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Gallery Gigs features videos of performances and interviews by local performing artists. The festival’s theme of “New Ways of Seeing, Thinking, and Being” reflects our continued search for answers, new perspectives, and beliefs within the new normal of disruptive and continually changing times. Through the artists’ own perspectives and lived experiences, each Gallery Gigs video seeks to stimulate new ways of thinking and seeing, dialogue, and engagement. It is also an opportunity to delve deeper into how the art and objects from National Gallery Singapore, as well as the history and heritage of Singapore’s Civic District precinct sustains the inspiration of artists from various backgrounds. Look out for performance by musicians Sezairi Sezali, and Keyana, spoken word artist Shivram, and dancer-choreographer Germaine Cheong!
Germaine Cheong—also known as Xiao Mei in the street dance community—is a prominent Singaporean hip-hop dancer, choreographer, and educator. She has been involved in street dance for 15 years and has been teaching for more than a decade. Cheong has been strongly influenced by hip-hop culture, as well as her apprenticeships under Mr Wiggles of Electric Boogaloo (USA) and Kato of D’oam (Japan), both of whom are well-known in the international hip-hop scene. Cheong has taught workshops, competed and judged competitions in countries such as Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Australia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia and many more. Germaine is also a part of pioneering Singapore hip-hop crew Radikal Forze Crew, and a member of Team Nike Singapore.
