Newsletter AUGUST 2012

It is now four months since we relocated into our new ArtSpace in Thong Teck Building on Scotts Road – a more intimate space in which we have already attracted three significant crowds of followers – both familiar and new – to our three most recent exhibitions which are featured in write-ups in this newsletter.

The move into new premises coincided with the launch of our new website and tag line: Discover – Develop – Delight. One East Asia was founded to offer educational opportunities to those who have fledgling interests in art, as well as enjoyment activities to established collectors and/or lovers of art. Our exhibitions and activities are always planned with catering to both groups’ desires and needs, and our tag line is now more aligned with that planning. We are most pleased with the activities that we have presented in our first two years of operation, and are delighted with the clientele of followers who have loyally shown their support at our events. Heading into our third year, we are committed to further develop our range of activities to continue to attract and delight our supporters. With grateful thanks

Ronald Stones OBE Deputy Chairman

 

PAST EVENTS Crouching Tigers Hidden Dragons, 18th April – 9th May 2012

Exhibition Display. Mr Andri Hadi (IndonesianAmbassador) with other VIP guests at the opening night. One East Asia opened the doors to the public to Crouching Tigers Hidden Dragons exhibition - a highly acclaimed exhibition showcased in London last November, featuring works by modern and contemporary artists of Indonesia - at our new art space having moved in early April 2012. The official opening night, 25th of April, was graced by the Guest of Honour, His Excellency Mr Andri Hadi, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Singapore.

La La Land, 24th May – 15th June 2012

Participating Artists and Guest of Honour, Students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic came down for PHUNK. a short but informative tour and was guided by one of the artists himself, Lee Rui Xiang! Featuring works by four young emerging artists in the region Andre Tan (Singapore, b. 1978), Soni Irawan (Indonesia, b. 1975), Lee Rui Xiang (Singapore, b. 1989) and Joyce Lee (Singapore, b. 1986), La La Land showcased works that are influenced by music, design and pop cultures. Officially opened by Phunk, a renowned art and design collective based in Singapore, the exhibition reached out to a younger audience and drew one of the highest crowds to the exhibition. The following week, One East Asia welcomed students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic for a private tour of the exhibition.

 

Sakato: Behind the Surface, 5th – 19th July 2012

Mr Daniel Komala (Chairman of One East Asia) with participating artists and Mr Hogi Hyun (Guest of Honour). Ever wondered whether art could actually move? Or how every day scrap materials like steel and metal could transform into something more? Sakato: Behind the Surface presented works by three Indonesian artists Stefan Buana (b.1971), Rudi Hendriatno (b. 1980) and Afdhal (b. 1982) that challenge the notion of perception and invite us to look into other possibilities of meanings behind what is presented before our eyes. NEWS

Mr. Daniel Komala, Chairman of One East Asia with The artist with the commissioned artwork. “In the Mood for

Ms. Man Fung Yi at the opening of The Art of Dress, Intimacy”; 2012; Brass, Stainless Steel. Installed on 14th June an exhibition at Espace Lousis Vuitton, Singapore. 2012. In the month of June, One East Asia was appointed as the official representative of renowned Hong Kong sculptor, Ms. Man Fungyi, to co-organize her first exhibition, “The Art of Dress” at Espace Louis Vuitton Singapore and One East Asia Artspace. It is an exhibition that explores the essence of dress as an abstract concept featuring 17 pieces of sculptures.This exhibition continues to 30 September at both venues.

A day after the official opening, on 14th June 2012, we unveiled “In the Mood for Intimacy” – a commissioned installation of hanging sculptures produced by Man Fungyi & Mok Yatsan, in the lobby of Equarius Hotel, Resorts World at Sentosa.