Creative Community Services

Inter-Cultural · Inter-Agency · Inter-Generational

History of Projects

Since 2012 Artsolute has used the arts to make lives better in Singapore and across the globe.

Here are just some of the projects of which we are proud of.

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Puppets & Passages

2012 to 2017

A series of outreach workshops using basic concepts of puppetry to empower communities while developing Singaporeans’ perspectives of humanity and the Southeast Asian region

Programmes completed:

- Singapore (2012) 
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2012)
 - Vientiane, Laos (2012, 2014)
 - Ha Noi, Vietnam (2012, 2017) 
- Jogjakarta, Indonesia (2013, 2014) 
- Fukushima/Singapore (2014) 
- Bangkok, Thailand (2014) 
- Tacloban, the Philippines (2014, 2015, 2016) 
- Yangon, Myanmar (2016)
 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2017)

Puppets & Passages has reached out to 400 local participants and over 6000 international participants and audiences.

2013 to Present

Between October 2013 and March 2014, the Artsolute team commenced on a hospital project entitled Artwards. It enrolled approximately 50 artists and volunteers to alleviate the loneliness and pain of patients through art workshops such as playback theatre and expressive therapy through drawing and storytelling. Its set up was simple: that its facilitators were to collaborate with the staff nurses to create a safe, imaginative space for patients to share their feelings, ideas, and experiences through the arts. In its final week, the Artwards project held an interactive exhibit to display its process and outcomes for the general public and hospital staff.

With this ongoing project, Artwards have engaged over 300 volunteers and over 3000 participants with more reached every week.

ASEAN Puppet Exchange

2012 to 2017

Developing and promoting socio-cultural based work among ASEAN’s puppet artists for the development of ASEAN’s regional identity. Developing and facilitating intra-cultural exchanges for South East Asian and Japanese puppeteers to develop an inclusive ASEAN socio-cultural identity and an understanding of ASEAN in the region and the world.

The ASEAN Puppet Exchange has enaged around 180 ASEAN Artists and around 10,000 audiences.

Wonderground Festival

As part of the NYC Youth Month, 2016.
‘Wonderground Festival’ brought together a community of youths who stepped up and took a ‘risk’ to pursue their passion and interest, showcase their talents, journeys, processes and personal awards.

The works and performances of young artists and risk takers were put on display at Art Trove. Time was given to individual artists to showcase their art and stories.

Many different art styles were displayed at the event including mural painting, illustration, photography, beatboxing, band performances and others.

Artists also conducted free workshops for participants so that participants can discover more about the different mediums.

Puppets & Imagine-Nations

2017 for the National Gallery of Singapore’s Children’s Biennale & Outdoor Festival.

Presented by Artsolute and in response to the works from the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery, participants were introduced to the histories of Southeast Asia through creative puppet making, immersive storytelling workshops, and active participation in a puppet performance co-developed between participants and ASEAN’s puppet facilitators.