In the wake of of Joshua Oppenheimer's film, The Act of Killing, an unprecedented documentary about death squad leaders from the Suharto regime, an Indonesian director has produced a similar film focusing on Central Java.

Jembatan Bacem (Bacem Bridge)
Director: Yayan Wiludiharto
Producers: Rini Pranatawati, Zaenal Abidin
Production: Elsam and Pakorba Solo

When Vertical Submarine’s (VS) Justin Loke first announced his debut solo exhibition, The Seven Scenes Of Barry Lyndon, people immediately asked him: Was the art collective breaking up?

As if in response, the group affirmed their intention to remain a collective when they launched the second volume of their Logbook Of Public Ideas at the Substation last week, and they have some works at The Esplanade Tunnel. But the knee-jerk reaction is nonetheless telling.

Romulus On The Rock is an adaptation of Friedrich Durrenmatt's play Romulus The Great. Well-known for it's grotesque characteristics, the German play is about mankind's obsession with war and excessive pride of your own kin to the extent of losing all qualities that make us human, such as love and kindness.

The story depicts a great Roman emperor who will do everything in his power to do nothing, and nothing to prevent his kingdom from disintegrating. To Romulus, it is the only way to put an end to one of the greatest humiliations in the history of mankind, the Roman Empire.

Organised by Panasonic Siew Sale (Thailand) and Silpakorn University, the competition is open to Thais of any age who reside in Thailand. They can submit up to three entries: they must be original and must not have been entered in contests before.

The entrants can use any medium in their paintings, including crayon and pencil, provided the size of the works does not exceed 2m in width or length (including frame).