Alkisah...(Once upon a time...)
OPEN CALL
Transform your story! Join our exclusive storytelling workshop and get published. Only 10 spots available!!!
How to Participate?
The Open Call Period for participants runs from 17–31 October 2025.
Do you have a story waiting to be told?
We invites you to participate in Alkisah… (Once upon a time…), a storytelling workshop—about and around the exhibition—together with Hyphen—. Each participant is invited to carve their own narrative and publish it in the form of a 7–10 minute podcast episode. Alkisah is held in conjunction with “Figures, dedication and civilisations”, a presentation by Hyphen— as part of the Singapore Biennale 2025 Singapore Biennale 2025 at the Singapore Art Museum, that traces an ongoing conversation around "Sesudah banjir itu (When the flood is over)"—a citizen-led initiative to conserve and contest the cycle of dioramas at the National History Museum beneath Monas, Jakarta. At the Singapore Art Museum, Diorama No. 44—which depicts the 1963 handover of the administrative control of West Irian from the Netherlands to Indonesia—becomes a site to question how sovereignty, solidarity, and history itself are represented through speech, through sculpture, through absence.
What you'll do?
Over four sessions, you'll gain insights from the exhibition curated by Hyphen— and learn how to translate your reflections into a polished narrative.
The ultimate takeaway?
You'll create a 7–10 minute recorded narration that will be published as a podcast episode by Hyphen—, showcasing your voice and unique perspective to a wider audience.
Registration
To apply and view the full participant criteria, please click alkisah-registration.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Session #1: 8 Nov 2025 2 – 5 PM at Singapore Art Museum
Session #2: 22 Nov 2025 3 – 5 PM (SGT) (online)
Session #3: 20 Dec 2025 3 – 5 PM (SGT) (online)
Session #4: 24 Jan 2026 1 – 4 PM at Singapore Art Museum
Attendance at all four sessions is mandatory.
ABOUT Hyphen— Curatorial Contributor of Singapore Biennale 2025
Hyphen—'s curatorial response "Figures, dedications, and civilisations" features a series of citizens-made dioramas and presented alongside works by Indonesian artists from the Singapore's National Collection including Emiria Sunassa and Anusapati, exhibited in SAM Gallery 1. The workshop is organised in conjunction with Singapore Biennale 2025: pure intention.