6 jan 2023)
ADMISSION
Free Admission
Comet Girl (b. 1994) is a self-taught artist and illustrator based in Singapore. With a fascination with people and the human condition, her works are a representation of her curiosity and fixation on loneliness, sexuality and repressed emotions. She is also inspired by scientific illustrations, pop culture of the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s and shojou manga.
Through the use of bright colours and a modern illustrative style, she invites the viewers to be involved with each piece by coming up with their own interpretations and stories alongside the original meanings.
As Singapore’s signature visual arts season, Singapore Art Week (SAW) represents the unity and pride of a diverse and vibrant arts community in Singapore. From 6 to 15 January 2023, SAW 2023 will present an array of over 130 art events featuring new works and transnational collaborations across the island and online.
In its 11th edition, the ten-day celebration of the visual arts will showcase two dynamic art fairs, S.E.A. Focus and the inaugural ART SG; two highlight commissions are the homecoming presentation of Pulp III: A Short Biography of the Banished Book at the recent 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia and the Singapore Biennale; as well as a vibrant Light to Night in the Civic District.
SAW is a nexus for creative collaborations and audiences can look forward to an exciting line-up of art experiences at our museums, galleries, independent art spaces and public spaces, and enjoy enriching discussions, talks, walks and tours. SAW 2023, a celebration of Singapore’s vibrant art landscape, is a joint initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
Studio Neon, based in Singapore’s iconic Haji Lane, is the exploratory brainchild and event space of local visionary PrettyFreakyFantasy.
Idris Johor, better known by his moniker PrettyFreakyFantasy (PFF), has been instrumental in shaping the identity of Bali and Haji Lane since 2006, via with his IG-worthy psychedelic murals and eye-catching installations for a chain of F&B outlets located at the pre-war shophouses.
Comet Girl, the Fool, 2022, 71x91cm, Digital Illustration
Open call artists:
Euginia Tan
Haider Amir
Benjamin Lin
Amberleey
[Party of Five] is a Halloween visual art exhibition by Artblovk pop-up gallery, featuring an illustrated smorgasbord inspired by role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons, final fantasy and more!
OPEN CALL SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED, THANK YOU FOR THE SUBMISSIONS!
Kenfoo, Franky, 2022, digital illustration
Comet Girl , Poppy the druid, 2022, Digital illustration
[Party of Five] invites not only ground breaking young illustrators based in Singapore, but also creators in arts and the industry to design an adventurer avatar in any medium, be it an illustration, written text or even sculpture, which will be randomly grouped together in parties of five to respond to an Ai-generated artwork as a 'final boss' of sorts.
Eddie Ching (1983), The Paladin (Luis Royo), 2022, AI-generated art (Midjourney)
Inspiring, cheeky and wondrous, the exhibition aims to question audiences how narratives are formed through the presentation of randomised, juxtaposed artwork, and invites participants and visitors alike to construct a narrative framework through the experience of the gallery and its dialogue between the grouped artworks.
Tropikaldaze , Shrouds of the Tropics, 2022, Digital illustration, 21x29.7cm
The Halloween showcase is a recurring themed pop-up show by Artblovk Pop-up Gallery, which aims to feature and bring together intergenerational arts talents in the illustrations, comics and games industry and build a community of like-minded artists to celebrate arts in Singapore. Returning after a brief hiatus from the Covid-19 Pandemic, Artblovk pop-up gallery once again works together with local partners and luminaries like Basheer graphics books to provide a platform that supports visual arts.
[Party of Five] will open on 28 OCT 2022 with a reception at 7pm with participating artists, who will be available for interviews and a curated tour of the exhibition. Selected works will be available for purchase, and visitors can donate a token fee to collect their very own 3d printed adventurer figure created for the show. The exhibition will continue till 30 OCT 2022. Admission is Free.
Venue
Basheer graphic books
Bras basah Complex
231 Bain St, #04-19, Singapore 180231
The exhibition will be held from 28-30 Oct 2022
Friday - Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday: 11 am- 7 pm
Entry is free.
Programme:
28 OCT 2022 (FRI)
12-6pm guided tours
7pm opening reception w artists
730 -9pm evening reception
29 OCT 2022 (SAT)
3-4pm Artist talk- Influences and interpretations: is AI art the enemy?
Featuring Comet girl and Demonicas, moderated by Eddie Ching
30 OCT 2022 (SUN)
3-4pm Artist talk: On creating resonating concept art
Curated by: Eddie Ching (Artblovk pop-up gallery)
Supported by:
FREE ADMISSION
SMM (SAFETY MANAGEMENT MEASURES) AT BASHEER GRAPHIC BOOKS UPDATED 7/1/2022
- Maximum group of 5 people in the gallery space
- Please maintain safe distance of 1m
- Masks on at all times
- Tracetogether check in required
DIASPORA is a visual art exhibition helmed by Artblovk pop-up gallery and co-curated by Eddie Ching and Lim Cheng Tju. DIASPORA builds upon a narrative of the evolving conditions of visual artists in a time of turbulence and uncertainty. It is an invasion and a blurring of public and private space through art interventions.
Featuring Illustrators and visual artists such as A Good citizen (Dan Wong), Comet girl (Cherie Sim), Azridjokoloro and other young local talents, DIASPORA investigates the movement of visual art from natural to digital territories and into uncertain spaces.
Held at Bras Basah Complex in Basheer Graphics Bookstore, #arttakesover a part of the space and invites audiences to participate in discovering art and its mediums to begin a conversation on the nature of visual art as part of Singapore Art week 2022.
Dates: 14 – 23 January 2022
Hours
Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday: 11 am 7 pm
Venue:
Basheer Graphic books
Bras basah complex, 231 Bain St, #04-19, Singapore 180231
FREE ADMISSION
Featuring:
A Good citizen
Comet Girl
Azridjokoloro
FsC (Foo Swee Chin)
Sam Lay
Loo Fang Kai
More information: https://www.artweek.sg/events/diaspora
About Singapore Art Week 2022
As Singapore’s signature visual arts season, Singapore Art Week (SAW) represents the unity and pride of a diverse and vibrant arts community. In its 10th edition, SAW 2022 will be a celebration of the Singapore visual arts in its decade of growth - in the practices of Singapore artists, in the formats of presentation and in the spaces these will inhabit.
SAW 2022 will run from 14 January to 23 January 2022, with over 100 events with art across the island and online, featuring new works, transnational collaborations, and virtual art experiences. Audiences all over the world can access and discover the exciting art in Singapore’s arts and cultural institutions and beyond, or engage in enriching discussions, talks, public art walks and tours. A catalyst of creativity, SAW 2022 continues to be a spotlight, gathering and launchpad for the arts community in Singapore.
SAW 2022 is a joint initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
SAW 2022 will run from 14 January to 23 January 2022, with over 100 events with art across the island and online, featuring new works, transnational collaborations, and virtual art experiences. Audiences all over the world can access and discover the exciting art in Singapore’s arts and cultural institutions and beyond, or engage in enriching discussions, talks, public art walks and tours. A catalyst of creativity, SAW 2022 continues to be a spotlight, gathering and launchpad for the arts community in Singapore.
SAW 2022 is a joint initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
Comet Girl, Pink 1, 2021, Digital artwork
A Good Citizen, Orange man, 2021, Non Fungible Token installation (Still)
Loo Fang Kai, Comix Man #02, 2019-2021, digital artwork