About this event

THE GREENHOUSE GATHERING 4

How does one learn and navigate through the practices of socially engaged art? How can artists marry social issues with their art form in reflexive and grounded ways?

Learn about the journey and practice of Han Xuemei, a theatre practitioner who currently serves as the Co-Artistic Director of theatre company Drama Box, and was recently conferred the Young Artist Award in 2021. Her artistic practice involves designing experiences, spaces and conditions for people to exercise their right to be creative, disrupt routines and deconstruct paradigms. From youth theatre, facilitation work with 3Pumpkins, art residencies, watching football, to becoming a co-artistic director, Xuemei will be reflecting on how various influences and explorations intersect and inform her socially engaged art practice followed by a Q&A discussion.

The session will be held on Zoom, so bring your breakfast and join us!

Details

The Greenhouse Gathering 4: A Chat with Han Xuemei

Saturday, 21 May 2022

10am -12pm

Zoom

Registration

Please register by 20 May 2022, 2359

The session is free but limited to 30 pax. As participants of The Greenhouse Gathering will become part of the larger Community of Practice, some experience, desire or interest in the field of arts-based or community-based practice is preferred.

Note that registering for a ticket is taken as an indication of interest and not a confirmation of your participation. We will be in touch to confirm your attendance.

The session will be on Zoom, but we’ll do our best to keep it warm and alive :)

About Xuemei

Han Xuemei (韩雪梅) is a theatre practitioner based in Singapore, and currently serves as the Co-Artistic Director of theatre company Drama Box. She believes in socially engaged practice, and imagines the arts as an integral ingredient for beauty and hope in society. Her artistic practice involves designing experiences, spaces and conditions for people to exercise their right to be creative, disrupt routines and deconstruct paradigms. She has conceptualised, directed, designed and facilitated numerous performances including FLOWERS (2019), The Gift (2018) and MISSING: The City of Lost Things (2018) — multi-disciplinary experiences that engage the audience in deeply visceral and personal ways. Xuemei was most recently awarded the 2021 Young Artist Award, Singapore’s highest award for young arts practitioners, by the National Arts Council.

Contact 

For more info, please visit www.fb.com/thegreenhouseseries or email connect@artswok.org

FAQ about The Greenhouse Gathering

What is The Greenhouse Gathering?

The Greenhouse Gathering hopes to create spaces to support practitioners and generate dialogue on arts-based, community-engaged practices. It is an open space for practitioners to initiate programmes, topics and dialogue.

How is it different from The Greenhouse Sessions?

Consider it an informal fireside chat, or an extension of the conversations in The Greenhouse Sessions. Unlike the Sessions, the Gathering does not have a workshop component. It is also a free-form space where programmes can be directed and shaped by community members.

Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)

ArtsWok Collaborative respects your privacy. We will be taking photos, videos as well as recording audio at this event. These may be used for sharing, archival, education and publicity purposes. Comments made by attendees may be used in publications by ArtsWok Collaborative but will not be attributed. By registering for this event, we understand that you have consented to the above.