event horizons

Ideas for zines

1. A zine that resists the idea of curation. Brief discussion ("ironic discourse") about Found Objects, Found Objects in Singapore, short rant about curation availing itself to the masses/the masses availing themselves to curatorial powers, mechanical poems, articles plagiarised from my town council's newsletter.

2. A zine about industrial areas. Candid interviews with factory workers, The Immigré, short pull-out about "immigration chic", self-effacing article about gentrification fantasies, discussion about becoming post-industrial, art project that appropriates photographs of "industry professionals" and reinstalls the images in various environments to surreal and humorous effect.

3. A zine about Bishan that parodies zines about Tiong Bahru. Opens with "Brief history of Bishan" ripped off Wikipedia and drawn/annotated over with poetic sounding words, mythology, other histories, article that re-imagines Bishan as hipster enclave, article about the best drinks to be found around Bishan (none), article entitled "Dogs I have Known In Bishan", poem about the MRT station and the experience of change. 

Ideas for coffee

A latte made with fermented milk from nomadic tribes in the Sahara

A single-origin coffee siphoned over a period of 10 years then strained through limestone in the manner of stalagmite formation

Artificial coffee flavour pressurised and roasted into pellets that are then processed as if coffee beans

Coffee beans that are fried not roasted

Kopi Luak that is not vegetarian/PETA-supporter friendly

Ideas for libraries

"Late nights @ the library" 

Speak Terrible English Movement

Noisy libraries for urban-types who have gotten used to environmental noise in shopping malls

Library that is also a bar

Library that is also a gym

Sarcastic cybrarians Tell It Like It Is

Ayn Rand book-burning day