Youth Engagement

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 This June, we celebrate love, diversity, and the journey toward equality. As we reflect on the strides we’ve made, we also recognize the work that lies ahead in our quest for a truly inclusive society ❤️💙💚🧡🤍💛 “In Patrick Ng Kah Onn’s Self Portrait with Friends, five figures are silhouetted by bright, decorative batik-like drapes...They wear mostly bright, fashionable clothes, enhancing the vibrancy of the scene. Yet it is an intimate one, as the circle of friends appear absorbed in their surroundings and each other.” Patrick’s works oftentimes invites viewers to contemplate the presumed fixity of identity markers such as gender and sexuality. This was highlighted in Painted Shadows: Highlights from a Queer Perspective, an article written by our very own Kolektif Alumni so huge shoutout to them! 🥰 if you’re interested to learn more about it and other equally thought provoking pieces, do check out the article which is linked in our bio~ Patrick Ng Kah Onn Self Portrait with Friends 1962 Oil on board, 69.7 x 59.5 cm © Family of Patrick Ng Collection of National Gallery Singapore

D-1 TO THE 2023 KOLEKTIF TAKEOVER... SEE YOU AT The _____ Project 🫡 📍National Gallery Singapore, Spine Hall, B2 🕑 14 October, 3PM-7PM 🎟️ FREE, walk-in event!!!

🎃👻🕷🎃🕷👻🕷🎃 every year, there comes a night where life, death, and the afterlife intertwine... get ready to explore the deep and the dark at KOLEKTIF CHILLS: REMEMBER ME (HALLOWEEN EDITION) 🕷come step into the shadows on October 25 for a hauntingly immersive Halloween night, inspired by the macabre elements of Teo Eng Seng’s exhibition, “𝘞𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺. 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺?” 🕷 ✨FRAME✨ your night right - join us and you might find yourself ✨NAILED✨ down by good food and good vibes. ✨TOUR✨ around the space well but be careful not to ✨BLACKOUT✨ with excitement... embrace your spooky side as we delve into the mysteries of existence - don’t miss out! 🔥TICKETS OUT NOW! link in bio.🔥 👁👄👁 for those early birds that read our caption all the way, here’s a surprise for you: from now till 11 Oct, use the code EARLY25 at checkout for 25% off your ticket! 📅 Friday, 25 October 2024 🕧 7pm - 10pm 📍Opp Keppel Centre for Art Education, National Gallery Singapore 🎃👻🕷🎃🕷👻🕷🎃

you all 🫵 made our summer 🩹🌱 it’s been a lil’ more than a week and we’re still getting over the great time we had together on the evening of 18 july 🥹 thank you for bringing your liveliness, laughter, realness and vulnerability to 𝙠𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙠𝙩𝙞𝙛 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨: 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠! to allll the new friends of kolektif, we see you and hope you stick around! 👀 and to our familiar faces, your support continues to ground us 🪨 and of course thank you to our village of young creatives that made this event possible! if you enjoyed them during brb, go show them some love~ 💜 ✒️: heartfelt words by @gracefulquills @worksbyxxa ✍️: ugly portraits by @uglycrappydrawings 🎨: colouring sheets by @lun3rc 📸: stunning photos by @iamhenzydavid 👔: iconic blazer from @itecemta

🎃🕷️👻🎃🕷️👻 T-8 days till Kolektif Halloween comes back to haunt you for the first time in 2 years… are you ready? we are cooking something real … red 👹‼️❌💥 back in our witch’s den - sign up for tickets to find out more 🕷️🕷️🕷️ 🎃🕷️👻🎃🕷️😔

During this period of turmoil, our sympathies are with the innocent individuals who have fallen victim to the recent unjust and savage assaults of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. These acts of ruthless terrorism have resulted in the suffering of civilians from both Israeli and Palestinian communities. We forget that the taking of lives stems beyond cold numbers - they might be someone's mother, or someone's child. Witnessing the tragic loss of life on both sides is a profoundly horrific experience that no one should have to endure. Kolektif align ourselves with people worldwide who are striving for an end to violence and animosity - we hope for peace to be restored amongst the affected communities. Chuah Thean Teng Lullaby Undated Batik 85.5 x 87.5 cm Collection of National Gallery Singapore

back again??? OH YES 😍 KOLEKTIF TAKEOVER IS COMING BACK FOR !!! we bring back our beloved The __ Project that happened back in October, in a more compact, but just as exciting format - look out for some items in store for you (yes, you 😎). perhaps... a facilitated experience to go alongside your adventure? *shrugs shoulders in a cool but slightly cringey manner* happening in conjunction with the Light to Night Singapore Festival, our condensed takeover takes place over these 3 Saturdays - 20 Jan, 27 Jan, and 3 Feb 2024. we welcome those that came before, and those who missed out on our previous event - all will be greeted with open arms ❤️ The __ Project is youth initiative inspired by selected works in the See Me, See You: Part 2 exhibition—an early video installation of southeast asia. still not convinced? just take a look at the film photos taken from the previous takeover event - don’t you just wanna vibe with us ?? maybe learn a thing or two about early video installation of southeast asia (you just know it’ll help you with content for that one essay coming your way in school 😌) look out for more updates to come here on our IG page. in the meantime... see you there!! 😗😗😗

