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MAKE SOME "NOISE!"
Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 8:34 PM | 0 comments
Noise Singapore
An initiative of the National Arts Council, Noise Singapore is dedicated to making noise about the creative talent of young people aged 35 and below. Through numerous platforms to express, develop and showcase their creativity, Noise Singapore hopes to encourage young people in Singapore to actively participate and nurture their relationship with the arts, as well as get them spotted for their budding abilities.
Broadly classified under the genres of art and design, music and photography, the Noise community will learn from top professionals, interact with like-minded youths and share their original creations with the world.
Noise Singapore platforms include concerts at venues like the Esplanade that feature young musicians hungry for performing experience and exposure, exhibitions of varied scale that showcase the original artistic creations of young people, an online gallery, mentoring programmes that link aspiring artists with top professionals in the industry, as well as workshops, talks and activities that focus on providing a fun experience of participating in the arts. - Quoted from Noisesingapore.com
Let me first introduce you guys a few pieces of really spectacular art work done by some extremely talented young artists from Noise!
ART & DESIGN
Transposition
This piece, entitled Transposition, is my first foray into the world of 1/6th scale figures. I wanted to do a jarring yet relatable character, one with a "ready to take on the world" attitude. Fully sculpted head, hands, custom paint job and clothing. size: 12 inches - By Dory
A disgruntled blue collar worker
this piece is part of a series that pays homage to my childhood influences, a commentary on how a particular aspect of my youth culture has shaped and influenced my body of work. Repeatedly, when searching for inspiration, there is an inherent disposition for one to draw from past experiences and imagery. It is this sense of familiarity that we find solace in; an act of escapism through which one often finds epiphany.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Detour No. 3
Underlining presence with absence, my intention is to create a ‘portrait’ of the human occupant(s) of the house – who remain tantalizingly out of sight – and the proud, eccentric and self-centered life they lead. Stemming from a fascination with the image we project or the spaces we inhabit, I have projected an avatar or alter ego into the traditional space of portraiture.- By Ang Song Nian
So yeap, I attended one of the Noise's events hosted at Goodman Arts Gallery. And I really love everything about it there.
Basically, to elaborate more on what's this about...
Feast your eyes on some of the best works of art, design and photography created by young people! Drawing from over 8k submissions to an open call last year, this celebration of inspiring art words and photographs.
With live performances, by budding musicians on weekends, a DIY art corner for you to express your creative flair and limited edition merchandise designed by Noise Artists that you can bring home with you, there's something for everyone at this showcase exhibition!
I must say I really had a pleasant time during those few hours when I was there! Not only did I manage to lay my eyes on all these beautiful art pieces, there was also a breathtaking performance put on stage!
Look at them, carefully designed and made by young people like us...
The next 3 pieces blew my mind! Well, I'm really a moron when it comes to interpreting what these pictures were trying to illustrate but I thought they were pretty interesting. And they definitely caught my attention!!! Don't they remind you of some tumblr stuff? Hahaha.
What's better than shopping aside from all the art and music?!
THE ITEMS ARE SO CUTEEEEEEEE!
Yea I'm not kidding, you can purchase your very own souvenirs!
There were these two gorgeous twins waiting for their picture to be printed! HAHA, lovely. You can choose your desired background and walk away with a picture of yourself at only 2 bucks!
Did you guys notice an item in this picture which I can't take my eyes off as well?! YEA DUH, the knnbccb tshirt. It's damn cute lah!
FOOOOOOD. Yea refreshments available! FREE, I know you've been waiting to see that word. Hehe.
Yummmmmmmm!
Aug 2011 to Mar 2012: Noise workshop series
Showcase Exhibition
Pop by to see well-rated submissions from Noise open categories, buy mechandise created by Noise artists and catch musicians performing on weekends. Make this an outing with your family and friends!
Date: 16 Feb - 4 Mar 2012
Time: 10am to 9pm daily
Venue:
B4 ION Station (Event Hall), ION Orchard
The Apprenticeship Programme Exhibition
Over the past three months, 42 apprentices were mentored by 24 creative professionals to deepen and broaden their understanding of the arts. This showcase presents works by the apprentices spanning a large range of topics and taking varied forms of presentation. This is one exhibition you don’t want to miss!
