Arts guide: June 7 to 15

CAUSEWAY EXCHANGE 2014. The fifth edition of this multi-disciplinary arts festival featuring Singapore and Malaysian artists is back. This year’s line-up includes Kinabalu Merdu Sound, Malaysian comedy king Harith Iskandar, Lee Wushu Arts Theatre, a double-bill featuring plays by Desmond Sim and Nandang Abdul Rahman, among many others. June 13 to 22, various times and venues at The Arts House. For more info, visit http://causewayexchange.com/.

WHEN YOU GET CLOSER TO THE HEART, YOU MAY FIND CRACKS. An exhibition looking at human’s relationship to trees, forests and forest products in South-east Asia as part of an ongoing project by Migrant Ecologies Project. Curaetd by Jason Wee and NUS Museum, it features new woodprint works by Lucy Davis, together with pieces from photographers Shannon Lee Castelman and Kee Ya Ting. June 13 onwards, 10am to 7.30pm, NUS Museum, University Cultural Centre, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

NO MAN’S LAND. A group show featuring Thai artists from Bangkok’s Silpakorn University who engage with the female form from a South-east Asian perspective. Curated by Woho Weng. June 6 to 27, 10am to 7pm, One East Artspace, #05-08/09 Thong Teck Building, 15 Scotts Road. Free admission.

DANCE INDIA ASIA PACIFIC 2014 SHOWCASE. Two separate daily showcases — The Dhananjayans and Mythili Prakash, and Madhavi Mudgal, Sheejith Krishna and Lakshmi Viswanathan — wrap up this Indian dance event organised by Apsaras Art in collaboration with The Esplanade and MilapFest (UK). June 12 and 13, respectively, 8pm, Esplanade Theatre Studio. Tickets at S$35 from Sistic.

WANNA DANCE KIDS 2014. Jitterbugs Swingapore’s annual concert featuring over 170 young dancers aged 4 to 16 performing ballet, jazz, tap and contemporary styles. Choreographed by Tiffany Wrightson, Wu Qianyi and Charlotte Marn. June 15, 3pm, Drama Centre Theatre. Tickets at S$38 and S$43 from Sistic.

DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER. Qiong Ju Society of Singapore presents this Hainanese Opera performance of one of the great classical novels of Chinese literature. June 11 and 12 at Drama Centre Theatre. Tickets from S$20 to S$50 at Sistic. In Hainanese with Chinese & English subtitles.

CLOTILDE RICHALET: HOMO-CANIS. The Singapore-based French photographer melds man and dog together to create these unique images questioning our relationship with man’s best friend. June 10 to 29, 11am to 8pm, Artistry, 17 Jalan Pinang. Free admission.

ADRIANA MOLDER: THE LIGHT IN THE HEART. The Berlin-based Portuguese painter’s solo show comprises two new series of portraits. The Light In The Heart, which takes off from a Virginia Woolf short story, looks at “traces of different characters” the artist has come across. Mystery comprises small-scale India ink drawing portraits of women, inspired by 1940s suspense movies. June 10 to July 10, 11am to 7pm, Art Plural Gallery, 38 Armenian Street. Free admission.

CHILDREN’S SEASON 2014. The National Heritage Board and Museum Roundtable museums bring back this popular annual series of programmes and activities for children and the whole family. Until June 29 at various museums. Visit http://www.museums.com.sg.

CHARLIE AND LOLA’S EXTREMELY NEW PLAY. The stars of the hit BBC TV series and Lauren Child’s children’s books are back in this puppetry-meets-live action sequel to Charlie And lola’s Bestest Play, which had a sell-out season in Singapore in 2012. Until June 15, various times, DBS Arts Centre — Home of SRT. Tickets from S$40 to S$60 at SISTIC.

LE NOIR. It’s a night of circus spectacles with a show that features former stars of Cirque du Soleil. Expect world class acrobats, musicians and comedians in this cutting edge production that includes… The Wheel Of Death. Until June 29, 7.30pm, Grand Theatre, MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands. With 1pm and 3pm weekend matinees. Tickets from S$70 at SISTIC.

PRINT LAB. Grey Projects transforms its gallery space into an oversized newsstand to showcase and sell zines and books created by artists, designers, architects and students. Until June 15, 1pm to 7pm, Grey Projects, 6B Kim Tian Road. Free admission. Closed from Sunday to Tuesday.

