Living Gently is a season of slow programming and environments embracing a different way of looking and living, unfolding across performances, screenings, installations and activities from February onwards.
In this season of Living Gently, we invite you to the following programmes:
1. Performance: Meitei Live | 14 & 15 Feb, 7pm
2. Performance: Hiroshi Ebina Live | 21 Feb, 7pm
3. Music Installation: ArtScience Encounters with Hiroshi Ebina | 14 Feb onwards
4. Ticketed Film Screenings: Perfect Days (2023) and Here (2023) | Feb – Mar
5. Demonstration: Tea Gathering with Chado Urasenke Tankokai | 16 Feb, 2pm & 3pm
6. Sound Meditation: The Transformative Power of Living Gently | 22 Mar, 8.30am
7. VR Experience: Sen | Until 13 Apr
Please refer below for the programme details.
22 Mar 2025
8.30am – 9.30am
It is easy to get caught up in the busyness of life and forget to take care of ourselves. Slowing down and dedicating time for self-care teaches us the art of living gently.
Sound bathing is an ancient, alternative healing practice where waves of sound are produced by crystal singing bowls, gongs, tuning forks, and more. Allow the sounds of the instruments and water to calm your nervous system and balance the subtle body.
Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to these practices, join Director of Wellness, Karu, for this special sound meditation session at the Oculus in ArtScience Museum.
Now till 13 Apr 2025
Various times
A wondrous world hidden within a cup – the traditional Japanese tea ceremony comes alive in Sen, an immersive VR experience nominated for competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival’s Extended Reality division. The journey begins with a tea-bowl in hand, where a tiny being is slowly awakening within the world of tea.
Feb – Mar 2025
Various times
As part of Living Gently, ArtScience Cinema presents two films about the quiet joys of everyday routines and finding beauty in tiny, seemingly insignificant moments. Featuring Wim Wenders’ introspective masterpiece Perfect Days and Bas Devos’ quietly dazzling Here.
Image credit: Perfect Days by Wim Wenders ©2023 MASTER MIND Ltd.
14 Feb 2025 onwards
10am – 7pm | Daily
7pm – 9pm | Fri & Sat only
Japanese sound artist Hiroshi Ebina sculpts an installation of ambient music works in the Oculus that delves into the realms of sound and spirit, offering solace through its tranquil tones.
14 & 15 Feb 2025
7pm – 8pm
Japanese experimental composer Meitei presents two live music sets from his Kofū trilogy, brewing ambient textures, hypnotic rhythms, lo-fi beats and samples from forgotten vinyl that capture the beauty and melancholy of Japan’s disappearing heritage.
21 Feb 2025
7pm – 8pm
Japanese sound artist Hiroshi Ebina presents a live audiovisual set of electronic music centred around his boutique eurorack synthesisers and algorithmic sequencer, blurring the boundary between ambient, techno and vaporwave.
16 Feb 2025
2pm – 2.40pm & 3pm – 3.40pm
Experience the intricate ritual and deep symbolism of the Japanese tea ceremony, Chado, in this demonstration by Urasenke, one of the main schools in Kyoto with its tradition tracing back to the 17th century.
ArtScience Cinema is the museum’s latest screening space with specially-curated films all year round.
Presented in collaboration with artists and creatives, ArtScience Encounters is an invitation to discover curious spaces hidden within ArtScience Museum’s unique architecture.
Dive into a whole new Virtual Reality world and beyond in our new VR Gallery, a permanent gallery space that celebrates curiosity, innovation and experimentation through cutting-edge virtual reality artworks.