Date: 16 Feb - 4 Mar 2012
Time: 10am to 9pm daily
Venue: Goodman Arts Centre Gallery, 90 Goodman Road, Block B Level 1
*** Flea Market and TAP Night Party
Date: 18 Feb 2012
Venue: Goodman Arts Centre, Block B, Levels 1 and 3 & Outdoor Amphitheatre
Time: 1 – 8 pm (Music performances from 5 to 7.30pm)
5pm: Monster Cat
Monster Cat takes its name from the 'Bakeneko', a cat with supernatural abilities in Japanese folklore. The folk-rock band is inspired by this sense of the supernatural and the fascinating ambiguity of this relationship between creature and owner.
530pm: Rachael Teo
One half of acoustic band Cove Red, Rachael Teo is an acoustic/ folk singer-songwriter who writes heartfelt songs, in the hope of healing wounds and restoring dreams.
6pm: Shigga Shay
Pek Jin Shen, a.k.a Shigga Shay, is a rap artst, music producer and song writer.
630pm: Zahidah
Winner of 98.7FM's The Next Big Things competition, Zahidah is a storyteller who writes about the unspoken stories of the people she met!
7pm: For This Cycle & Travel Tales
Performing under the moniker "For This Cycle", Weiwen is set to captivate with his unique blend of acoustic-guitar driven pop rock songs. Travel Tales is singer-song Ze Wen Seah, whose acoustic pop tunes is inspired by the experiences he has gained through living in different cultures.
CONCERTS?! In collaboration with Esplanade, Noise will be bringing you unforgettable performances at the Esplanade (Outdoor Theatre & Concourse) From 2 - 4 March 2012.
"Make Some Noise!" Concerts
Labels: Arts, Campaigns/Engagements, Event Coverage
MAKE SOME "NOISE!"
Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 8:34 PM | 0comments
Noise Singapore
An initiative of the National Arts Council, Noise Singapore is dedicated to making noise about the creative talent of young people aged 35 and below. Through numerous platforms to express, develop and showcase their creativity, Noise Singapore hopes to encourage young people in Singapore to actively participate and nurture their relationship with the arts, as well as get them spotted for their budding abilities.
Broadly classified under the genres of art and design, music and photography, the Noise community will learn from top professionals, interact with like-minded youths and share their original creations with the world.
Noise Singapore platforms include concerts at venues like the Esplanade that feature young musicians hungry for performing experience and exposure, exhibitions of varied scale that showcase the original artistic creations of young people, an online gallery, mentoring programmes that link aspiring artists with top professionals in the industry, as well as workshops, talks and activities that focus on providing a fun experience of participating in the arts. - Quoted from Noisesingapore.com
Let me first introduce you guys a few pieces of really spectacular art work done by some extremely talented young artists from Noise!
ART & DESIGN
Transposition
This piece, entitled Transposition, is my first foray into the world of 1/6th scale figures. I wanted to do a jarring yet relatable character, one with a "ready to take on the world" attitude. Fully sculpted head, hands, custom paint job and clothing. size: 12 inches - By Dory
A disgruntled blue collar worker
this piece is part of a series that pays homage to my childhood influences, a commentary on how a particular aspect of my youth culture has shaped and influenced my body of work. Repeatedly, when searching for inspiration, there is an inherent disposition for one to draw from past experiences and imagery. It is this sense of familiarity that we find solace in; an act of escapism through which one often finds epiphany.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Detour No. 3
Underlining presence with absence, my intention is to create a ‘portrait’ of the human occupant(s) of the house – who remain tantalizingly out of sight – and the proud, eccentric and self-centered life they lead. Stemming from a fascination with the image we project or the spaces we inhabit, I have projected an avatar or alter ego into the traditional space of portraiture.- By Ang Song Nian
So yeap, I attended one of the Noise's events hosted at Goodman Arts Gallery. And I really love everything about it there.