NEW SENSIBILITIES IN SCULPTURE AND PAINTING. Yeo Workshop and Tokyo’s Frantic Gallery present this show featuring four artists that push the boundaries of what is considered painting and sculpture today: Atsushi Koyama, Taisuke Mohri, Haruki Ogawa and Singapore’s own Zulkifle Mahmod. Until July 27, noon to 7pm, Yeo Workshop, Gillman Barracks, 1 Lock Road. Free admission.

BEAUTIFUL STORIES: CHAPTER ONE. Eric Chan is back with his latest body of work that retain his trademark style of flora and blurred imagery, giving the mini-narratives in his pieces a dreamlike quality. Until July 6, 11am to 7pm, Chan Hampe Galleries, Raffles Hotel Arcade #01-21. Free admission. Closed on Mondays.

KING FOR A DAY. A group exhibition featuring seven young Singapore artists — Victoria Aravindhan, Kray Chen Ke Rui, Filip Gudovic, Godwin Koay, Lau Eng Seng, May Lim and Bach Zainol — who were each recommended by seven other Singapore artists. Curated by Tony Godfrey, Theresia Irma and Charmaine Lim. Until June 22, noon to 7pm, Equator Art Projects, Gillman Barracks, 47 Malan Road, #01-21.

KHVAY SAMNANG: HUMAN NATURE. Cambodian artist and recent Singapore Biennale participant Khvay Samnang’s solo show features photographs of residents packed into a government housing project in Phnom Penh that was built in the `60s, the works reflecting the social issues of the country. Until July 13, noon to 7pm, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Gillman Barracks, 47 Malan Road, #01-26. Free admission.

ONE AFTERNOON ZHOU ZIXI SOLO EXHIBITION. The Chinese artist’s solo show draws deeply from his reminiscence of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Until July 7 at ShanghART Gallery, Gillman Barracks, #02-22. Free admission.

ND CHOW: ROOTS. A personal exhibition by the Tokyo-based Singaporean who left his country in 1998 to become a celebrity portrait photographer. Until Jun 14, 11am to 7pm, Objectifs Centre for Photography & Filmmaking, 56A Arab Street. Free admission. Closed on Sundays.

KULT: GIRLS OF THE UNDERWORLD. A group show featuring 33 Singapore-based female artists including Adeline Tan, Inkten, Dawn Ang, Kristal Melson, Tiffany Tan and Soph Ong. Using various mediums like painting, drawing and even animated GIFs, the artists examine what it means to be female in contemporary Asia. Until June 28, 11am to 7pm, Kult Gallery, Blk C2-5 Emily Hill,11 Upper Wilkie Road. Free admission.

BONES AFTER BONES: ECHO. Indonesian artist Wedhar Riyadi’s first solo show in Singapore features his graffiti-inspired works that examine the representation of violence in media—whether in comic books and video games or on TV shows, movies, as well as mainstream print and broadcast. Until July 12, 11am to 7pm, Yavuz Fine Art, 51 Waterloo Street, #03-01. Mondays and public holidays by appointment. Free admission.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN ASIA: THE STORY TREE. This interactive children’s exhibition centres on the theme of the “tree of life” and comprises interactive pieces inspired by the works in the Asian Civilisations Museum’s collection and a work by a contemporary artist. It also extends to various online platforms. Until Nov 2, Asian Civilisations Museum. Free admission.

NO COUNTRY. Guggenheim UBS MAP’s much-awaited exhibition of contemporary art from South and South-east Asia, which was curated by Singaporean June Yap, is in Singapore. The show features 16 artists and collectives from all around the region including our very own Tang Da Wu. Until July 20, noon to 7pm, Centre For Contemporary Art, Gillman Barracks, 43 Malan Road. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

FERMENTED IN INDONESIA. A group show featuring the works of Heri Dono, Nasirun, Entang Wiharso, Angki Purbandono, Indieguerillas and more. Until June 22, 11am to 7pm, Mizuma Gallery, Gillman Barracks, 22 Lock Road, #01-34. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

99%. Filipino artist Gary-Ross Pastrana’s first solo show in Singapore. The central element is the artist’s old automobile—which will be “subjected to a series of physical transformations and in the process entering the varied realms of contemporary art, industrial recycling and fine jewellery making”. Until July 15, noon to 7pm, Silverlens, Gillman Barracks, 47 Malan Road, #01-25. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

MODE CHANGE. Singaporean artist Jeremy Sharma’s latest solo show features two series of works in dialogue with each other: One of gray paintings and another of foam works from his Terra Sensa series. Until June 13, noon to 7pm, Michael Janssen Gallery, Gillman Barracks, 9 Lock Road, #02-21. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays.