32 min
Ep. 2: An Image By Any Other Name Bridging Worlds Through Words
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What does it mean to compose in the visual and literary realm? Can we look towards art to shape language? Can language expand the possibilities of a portrait? Multi-hyphenated artists Ellen Lavilla and Marc Nair chat with Sonia Serrenade about the intersections between the literary and visual arts.
This episode is part of Bridging Worlds Through Words, a podcast which takes a look at writing and its intersections. Do categories describe or define the work? Similarly, what defines a “migrant” or “local” in Singapore, and how distinct are these identities, really? Join our writers as they search for common ground through literature. Bridging Worlds Through Words is presented by Migrant Writers of Singapore and supported by Sing Lit Station and The Majurity Trust.
Visit migrantwriters.sg/podcast for more episodes, behind the scenes content, biographies of our speakers and creative team, or to share your feedback!
CREDITS
Interviewees: Ellen Lavilla and Marc Nair
Host: Sonia Serrenade
Sound design: Jay Ong
ABOUT
Ellen Lavilla is from Iloilo, Philippines. She is a domestic worker in Singapore, and a member of Migrant Writers of Singapore. When not writing she is most likely to be found wandering through nature photographing weeds, flowers and insects in the park.
Jay Ong has organised various events with Migrant Writers of Singapore, such as the inaugural Migrant Literature Festival in 2020 and kickstarting the “Open Borders” series. He is also a freelance composer and sound designer.
Marc Nair has been, at various points in his life, a teacher, photographer, scriptwriter, voice-over talent, performance poet and cat slave. He has published ten collections of poetry and is a recipient of the 2016 Young Artist Award.
Sonia Serrenade is from Indonesia and has been working in Singapore for 12 years. She volunteers at Aidha and Migrant Writers of Singapore as a moderator of Arts In Me.
What does it mean to compose in the visual and literary realm? Can we look towards art to shape language? Can language expand the possibilities of a portrait? Multi-hyphenated artists Ellen Lavilla and Marc Nair chat with Sonia Serrenade about the intersections between the literary and visual arts.
This episode is part of Bridging Worlds Through Words, a podcast which takes a look at writing and its intersections. Do categories describe or define the work? Similarly, what defines a “migrant” or “local” in Singapore, and how distinct are these identities, really? Join our writers as they search for common ground through literature. Bridging Worlds Through Words is presented by Migrant Writers of Singapore and supported by Sing Lit Station and The Majurity Trust.
Visit migrantwriters.sg/podcast for more episodes, behind the scenes content, biographies of our speakers and creative team, or to share your feedback!
CREDITS
Interviewees: Ellen Lavilla and Marc Nair
Host: Sonia Serrenade
Sound design: Jay Ong
ABOUT
Ellen Lavilla is from Iloilo, Philippines. She is a domestic worker in Singapore, and a member of Migrant Writers of Singapore. When not writing she is most likely to be found wandering through nature photographing weeds, flowers and insects in the park.
Jay Ong has organised various events with Migrant Writers of Singapore, such as the inaugural Migrant Literature Festival in 2020 and kickstarting the “Open Borders” series. He is also a freelance composer and sound designer.
Marc Nair has been, at various points in his life, a teacher, photographer, scriptwriter, voice-over talent, performance poet and cat slave. He has published ten collections of poetry and is a recipient of the 2016 Young Artist Award.
Sonia Serrenade is from Indonesia and has been working in Singapore for 12 years. She volunteers at Aidha and Migrant Writers of Singapore as a moderator of Arts In Me.
32 min