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An Exhibition of Experimental
Travelogues by Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts
Degree Students NAFA Gallery 1 |
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9 每 12 Feb 2006 |
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The wish to see the world by travelling is a
universal phenomenon. In this regard, the travelogue provides an
important means to document and reflect on tour experiences,
highlighting the value of travel not just in discovering what is out
there, but also what is in here (who we are). |
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This is evident in a host of literature and other
cultural practices related to travel: Homer＊s Odyssey, Wu Ch＊eng-en＊s Journey to
the West, Jonathan Swift＊s Gulliver＊s Travels and today＊s immensely popular
television series Amazing Race, to name a few. |
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Have Logue, Will Travel is an exhibition of
experimental travelogues by Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, School of
Visual Arts degree students. |
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It will open on Wednesday, 8 February 2006
at NAFA Gallery 1, and continues till Sunday, 12 February 2006. It aims
to explore and showcase contemporary expressions in the age-old genre of
travelogue, through the perspectives of the visual artists. |
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On show is a collection of over 40
pieces of experimental travelogues of diverse art forms: travel
journal, artist＊s book, magazine, video, sculpture and installation. |
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The participants are from 7 franchised
degree programmes namely: |
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MA Contemporary Practice, BA (Hons)
Exhibition & Retail Design, BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting & Drawing,
BA (Hons) Fine Art with Contemporary Writing, BA (Hons) Interior
Design, and BA (Hons) Multimedia Design, from University of
Huddersfield, United Kingdom and BA (Hons) Graphic Communication
from Loughborough University, United Kingdom. |
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Alongside this exhibition are an award
presentation and a dialogue session. |
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During the opening ceremony, one
Outstanding Travelogue Award will be presented to a participant from
each of the degree pathways, whose works are judged to be of
creative excellence. From these, one will be awarded the Overall
Best Travelogue Award. |
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A dialogue session on the links between
travel and the visual arts will be held in the gallery on Friday, 10
February 2006, 2.30 每 5.30pm. |
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This exhibition is organised
in-conjunction with NAFA Open House 2006, held on 9 每 11 February
2006. |
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Venue: |
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Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Gallery 1
Headquarters and School of Visual Arts Building NAFA Campus 1, Wing
B 80 Bencoolen Street Singapore 189655 |
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Dates: |
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9 每 12 February 2006 |
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Opening Hours: |
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10am to 7pm daily |
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Admission to Exhibition and Dialogue
Session Free |
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Dialogue Session: |
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What has travelling got to do with
artists and designers? |
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A panel of 4 speakers will discuss their
views on travel art and design: Ricky Yeo, a journalist with the
Singapore Press Holdings, who recently held an acclaimed solo
exhibition of his travel journals; Joselina Cruz, a Singapore-based
Filipino curator with the Singapore Art Museum, who has co-curated
an exhibition on contemporary travel art Go Away at Royal College of
Art, London, in 1999; Alan Ong, co-founder of Box Studio, a creative
house specializing in interior and graphic design, who was the
winner of the Overall Best Report for UK Residential Study Visit
2004. |
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The final speaker shall be this year＊s
winner of Overall Best Travelogue among the participants of this
current exhibition. |
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The dialogue session will be held in the
gallery on Friday, 10 February 2006, 2.30 每 5.30pm. |
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