Organised by

Participate in Design (P!D)

Participate In Design (P!D) is a registered non-profit design, planning and educational organisation that helps neighbourhoods and public institutions in Singapore design community-owned spaces and solutions.

P!D is dedicated to engaging and enabling people in shaping their everyday environments and local communities. Founded on the firm belief that everyone has the right to participate in and influence the design and planning processes that affect them, P!D provides services in designing and facilitating the public participation and engagement process concerning the built environment.

What are the programme highlights?

Artist and Stakeholder Visioning Workshop

28 August 2019, 7pm-9pm

Community partners and artists come together to share their thoughts on art in the neighbourhood, the needs of the beneficiaries, and potential ideas for co-creation of the artwork.

Arts Clinics

17 September, 8 October & 19 November 2019 | 21 January 2020

Artists will gather together with the P!D team to discuss progress and critique each other’s work.

Practical Approaches on Participatory Arts Workshop

4 September 2019, 7pm-9pm* | 7 September 2019, 10am-6pm

An introductory workshop for artists on engaging and working with communities (e.g. seniors, families, & children etc) through the arts.

Key Learning Points:

• Practical skills when working with diverse communities

• Designing arts programmes that are relevant to the community

• Participatory techniques in field observations, neighbourhood mapping, and interviews through hands-on activities

• The application of participatory design skills

• Hands-on experience working with community stakeholders

More information and a sign-up form can be found here.

*4 September 2019, 7pm-9pm is an introductory meeting for artists to get to know each other and the project better.

Community Engagement

Saturdays from 9 November to 21 December 2019*

Work alongside community members to design 4 art installations in MacPherson which celebrates the stories of the residents and the unique qualities of the neighbourhood.

*Each artist to choose two dates out of the seven.

Implementation

January to February 2020

Make the ideas come alive by co-creating the art installations with residents. Whether it’s painting, sculpting, or photo taking, the residents will be invited to take part in some way so that they can make the pieces their own!

Arts Trail

21 March 2020

Arts Trail @ MacPherson showcases the co-created artworks of Arts@MacPherson where the public is invited to be charmed and inspired by the neighbourhood stories from both artists and residents. Participants will also be invited to contribute to the artwork itself as they explore the hidden gems of the area.

Reflection Session

End March 2020

Community partners and artists will be invited to share their thoughts on their Arts@MacPherson experience through an interview with Participate in Design.

Thank You Gathering

25 March 2020

To celebrate the collaboration between all those involved in the initiative, we will end off the project with a thank you dinner as a time of gratitude and reflection.

MacPherson Citizens’ Consultative Committee promotes racial harmony and social cohesion through the various cultural, educational, recreational, sports, social and other community activities organised for the residents. The committee is always looking at various ways to improve the holistic wellness of the residents and to make their lives more meaningful and active. 

In Partnership with

Cheryl Teo

Cheryl Teo is a Singapore based paper artist and illustrator who runs LULO Paper Studio. She is drawn to the tactile nature of paper and the meticulous process of creating playful sculptures out of paper. Her work often involves colourful representations of objects and explores scenes of everyday life with whimsy. As an artist, she has always been interested in working on community-based art projects. She enjoys seeing meaningful conversations or stories arise through tactile art making. She was commissioned with an Arts & Health grant by JurongHealth in 2015. She has been featured in local and international publications such as The Business Times Singapore, Frankie Magazine Australia, Flow Magazine France and Storm Media Taiwan.

Jaxton Su is a multidisciplinary visual artist specializing in painting and installation. He graduated with a Master of Fine Art from The Glasgow School of Art, UK and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. With a keen interest in nature and psychology, he enjoys experimenting with different materials as he attempts to bridge a connection between the natural phenomena and the everyday life. Alongside his art practice, he is also actively involved in curatorial, community, collaborative and educational projects. Through his various ventures, he strives to create engaging and immersive experiences that would encourage enthusiasm in the arts for the masses. His works have been exhibited in Singapore, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Iceland and United Kingdom. 

In Partnership with

MINTIO

Mintio is a lens-based visual artist. She had graduated from the NTU School of Art, Design and Media in 2009. With her practice, she is interested in condensing space and time through the processes of layering images. Mintio focuses on the use of optics and analog techniques in constructing her work. She sees her processes with analog techniques, especially with her use of film photography, to be performative and meditative. In this this age where our day to day life is bombarded with the influx of digital media and images, Mintio encourages viewers to encounter time, with means outside of the digital world, as an alternative experience to reality. Mintio has presented her works in solo exhibitions namely at the NUS Museum, Biblioteca de México “Jose Vasconcelos" and with THEO Arts Professionals. She has also participated in the Noorderlicht Photofestival, Asian Triennial Manchester & exhibitions with the Hangaram Art Museum, Singapore Art Museum and National Museum of Singapore. Her works has been published by Phaidon, WERK (in collaboration with Comme Des Garcons) & Laurence King Publishing. In 2012 Mintio had been commissioned to create the public art works for the Orchard Station along with Thomson Line in the LTA Arts in Transit Program.

In Partnership with

Brighton Connection Student Care Centre

Brighton Connection Student Care Centre (BCC) is a non-profit Voluntary Welfare Organisation and registered charity, recognised as an Institution of Public Character (IPC) since May 2017. Using a holistic community approach, BCC renders assistance to children, families and seniors through our social development initiatives and empowerment schemes. BCC’s current efforts are focused in MacPherson Estate, a community which is known to have a disproportionate percentage of lower income households, latchkey children and seniors. Through their initiatives, they strive to improve the lives and touch the hearts of these residents.

In Partnership with

The Love-Aid Project

The Love-Aid Project is a community outreach initiative seeking to bring love, dignity and hope to at-risk youth & low-income families in Singapore. It was set up in 2013 to work with at-risk youths and low-income individuals and families in MacPherson, with a mission to inspire, equip and mobilize ordinary people to make an extraordinary impact in the lives of the hurt, broken and forgotten in our community through love & friendship. The Love-Aid Project Ltd is a company limited by guarantee registered with ACRA.

We would like to express our thanks to the following for their support for Arts@MacPherson 2018

• Dr Tan Beng Kiang and NUS Architecture Students

• Hawkers from around the MacPherson Neighbourhood

• Residents of MacPherson