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What does it truly mean to be a grandparent — to care for and nurture young life as you look back on your own, and experience the world afresh through their eyes?

The Art of Being a Grandmother: An Incomplete Diary of Becoming is an honest and heartfelt exploration of self — as a mother, grandmother, visual artist and writer. Following her acclaimed autobiographical play, Still Life (2019) with Checkpoint Theatre, Dana Lam invites you into her world as she chronicles the process of becoming a grandparent through her art and writings. The careful interweaving of candid, meditative journal entries with stunning watercolour and ink renderings of scenes of her daily life deftly captures the unique pleasures and challenges of grandparenthood. Poignant, tender, and funny all at once, this volume will delight readers of all ages with its warmth and wonder.

“Being a mother is, arguably, a choice for some.

Being a grandmother is a decision made for you by someone else.”

About Dana Lam

Dana Lam is a visual artist and writer, and an Associate Artist with Checkpoint Theatre. In 2019, she performed her play Still Life, which she developed with Huzir Sulaiman and Claire Wong of Checkpoint Theatre over three years. It included a year of exploration and painting in her studio.

She most recently wrote and performed the erotic monologue Why Not Sex in Not Grey: Intimacy, Ageing and Being as part of the Festival of Women: N.O.W. 2021, directed by Noorlinah Mohamed for T:>Works.

Dana has performed in Jerome Bel’s Gala (TheatreWorks, 2016), Joavien Ng’s Incarnation of the Beast (TheatreWorks, 2015) and Dream Country – A Lost Monologue (Singapore Arts Festival, 2012). Her writing credits include the book Days of Being Wild: GE2006 Walking the Line with the Opposition (Ethos Books, 2006). Her visual art has been shown in the Singapore Art Museum and the Substation Gallery. Her 500-piece installation work When Bellies Speak: You Are Your Own Work of Art was held at Hong Lim Park on 8 March 2015.

Outside of performance, Dana has worked as a newspaper reporter and volunteered with AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research), serving as its President from 2000-2002 and again, from 2009-2011.
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Duration 16h over 4 sessions

Proficiency Level Intermediate

Course Description Are you interested in creating different narratives by selecting, sequencing, and juxtaposing photographs? Are you curious about the thought process …
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Film Programmers lab

The Film Programmers Lab is a new initiative presented by Objectifs and the Asian Film Archive. It is a 6-month developmental platform for emerging film programmers based …
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Deadline: Thursday, 29 Feb 2024 (2359H SGT)

The Film Programmers Lab is a new initiative presented by Objectifs and the Asian Film Archive. It is a 6-month developmental platform for …
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Featuring Youth in Loop by Alecia Neo and National Service by Kerry Cheah

22 Feb – 3 Mar 2024 Lower Gallery 1 and 2, Objectifs Free admission

Related events Opening …
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‘Longing and Belonging’

10 to 24 Mar 2024 Lower Gallery 2, Objectifs Free admission

Opening Ceremony: Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 2 to 3pm Welcome address Performance by BlackPEACE Band Artist …
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By Alexander Treves

9 to 24 Mar 2024 Lower Gallery 1, Objectifs Free admission

Exhibition Opening: Sat, 9 Mar 2024, 3pm

Programmes Threads of Humanity: Facing Refugee Realities Sat, 9 …
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Duration 3h over 1 session

Date & Time Please email us at info@objectifs.com.sg to be informed of upcoming sessions.

Venue Objectifs Workshop Space & Courtyard

Proficiency Level Beginner to Intermediate

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Objectifs invites students and media clubs from MOE schools to showcase their creative and compelling visual narratives by taking part in our inaugural Student Visual Storytelling Awards. Selected participants will …
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