Fringe Event: LABOUR BLOCK
INTERDISCIPLINARY: Exhibition
4 January 2025
Free (registration required)
LABOUR BLOCK
Date: 4 January 2025
Time: 11AM – 9PM
Location: *SCAPE Level 2, The Ground Theatre
Admission Type: Free (registration required)
LABOUR BLOCK is an open studio event and marketplace created to bring together diverse independent creatives. It provides a space for sharing work and processes, fostering community, and encouraging both new and practised creators to explore sustainable paths in alternative creative practices.
VENDORS LINEUP
| See You At One | |
| Project Coal |
The group nurtures music enthusiasts through creative freedom, empowering members to express themselves. Members can form bands and perform through various channels, such as through internal recordings and productions, school-wide events, and even external gigs.
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| studio ong | |
| KOVA |
KOVA is a collaborative lab infused with the concept of the “mobile cabinet,” questing to curate dynamic creative expressions through wearable mediums. In partnership with artists from various disciplines, it offers design, curation and production services for collaborations through images, texts, fashion, and exhibitions. KOVA revolves around the current discourses on urban life with humorous design language and circular economy perspectives; it seeks to bridge the gap between audiences and creators by offering more accessible art productions and events.
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| Hayd | Hayd’s works etch the latency of tropical fervour, mischievous gardening and an odious yearning for the unknown. They often manifest as images and artefacts of time out of joint, cryptic in their intentions and sly in their stature, conspiring against stable forms of culture, nature and knowledge. |
| Kopistan | KOPISTAN – “Land of Coffee” is a place where the art of coffee meets a haven for curious seekers & creatives. It is a community, a sanctuary for those who appreciate the simplicity of space with the richness of a cuppa and the beauty of collaboration. At Kopistan, we believe in the power of acceptance and diversity – encouraging open mindedness & sharing of ideas. Thus, popping up in spaces that believe in these attributes have become a passion for this coffee journey of ours. |
| mdrndesigns | mdrndesigns seeks to inquire the boundaries of art(artistry, artisanal techniques), building(creating, making, innovating), crafting(skill, precision, dedication) and design(visuals, planning, systems).The inclusion of culture, context and collaboration in the inquiry manifests through the processes of products in perspectives. This leaves behind as well as propels forward manifestations of ideas, methodologies and outputs communicated through objects and things. mdrn runs THPG and PSR.
@thehappypoisongang @peninsularsurfresearch |
| tofu house films | tofu house films is a collaboration between Annie and Mina, originally created to produce experimental short film “holding your hand in public”. The collective has become a platform for other projects, like pop-ups and workshops.
This LABOUR BLOCK we want to create a chance for all of us to animate together – come by our booth and spend some time creating a couple frames to a collective animation. Imagine making a 3 minute film with like 50 other random people – the credits may be as long as the film. ^Note, this is not a workshop, but an activity open throughout the day. Not serious, no experience needed. Otherwise, come by to purchase some prints, zines and trinkets~ |
| wares infoshop library | wares infoshop library carves out space to support autonomous gathering, study, rest, and agitation beyond capital. Functioning day-to-day as a reading room, we share an extensive and lovingly curated library of books, zines, rare printed matter, and tools for communal use. Being an infoshop too makes wares more than a static collection of novel objects and data, creating possibilities for affinity, friendship, and action through encounter: whether in the form of a meeting place, rest stop, distro, or more, focus is aimed at nourishing capacities for collective autonomy and shared life in common. Come visit us, dwell for a while, explore liberatory worlds, and find each other! |
| SNUG Woodwork | At SNUG Woodwork, we are a small dedicated team of carpenters based in Singapore, specializing in bespoke plywood furniture, built-in cabinets, and multi-function carpentry solutions. We have a passion for creativity, quality craftsmanship, and functional designs that enhance your living spaces. All our work is done in-house and by hand, right here in the North of Singapore.We also believe in creating a healthier workplace where the products we fabricate will be safe for both the maker and the consumer. |
| Projectslacksss | Projectslacksss is a brand that focuses more on bottoms but also expressing the love for all the different scenes in Singapore be it in the skate scene, hardcore scene or the graffiti scene. It’s not only for a specific community but it is for every different community that can still stay fresh without dropping hundreds on a pair of pants or tee. It’s also a space to share personal art as well. |
