Category: Articles

KL Illustration Fair 2024

Reviewing the KL Illustration Fair 2024 by Joel Choong @trisected Last year, I visited the KL Art Book Fair in December. It was an exciting trip to Kuala Lumpur, a 5 hour bus ride from Singapore, and a 45min plane flight back. At that time, I had not experienced the capital state of Malaysia for…
SG Artbook Library review

Art has always been considered to be seen in a gallery, and so its accessibility has been limited to being viewed and understood within the spaces on white walls. However, the problem with accessibility is dependence on art theory; one can analyze the meaning of each piece to no end. All art has meaning, often…
The Complete Parkett Collection review

Divorcing art from the perception of pretentiousness is difficult; sophistication and intellect have long been associated with the medium. Likewise, they are considered by many amongst the general public, to be some of the key characteristics of art, deterring some from indulging in it. Nonetheless, art is a radical medium allowing creatives to express personal…
Big Big Small Small 2024

I’ve always heard different experiences of art, whether it’s a statement to the masses, or a political or religious to direct us in a certain train of thought. But big big small small is unique. A collective of 10 art therapists came together to create pieces resulting from their experiences as art therapists and their…
Merry March at Open Fields

We’re back at Open Fields, and not just visiting this time! We have a few more of our collab zines up on sale, along with some of the products from our other contributors: Lost Creatures by Sabrina Fish Stickers by Kim Stickers and prints from Xin Ying Stickers and Prints from Corrie And a bunch…
Singapore Art Week at SAM @ Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Singapore Art Week started last Friday, 19th January 2024. We shared about it on our Instagram, but we also went down ourselves for a short walk around and to see some of the main artists showcased at the Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. Ho Tzu Nyen’s two decades of work were on display,…
Visiting: Anagram Coffee

Intro:The visiting series is taking a coffee turn! We’ll be visiting some local cafes specifically with coffee in mind, and this might also translate to some @trisected things later. But for now, let’s get started! The visit to Anagram Coffee was long overdue. James Bird, who started Anagram, had invited me some time back, and…
Reanalysing Paradise

A review on National Gallery Singapore’s special exhibition Tropical | Stories from Southeast Asia and Latin America Written by Sabrina Yeo ‘Tropical’ showcases a variety of media and creatives from Southeast Asia and Latin America, attempting to reanalyse colonial narratives of their homelands. Historically, these occasions are where the coloniser often cites itself as the…
KL Art Book Fair 2023

The KL Art Book Fair has been going on for some time, but this was the first time we’d had visited intentionally. Hosted at the KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, it was a little bit of a squeeze through the rows of creatives showcasing their works. The array of designers brought different styles and…
Visiting: Open Fields

Open Fields is an event / co-working / hot desk space that has recently entered the arts scene as a new Marketplace for artists to sell their works. We got to sit down & talk with Paul, who’s currently managing the space, and learn about some of the behind-the-scenes processes that go into the creation…