Public Programmes
Otherwise stated, all public programmes are held at
CCA Seminar Room
Block 43, Malan Road, Gillman Barracks

In Conversation with Yang Fudong
Sat, 13 Dec 2014
3.00pm – 4.30pm 
Curators of exhibition will engage the artist about his works and delve into the methodologies behind his working process.

The Artist’s Cut: Sunday Film Screenings 
4 January 2015, 2.00pm
《小城之春》Spring in a Small Town, 1948
China | 98mins | Mandarin with English subtitles
Directed by Fei Mu导演:费穆
 
Set in China after the Sino-Japanese War, Spring in a Small Town by Fei Mu, one of China’s major film directors before the Communist Revolution in 1949, tells a love triangle story of Dai Liyan and wife, Zhou Yuwen. Their dutiful marriage takes a turn with the appearance of Dai’s childhood friend and Zhou’s former flame, thus unfolds the conflict between emotional desires and commitments in the real world. 

11 January 2015, 2.00pm
《八又二分之一》8½ (Otto e mezzo), 1963
Italy | 138mins | Italian with English subtitles
Directed by Federico Fellini导演：费德里科·费里尼

8½ is considered to be one of the most influential classic films of world cinema and regarded to be Fellini’s “semi-autobiographical fantasy". The film depicts Marcello Mastroianni playing the creative struggles of Guido Anselmi, a hugely successful Italian film director embarking on his most ambitious project.

18 January 2015, 2.00pm
《一个和八个》One and Eight, 1983
China | 90mins | Mandarin with English subtitles
Directed by Zhang Junzhao 导演：张军钊
 
One and Eight marks a radical departure from traditional filmmaking and the beginning of the “Fifth Generation” in the history of Chinese cinema. Adapted from an epic poem by Guo Xiaochuan, it tells the story of eight criminals and a deserting Chinese officer of the Eighth Route Army caught in the midst of the second Sino-Japanese War.
 
The film’s outstanding cast includes Tao Zeru, Chen Daoming, and Lu Xiaoyan, art direction by He Qun and cinematography by acclaimed Chinese Director, Zhang Yimou. 
 
Exhibition (de)Tours
Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 7.00pm-8.30pm
Join artist and writer Ho Rui An in this series of talks engaging participants in discussions on Yang's works in the exhibition. Ho is the Singapore desk editor for ArtAsiaPacificand has contributed to numerous catalogues and periodicals. 
 
Sensing Film: Describing the Indescribable 
Thursday, 22 January 2015

Part 1: 3pm - 4pm
Venue: The Substation Theatre, 45 Armenian Street, Singapore 179936

Sensing Film takes participants on a two-part journey that will test the audience’s perceptual capacity.

Part 2: 5pm - 7pm
Venue: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, Blk 43 Malan Road

The programme will conclude with a roundtable discussion at NTU CCA Singapore with a distinguished panel of speakers to discuss the phenomenology of the cinematic.

Speakers include: Aimee Lin, Editor of ArtReview Asia; Liao Jiekai, film maker and artist; and Khim Ong, co-curator of Incidental Scripts. Moderated by Prof Ute Meta Bauer, Founding Director of NTU CCA Singapore

Limited capacity, registration required: Syaheedah Iskandar (Ms), [email protected]

Note: A shuttle service is available from Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre (10 Bayfront Avenue) to The Substation. Meeting Point: Level 1, outside Hall A. 

The shuttle service will depart at 3pm sharp.