Basically, to elaborate more on what's this about...
Feast your eyes on some of the best works of art, design and photography created by young people! Drawing from over 8k submissions to an open call last year, this celebration of inspiring art words and photographs.
With live performances, by budding musicians on weekends, a DIY art corner for you to express your creative flair and limited edition merchandise designed by Noise Artists that you can bring home with you, there's something for everyone at this showcase exhibition!
I must say I really had a pleasant time during those few hours when I was there! Not only did I manage to lay my eyes on all these beautiful art pieces, there was also a breathtaking performance put on stage!
Look at them, carefully designed and made by young people like us...
The next 3 pieces blew my mind! Well, I'm really a moron when it comes to interpreting what these pictures were trying to illustrate but I thought they were pretty interesting. And they definitely caught my attention!!! Don't they remind you of some tumblr stuff? Hahaha.
What's better than shopping aside from all the art and music?!
THE ITEMS ARE SO CUTEEEEEEEE!
Yea I'm not kidding, you can purchase your very own souvenirs!
There were these two gorgeous twins waiting for their picture to be printed! HAHA, lovely. You can choose your desired background and walk away with a picture of yourself at only 2 bucks!
Did you guys notice an item in this picture which I can't take my eyes off as well?! YEA DUH, the knnbccb tshirt. It's damn cute lah!
FOOOOOOD. Yea refreshments available! FREE, I know you've been waiting to see that word. Hehe.
Yummmmmmmm!
Aug 2011 to Mar 2012: Noise workshop series
Showcase Exhibition
Pop by to see well-rated submissions from Noise open categories, buy mechandise created by Noise artists and catch musicians performing on weekends. Make this an outing with your family and friends!
Date: 16 Feb - 4 Mar 2012
Time: 10am to 9pm daily
Venue:
B4 ION Station (Event Hall), ION Orchard
The Apprenticeship Programme Exhibition
Over the past three months, 42 apprentices were mentored by 24 creative professionals to deepen and broaden their understanding of the arts. This showcase presents works by the apprentices spanning a large range of topics and taking varied forms of presentation. This is one exhibition you don’t want to miss!
Date: 16 Feb - 4 Mar 2012
Time: 10am to 9pm daily
Venue: Goodman Arts Centre Gallery, 90 Goodman Road, Block B Level 1
*** Flea Market and TAP Night Party
Date: 18 Feb 2012
Venue: Goodman Arts Centre, Block B, Levels 1 and 3 & Outdoor Amphitheatre
Time: 1 – 8 pm (Music performances from 5 to 7.30pm)
5pm: Monster Cat
Monster Cat takes its name from the 'Bakeneko', a cat with supernatural abilities in Japanese folklore. The folk-rock band is inspired by this sense of the supernatural and the fascinating ambiguity of this relationship between creature and owner.
530pm: Rachael Teo
One half of acoustic band Cove Red, Rachael Teo is an acoustic/ folk singer-songwriter who writes heartfelt songs, in the hope of healing wounds and restoring dreams.
6pm: Shigga Shay
Pek Jin Shen, a.k.a Shigga Shay, is a rap artst, music producer and song writer.
630pm: Zahidah
Winner of 98.7FM's The Next Big Things competition, Zahidah is a storyteller who writes about the unspoken stories of the people she met!
7pm: For This Cycle & Travel Tales
Performing under the moniker "For This Cycle", Weiwen is set to captivate with his unique blend of acoustic-guitar driven pop rock songs. Travel Tales is singer-song Ze Wen Seah, whose acoustic pop tunes is inspired by the experiences he has gained through living in different cultures.
CONCERTS?! In collaboration with Esplanade, Noise will be bringing you unforgettable performances at the Esplanade (Outdoor Theatre & Concourse) From 2 - 4 March 2012.
"Make Some Noise!" Concerts
Labels: Arts, Campaigns/Engagements, Event Coverage
ABOUT ME
Hey there! I share about anything and everything here. You can choose to leave, but I think you should get to know me a little more before you pass your judgement. Check out my FAQ section if it helps.