🌴⛱☀️🏖🏝🏜☀️ are you ready for KOLEKTIF CHILLS: BRB? this summer, join us for our send-off party for one of National Gallery Singapore’s inaugural exhibitions, Siapa Nama Kamu?: Art in Singapore since the 19th Century. after nine epic years, it’s time for a ✨glow-up✨. the exhibition is taking a break for a major revamp, with a brand-new exhibition that will highlight new and diverse voices. come celebrate the changing of the seasons - BRB looks towards growth, identity shifts and evolutions as we age. 🌅🌱🍁❄️ let’s explore these themes together with activities, including a special gallery tour and various stations that draw focus on the self through portraits, all while embracing the quirky and imperfect. tickets are available NOW, link in bio! do sign up and come dressed in your summer outfits ❤️ have a ball of a time with us over at the Gallery - see you and your pals there 😎 📅 Thursday, 18 July 2024 🕧 6pm - 10pm 📍Singapore Courtyard, National Gallery Singapore 🌴⛱☀️🏖🏝🏜☀️

✌𝓲𝓽'𝓼 𝓪 𝔀𝓻𝓪𝓹!!!✌ thank you all for coming down to The Kolektif Takeover 2023! it's our first time hosting a trivia night and we're really humbled to see that you guys had fun at our event 🥰🥰🥰 click on the link in our bio to find the official photos of the event 🔗📸dont forget to tag us in your post if you're posting them! for those who are looking for the films that you took, we're in the midst of developing them so stay tuned for the end product! 🤳🤳🤳

🎃👻🕷️🎃👻🕷️🎃 it’s time to pick your poison ☠️ Kolektif offerings include a back of house tour, curator tour of selected works from Teo Eng Seng’s exhibition “𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺. 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺?”, and our iconic chill zone which features many hauntings 👁️ 🎃 get ready for a night of photobooth taking, nail painting, blackout poetry, friendship bracelet making, touring and spooooooking those around - are those actually…real people? we’ll never know. 🎃 get ready to explore the deep and the dark at KOLEKTIF CHILLS: REMEMBER ME (HALLOWEEN EDITION) 🔥TICKETS SELLING AS FAST AS THE GHOST MOVING BEHIND YOU - link in bio.🔥 👁👄👁 for those early birds that read our caption all the way, here’s a surprise for you: from now till 11 Oct, use the code EARLY25 at checkout for 25% off your ticket! 📅 Friday, 25 October 2024 🕧 7pm - 10pm 📍Opp Keppel Centre for Art Education, National Gallery Singapore be there or be forgotten. 🎃👻🕷️🎃👻🕷️🎃

selamat hari raya everyone 🌟️️️️️️💐~ engage in meaningful family conversations, and friend gatherings as we commemorate a celebration of love, gratitude, and rejoicing <33 Syed Ahmad Jamal 𝘎𝘶𝘯𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨/𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨 1978 Acrylic on canvas, 212 x 202.5 cm Collection of National Gallery Singapore

did we catch your convo? 🤭 just some snippets of our interactions with you all: some made us laugh, others left us too stunned to speak… if anyone would like to elaborate on the last slide, we are all ears 🎧

sign up for the Kolektif Assembly today - link in bio.

We work hard so you can support our livestream dreams Kolektif Takeover is coming to you soon this SATURDAY, 20 JAN (and 27 JAN! and 3 FEB!) 😘😘😘 showcasing a few items that will be featured in our very own The_____Project Project Kit. We will also feature our very own facilitated guided experience if you are interested in knowing the BTS stories of the Takeover process / project creation that is shared by our Kolektif members, so get up close and personal with us! See you there 👁️ Can like / share this post so we can go viral? Xoxo

🎃🕷️👻🎃🕷️👻 and with that, Kolektif Chills: Remember Me (Halloween Edition) comes to an end! we wanted to take this time to thank everyone who took the time to dress up and come for our event 👻 your presence is definitely remembered … special thanks to our young creatives who made this event a whole lot more possible due to their efforts! drop them a follow if you vibed with them 🫢 🕷️key visuals and colouring sheets by @goris.art.catalogue 🕷️ set up and slay deco by @gwnzy 🕷️nails by @inailforfung 🕷️podcast session written by @wenyilee_ 🕷️photos taken by @127kbps see you for our next event! be there or be forgotten ;)

3 weeks flew by and now we say goodbye to our Kolektif Takeover X Light to Night 2024! 🥰🥰 thank you everyone who came down to see The___Project, to view our beautiful faces and to learn more about Part 2 of the See Me See You exhibition! Kolektif will continue to pump out more exciting content so stay tuned on our IG for more deets 😘 in the meantime, stay groovy 🫡

B.R.B we’re planning a summer party...🌴🥥☀️ SAVE THE DATE AND WATCH THIS SPACE FOR DEETS

Just wrapped up checking out LASALLE’s BA (HONS) Fine Arts Grad Showcase on its final day! 🎉 Titled “The Molecular and the Divine,” it was an absolute feast for the eyes, showcasing the incredible talent and creativity of these artists across various forms and mediums. 😍 What really got us hooked was how they beautifully intertwined their personal narratives, adding layers of depth to their work and identities. And shoutout to our Kolektif Alumni @lun3rc , who absolutely killed it with their piece “virtualspectre?????????”! 🔥 Did any of you manage to catch the show? Drop a comment and let us know which pieces resonated with you the most! 💬

and that's a wrap on 2023 kolektif takeover! thank u thank u thank u all so much for coming down and enjoying The __ Project with us!!! it was a lovely day meeting everyone and the 2023 kolektif gang hopes that all y'alls who came had a fun time 🥺👯🥰😉😚 a super special THANK YOU! to @iamhenzydavid for taking these awesome pixx we will burn into our brains 🫶 woah did u think we were signing out already? NAHHH we've still got more content of this year's takeover to share here and on our tiktok @kolektif.sg 🫣 stay updated with us for that and all future kolektif shenanigans 🤠 thank ya for supporting kolektif and see y'all around 😝

for your 10pm eyes only… do you see what’s behind the window?