Category Archives: About the Arts

Finding The Berlin Patient

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Daniel Yun

When was the last time you did something for the first time? Time and again, I ask myself, especially during this time of the year, if I venture out of my comfort zone often enough. Sometimes we think we are … Continue reading →

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Art Republic

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Daniel Yun

This week, some fast and furious questions were directed at me – ‘What is so good about ‘Ilo Ilo’?’ ‘A story about a maid and her employers. How good can it be?’ ‘I was busy, I didn’t have time to … Continue reading →

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A Place To Go Back To

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Daniel Yun

A few weeks ago, I attended a launch event for a new singer. Near the venue, I chanced upon Stefanie Sun whom I have not met for a while. She asked if I was there for the same event. I … Continue reading →

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Xue Song, The Artist Who Rose From The Ashes

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Daniel Yun

I read an online story of a family in the Philippines whose house was burned down by a fire. When all seemed lost, especially to the head of the family who was in despair, the eldest son devised a way … Continue reading →

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The Five Boys By The River

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Daniel Yun

Do you sometimes feel when you see something for the first time, that you have seen it before? A familiarity. Like seeing an old friend. You know for a fact that it is the first time. But the feeling lingers. … Continue reading →

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