Who are you?
I'm Naomi, better known as Naomi Neo, and I'm born on the 25th of January 1996. I don't have any siblings, but I'm grateful to have the best parents in the world, who love me unconditionally, and a best friend Trixy who's been there for me for the past 5 years. Currently titled as the youngest "Celebrity Blogger" under my management, Gushcloud - With approximately 124k likes & followers on my Facebook profile and page, 80k followers on twitter and 116k on Instagram currently.
What are you known for?
Honestly, I've no idea what am I known for in majority's eyes, but here's what I presume and hope to be recognised for - I've been writing on all my social platforms since 2009, and got kind of known from writing my thoughts and views on Facebook. My first blog post that went viral was an entry dedicated to my good friend back then, titled "Mothers," in late 2010. Noticing the positive results, I decided to take blogging a little more seriously in 2011. Since then, I've been told that my posts were relatable and inspiring to many, which hence, got me to where I am today.
How well to do is your family? You seem rather spoilt.
I think I'm just average and if you think I'm wealthy rich and spoilt, you're so wrong. I mean yes, my parents do pamper me cos I'm the only child, but I've never taken their money since 2013. And I pay for all my clothes, accessories, make up and 90% of my daily necessities from the money I earn.
What are your stats?
I'm a UK 4 or 6, I've been stuck between 38kg - 40kg. Since I've never really talked about my height, you can deduce I'm exceptionally short and I'm not proud of it - So if you know it, good for you. If you don't, too bad I'm not revealing it. :p
Are you single?
Yes I am. My last relationship was in 2013, and I'm not seeing anyone at the moment.
Do you photoshop your pictures?
No, I don't. Cos I honestly have no idea how to use that crazily complexed software. Ok, it's not very complicated I suppose. I'm just god damn lazy. I only use it to design my texts etc. However, I've been using PicMonkey to edit my pictures. Yeah I know, the main question's still back to whether I "beautify" myself or not. Er, I've no idea what's up with people constantly harping on this issue. The last time I claimed that I don't, was probably in 2012 (which I really didn't back then) But along the way, I figured it was necessary to "upgrade" myself and learn how to. If I can't do plastic surgery, at least make my pictures look chio what. If you know how to, question is, WHY NOT? And, don't you guys wanna see nice pictures too?!?! However I'd like to emphasise that - I do not beautify myself in all my pictures. I only do so when I feel the need to. And 3/4 of the time, I only make adjustments to my gigantic, elephant legs WHICH I admit, I'm very insecure about. So don't tell me my legs are damn nice la, cos some pictures are deceiving. Anyway, I've tons of videos everywhere... Judge for yourself?
Did you have any plastic surgery done?
No I didn't. Firstly, I could not afford to. Secondly, even if I do have the money, my parents are definitely not open to the idea. Thirdly, if I have the money and my parents' consent... OH PLEASE, I would have made myself look a zillion times better than how I am now. So some of you may ask, why is it that I have parallel eyelids. I've mentioned this before, but since some of you are too lazy to find out the truth - Fyi, I am born with double eyelids to begin with, I just wanted to have parallel instead of tapered eyelids. And in case you're really sensitive about it, I'm not saying tapered's not nice... It's just personal preference. In case you don't know what I'm talking about...
So yeah, I tried using eyelid tapes for about 6 months in 2011, and miraculously, have permanent parallel lids since then. I think I'm really lucky. Why do I say so? Cos it doesn't work for everyone.
Don't you think it's better to be natural?
Unfortunately, not everyone's blessed with natural beauty. And even though I've never claimed to be ugly, I've never claimed to be pretty by nature either. I won't deny I've been rather extravagant when it comes to the amount of money I spend on things to beautify my physical appearance, cos sadly, it is important to look good in this society today. You can read more on my views about physical appearance (here). And I don't see anything wrong with wanting to look good or better. Everybody wants to. If you tell me you value natural beauty, I'm cool with it, but if you tell me about your self-righteous logic on how it's wrong to enhance your appearance... Fuck you, go marry a plant since you like it natural.
