Spoken A virtual gallery project by Eugene Soh and Stephen Black, Spoken features an eclectic range of artists, including Stelarc, Yasumasa Morimura,Vincent Leow, Christophe Charles and Hans Lagner. Spoken refers to the idea that the curators have spoken to all of the artists, a simple but profound starting point. Documentary writing, flash fiction and metafiction are an important part of Spoken. The exhibition is also the location for He in Spoken, a short machinima film now in preproduction.

1. SPOKEN project description, press releases, reviews,
interviews, background of project
blacksteps.tv /
Stephen Black
Spoken
A virtual gallery project by Eugene Soh and Stephen Black, Spoken features an eclectic range of
artists, including Stelarc, Yasumasa Morimura,Vincent Leow, Christophe Charles and Hans Lagner.
Spoken refers to the idea that the curators have spoken to all of the artists, a simple but profound
starting point. Documentary writing, flash fiction and metafiction are an important part of Spoken. The
exhibition is also the location for He in Spoken, a short machinima film now in preproduction.
Note: we are pleased to announce that Eugene Soh is a nominee in the ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu
2014, one of Singapore’s most highly regarded photography competitions. This will result in some
postponement of the September release, though the text, machinima and internet-related aspects will
continue as planned. Eugene’s photography work is now on display in Singapore:
About Eugene Soh:

2. http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/aroundtown/exhibitions/icon-de-martell-cordon-bleu-2014
A recent graduate of Nanyang Technological University’s School of Art, Design and
Media, is recognized as being a pioneer in the Singapore Web Art movement. The Last Kopitiam,
Eugene‘s update of The Last Supper, has been very well received and exemplifies his light-hearted
approach to art.http://www.dude.sg/
The Future Audience: Eugene Soh at TEDxYouth@Singapore http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=9pDoS68DtLk
About Stephen Black
After graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology, began a journey through art, Asia and
writing. In Tokyo he worked with butoh dancers, including Kazuo Ono. In Hong Kong he produced
promotional videos for Cartoon Network and Turner Classic movies. Art, writing and life experiences in
New York and Paris; in 2002, he began working with virtual reality in Singapore. Books by Stephen
Black include Obama Search Words, Furikake, Bus Stopping and I Ate Tiong Bahru. Contact With
Shadow is becoming unglued.
Gallery.sg
-An original concept by
Eugene Soh, gallery.sg is
unique and entertaining.
-Visitors can easily walk through the gallery and chat with each other.
- Pop up displays provide information about the artists and artworks
- Inspired by the Hawkeye Crates Art Space in Brooklyn, the virtual gallery features numerous
architectural details as well as a few surprises.
- the artworks are the starting point for the layout and the gallery is being created specifically for them.
Lighting and information displays are dedicated to each individual artwork.
-The artworks are available for sale, prices upon request.

3. Eugene Soh and Stephen Black at the Web Art Show at Gallery.sg
https://unglue.it/work/137647/
Note: Spoken will be in a
completely new space at
gallery.sg, which is
presently hosting
the Web Art show.
How Eugene Soh and
Stephen Black met:
http://www.blacksteps.tv/?p=548

4. Interior of Gallery, work in progress. A gif artwork by Paul Periera and a painting from the Crime Faces series by
Paul Dodd.
List of artists:
Arleen Schloss
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleen_Schloss
Mel Araneta
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.252925478065718.70981.223569594334640&type=3
David Black
(No internet presence)
Stephen Black
www.blacksteps.tv
Christophe Charles
http://home.att.ne.jp/grape/charles/
Debbie Ding
http://openurbanism.blogspot.com/
Paul Dodd
Paintings: http://www.popwars.com/art/
Blog: http://www.popwars.com/blog/
Free downloadable music: http://www.popwars.com/art/
Andrés García-Peña

5. Detail from “Here Lies the River” by Debbie Ding, on display as part of the Unearthed Exhibition at the
Singapore Art Museum.
http://andresgarciapena.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrés_García-Peña
http://gitanarosa.com/andres-garcia-pena/
Morvarid K
http://wonderwall.co.in/ViewPhotographerewise.aspx?Aid=62
http://lifestyle.xin.msn.com/en/goingout/lifestyleasia/yavuz-fine-art-presents-morvarid-k
Godwin Koay
http://godwinkoay.weebly.com/works.html
http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/arts/notes-revolution-45
Hans Lagner
http://www.birdtoelz.de/
Michael Lee

6. http://michaellee.sg/
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1255659/singapores-scale-models
Vincent Leow
http://www.vincentleow.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/arts/18iht-leow.html?_r=0
David Severn
http://www.david-severn.com/
Eugene Soh
http://www.dude.sg/
http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/art/feature/cheatsheet-eugene-soh
Stelarc
http://stelarc.org/_.swf
http://www.wired.com/2012/05/stelarc-performance-art/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelarc
Lily Su
http://lilysu.com/section/201522.html
Liqing Xue
http://www.gillmanbarracks.com/art-galleries/Yeo-Workshop/228
Morimura Yasumasa
http://www.warhol.org/responsive/event.aspx?id=20708
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasumasa_Morimura
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/feminist_art_base/gallery/yasumasamorimura.php
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Click here for a list of the artists in SPOKEN, as well as information about them.
SPOKEN open notebook. Click here for email extracts and notes from behind the scenes.
SPOKEN is a project by Eugene Soh and Stephen Black, combining a virtual gallery, a book project
and the works of an exciting and eclectic mix of known and emerging artists.
The site of SPOKEN is gallery.sg. On display at the moment is The Web Art Show, featuring
Singaporean artists. (The present gallery will be completely reconstructed for SPOKEN.)
SPOKEN references the fact that one or both of the curators have spoken to the artists.
Short stories, essays and text related to SPOKEN: click here. Besides being a virtual gallery, SPOKEN
is a book project that combines fact and fiction to present conversations the curators have had with the
artists in the exhibition. Online right now are two works-in-progress, a story about meeting Robert
Rauschenberg and one about meeting Michael Lee. Note this is a work-in-progress and the texts have
not been proofread.
Virtual Art galleries in Singapore , article by Gwen Pew, TimeOut July 3, 2014 This went up on the
morning of July 1… For now, here is Eugene Soh’s TEDx talk about the audience of the future…. and
Stephen Black’s TEDx talk about words and technology… with spontaneous performances and music.