11 Nov 2008
SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM
Free entry to the Singapore Art Museum and 8Q SAM upon presentation of ZouKOut tickets.
* Limited to 1 free entry per ticket
* Valid till 9 Jan 09
8Q sam is Singapore Art Museum’s new wing for contemporary art. It is so-named because it is sited on number 8, Queen Street. Located just 50 metres away from the main museum building, both sites were originally constructed to serve as schools. With SAM inaugurated in 1996, and 8Q sam now in 2008, the museum’s institutional history is much more recent, compared to the heritage of the school buildings which goes back to the 19th century. We can think of many close associations between the museum and the school as institutional typologies.
The inaugural exhibition of 8Q sam, 8Q-rate: School takes this association as its point of departure, as we invite the audience to participate in thinking through areas of confluence and divergence, between formal education and contemporary art. Education and art are both about learning. Where they differ is the structure of learning. Grades, classroom, syllabus, organised teaching and instruction are features characteristic of school. Contemporary art, on the other hand, tends to be regarded as a zone of free and individualistic expression. It can also have a strong community base, as contemporary art draws its themes, issues and images from contemporary culture. Utilising multi-sensory media and engaging experience not unlike popular entertainment, contemporary art encourages new experiences that are differentiated from common patterns of consumption and stock reactions, so as to enhance criticality. Contemporary art can be more immediately accessible and understood by the younger generation who have grown up in an age of information technology and media saturation.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MSTRKRFT has cancelled their appearance. Will announce the replacement act soon.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Zouk In The House" a 3CD release on the Defected Label, featuring standout mixes by Simon Dunmore and Zouk’s very own djB and Jeremy Boon Out now at all good record stores, Zouk’s DELI and online at www.zoukclub.com merchandise page
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Erol Alkan, top of the UK Top 40 DJ Poll!
Polled out of 30k people, mainly from europe.
http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/features209.aspx
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Premier of World's Largest Remote Control Kites at ZoukOut!
GoFlyKite will unveil the "World's Largest Remote Control Kite" at ZoukOut! These extraordinary mega-kites boast an impressive array of features including onboard lasers and amazing agility. At midnight a wave of these illuminated night giants will perform aerobatic feats, fanning out across the sky, performing loops, spiral dives and air-to-ground laser displays; a spectacle not be witnessed anywhere else in the world!
Artists Storm the Beach
Everyone who has ever attended ZoukOut knows it's not only about the best in dance music, it's about the entire festival experience, an escape into a unique entertainment wonderland, for locals and visitors alike.
For 2008, besides the usual out-of-this world performers, carnival rides, drumming lessons, palmistry, massages and inexpensive food vendors, Zouk teams up with the Singapore Art Museum to present several one off installations from Singapore's freshest emerging artists.