| Siah | Siah is a digital creative working with the browser as his medium. He enjoys creating networked interactions and thinking about the “tactile grain” of digital experiences. When he’s not tinkering with digital experiments, he leads a small crack team of web developers at Good Work. |
| Hause | Hause is a trio of graphic designers interested in investigating ideas surrounding the dichotomies of fun and function in design and art. They have dabbled in screen printing T-shirts and make zines with imagery inspired by memes, subculture and whatever resources found on the internet. |
| kelleyreally | Kelley’s art is a public journal, where she documents her recent ruminations based off her diary entries. In a process that is self-soothing and escapist, she pairs cute, simple characters, with uncomplicated storytelling to narrate her struggles. Last year, while sticking her fingers in every pot that vaguely interested her, she discovered a love for ceramics. Most of her creations have since been an attempt to translate her illustration style of quirky characters to their tactile 3-d forms. As an artist very much in progress, she is a hobby collector and is consciously trying to develop her style and broaden her practice. |
| Muhammad Mustaghfir | Muhammad Mustaghfir is an artist based in Singapore who engages with tactility through soft sculpture, drawing, installation and performance. His practice explores the body in relation to clothing and its performativity in an attempt to understand intimacy. Through interventions with domestic and everyday objects, he draws meaning from the simplicity of his everyday encounters, surfacing the intersections of bodily duties and bodily desires.For LABOUR BLOCK, he will be temporarily inking bodies with Jagua, as an extension to his artistic practice. |
| Mama Magnet + Simple Problem Beings | Mama Magnet is an independent co-creator specialising in conceptualisation, curation and storytelling through multimedia art experiences. Collaborating closely with an eclectic mix of artists, technologists and producers, we invent playful encounters for audiences to navigate unconventional futures.At LABOUR BLOCK, Mama Magnet will be sharing our latest curation, ‘Happy Hows!?’, a dynamic art book capture of Singapore’s evolving relationship with happiness, featuring works from 42 visual artists, collectives and designers, and responses from 1,800+ visitors to Happy House exhibitions at Singapore Art Week 2022. Through the lens of Singapore’s “new” 5 C’s, the project questions whether materialistic markers of happiness popularised in the 90s—Cash, Condo, Credit Card, Car, and Country Club—still hold true today.
In the spirit of exploring an expanding and alternative artist-audience ecosystem, Mama Magnet invites graphic designer Grace Hong and graffiti artist Simple Problem Beings to showcase their works. Approachability and considered co-existence is our collective form of liberation. |
| FAWN WORLD + Pixie Tan | Fawn World is a design and art practice based in Singapore, focusing on botanical design. Born from a desire to subvert convention and champion alternative beauty, they believe in the mud, acid and overgrowth of the natural world.
Pixie Tan is an art director who teaches. She uses her experience working in fashion, graphic and spatial design to facilitate collaborations and propose new ways of seeing and playing. Responding to their experience working in commercial photography and its desire for “bougie fruits” that are often found in western continents, Fawn World and Pixie are inviting participants to explore and document contemporary arrangements with regional fruits and vegetables. |
| Si Xuan & 3D Printer | Si Xuan is a visual artist based in Singapore, and alongside her practice she often uses her 3D printer to co-create objects. From the virtual to the physical, and back to the virtual, they have fun exploring planes and dimensions through strange and silly objects. |
| Temporary Unit | Temporary Unit is a shop for books and objects and a space for occasional workshops and exhibitions run by gideon-jamie, a small design studio that explores design as both process and subject with a focus on incidental ideas and everyday things. |
| Mala Mail | Mala Mail functions as a post office set up by four friends who love crafting, talking, and 中辣 (zhōng là). Our station is equipped with all the tools you need to send the perfect postcard, so no longer holding off on that letter to your grandma and poem to your crush. Come sit, ruminate, and tap into your creative side with us. Enjoy some mala snacks while you’re at it, and browse our unique goods that would make great gifts btw (just saying). |
| Shrub | Shrub is a store specialising in independent artist products.Located in a gritty former locksmith store at Golden Mile Tower, Shrub presents a melting pot of curated zines, prints, tees, and various odds and ends.