Don't you think it's better to be natural?
Unfortunately, not everyone's blessed with natural beauty. And even though I've never claimed to be ugly, I've never claimed to be pretty by nature either. I won't deny I've been rather extravagant when it comes to the amount of money I spend on things to beautify my physical appearance, cos sadly, it is important to look good in this society today. You can read more on my views about physical appearance (here). And I don't see anything wrong with wanting to look good or better. Everybody wants to. If you tell me you value natural beauty, I'm cool with it, but if you tell me about your self-righteous logic on how it's wrong to enhance your appearance... Fuck you, go marry a plant since you like it natural.
Are you insecure about your looks?
Yes I am, to a certain extent. I believe you would too, if you have a hundred people reminding you about your flaws every single day. But the thing is, I love myself. So I've accepted that's it's fine not to be perfect.
Do you think you're attention seeking?
Most ridiculous question ever. My question to you is, are you not? This is probably my millionth time saying this, but I think everyone seeks for attention. The only thing that differentiates each of us would be the miles we would travel for it. From a level of - I want attention to Kim Kardashian, it's just a matter of fact how much you want it. And I see absolutely nothing wrong with it unless you're doing something despicable, and harming someone to your own benefits. Besides, no matter how much I love it - It may sound ironic, but I hate unnecessary attention. I only like it when it's for something I worked hard to gain. If you know me well enough, I'm not the kind who would go nude just to get myself to where I want. (Just an example)
How do you deal with your haters?
I've been receiving nasty comments since the day I had a blog, in 2007. I've seen the worst, and it came to a point where it amuses me, because I actually get to find out things I didn't know about myself. I used to care so much, I would cry myself to bed on most nights and I even had issues stepping out of my house at a period of time. However, it took me years to realise how stupid it is to reciprocate to what people who don't me have to say, especially stories/rumours they fabricate. I'm fine with constructive criticisms because I've learnt to take it the positive way - Helping me to improve and get better. Of course it still pisses me off at times when I see untrue stuff about me circulated around by my haters, and I'd either ignore it (if it's nothing too serious) or address it, in other words, stand up for myself (if I find a need to.) And when I ignore it, I don't look at it in a way where I'm a coward or I admit to it - I just find it a waste of time to acknowledge the existence of these people, when most of them are just dying to get my response from their juvenile remarks. Yet when I retaliate, (which I rarely do these days) I only do so when something's getting out of hand. Like if it's tarnishing my reputation or sort. After all, I'm a girl. And I wouldn't "just ignore it" if it affects my name. If I don't stand up for myself, who would? Then again, I don't think that means I care about my haters - I just care about myself enough to want to shut your mouth. Besides, I can stop 1, 2 or 3 people from talking about me, but how many times can I do so? Fact is, you can't please everyone. So it's either you focus on what you have, or waste your life by dwelling on what you don't. And for those friends who decided to leave and hate me for what others have to say? Here's a big... THANK YOU. Haha, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have realised who my real friends were.
Do you think you deserve what you have now?
Honestly, I've always felt that I don't in a way, cos of how affected I used to be about what people have to say - "There are better looking people out there," "You are not good enough!" etc. However, I've came to a realisation that it's impossible to be the best. Cos there will always be someone better, no matter how good you think you are. And as long as I think I've done my best, I don't see why I don't deserve to be where I am today. I've worked so hard for the things I have, and it's not like everything I have is an overnight success. So too bad if you beg to differ and think that a) I'm only here due to my looks, which I think is completely senseless, cos if it was just about my looks, I wouldn't have been around after so long - Taking into consideration, the ever-rising number of good-looking people there are today. b) it's bcos of what I write, cos I definitely won't claim to be the best writer. Somehow it's still a mystery to me why people still read my blog until today. c) and it's probably cos you don't know me well enough. I definitely agree that someone out there deserves this so much more than I do, but I guess it's true that life's unfair, and I'm sorry I have no control over it.
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