Concurrently, the space is used as a base for people to come together, create, explore, discuss, and collaborate. Here, there are no stringent academic or experiential expectations. In true D.I.Y spirit, the people at Shrub believe that being self-taught and learning from our peers is an invaluable and sacred gift. Shrub welcomes people of all identities, come say hello! |
| khy | khy is an artist whose works explore symbolism within elemental, organic and synthetic materials and landscapes. Their work is rooted in the naturalist world while completely derived from the sub-memory and becomes autonomous, with practice as a performance. |
| CREVICE | Crevice — a youthful collective comprising Qowomo(@qowomo), Sam (@earsinfections), Tristen (@superrrduperrrrr), and Martina (@o6void). Operating in deliberate contrast, they embody a persistent and organic disruption in the established order by generating work in a prolific and rhizomatic manner. Medium-agnostic, their expansive body of work spanning tattooing, fashion, and artistic creation is primarily fueled by raw impulse and a celebration of excess inspired by the information overload of the present-day. Their fundamental ethos prioritizes liminality and autonomy, resulting in an expansive and unrestrained output that challenges both ideological and aesthetic norms. Rapturing the status quo, they carve out a space of their own. At the core of their philosophy lies CRE-VICE, symbolizing their belief in “Creation as Vice.” |
| 222 Bakehouse | 222 Bakehouse is your soul’s calling—a cozy haven where every bite feels like home. |
| yyennnnnnnnnn | yyennnnnnnnnn is a creative project by yen and yijun, two girls entering their final year of industrial design at rmit university. with backgrounds in graphic and interior design, they formed a triple design homicide(??!!) unlike the typical serious, what-problem-are-we-solving tone of design, we want to embrace the obscure, chaotic side of life. sometimes the solution we’re after is simply the fun we’re seeking. think of it as an alternate dimension, meme, a string cheese while hungover, or the other side of your brain if you have it |
| Konstrukt Laboratories | |
| Who Eats Art + Amirul Nazree | About Who Eats Art:Who Eats Art uses food as a medium, the sixth love language to create conceptual edible installations and experiences that delight more than just the eyes and palate. Think: A visual feast curated with the intent to draw a community of like-minded people to the table (or wall) over a shared experience.
About Amirul Nazree: Amirul works primarily with spatial design, encompassing various disciplines such as interior design, exhibition design, installation design, and architectural design. He strives to strike a perfect balance weaving between functional design and aesthetic appeal. |
| MFYG (Magazine for Young Girls) | Magazine for young girls is a self published, feminist publication that explores the possibilities of what a “young girl” can be; regardless of age, gender and race through the lens of fashion, art, music and pop culture.
Issue two explores the concept of “adulting”. |
| E.G.G (Evil Garden Gnomes) | Evil.Garden.Gnomes is a collective scheming in the shadows as we etch our plans to take over every art market. |
| Throwaway Goods | Throwaway Goods is an international collective of art school rejects. We’ll put out a series of zines, art books, and collectables that would definitely get an ‘F’ at any art school worth their salt. Thankfully, they’ll fit right at home in your collection of weird and wacky art. No refunds. |
| mengju + jean |
DJ LINEUP
| TASHASAN + GTHB | |
| Matty Judah + Xunat | |
| dzorder + moonpiercer |
