Singapore has a lousy sense of Doom

Doom music today it's all the rage.

It captures a genre crossover mostly spanning between Metal, Ambient and Noise genre. Sometimes even electronica to a minimalist noise.There is even a Jazz Doom genre.

Some how this genre does not take on well on Singapore. For starters we dont have a history of doom art.


Indonesian art by Taring Padi depicts chemical poisoning, death and oppression




There is always the grotesque nature of what they see:



traditional carving shows a grotesque nature of great animals



contemporary artist Mangu Putra says "During the Suharto era, the role of artists was clear: to oppose the regime, through irony and satire, and through undermining official cultural discourse."

well, we could try something more colourful :



EddiE haRA, Painting is Believing, 150 x 200 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2015.
we have this "Happening Now"message

the modern narrative has lost it's utopian nature of their traditional art



Entang Wiharso, Dream Land and the Traveler, 2016

What about the Philippines?


Hope in the Ruins of Manila by FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO (FILIPINO, 1892-1972)


That Joke Isn’t Funny by Igan D’ Bayan




THERE'S NOTHING LEFT HERE AFTER ALL ~ '2014 By Allanrey 'Migz' Salazar

What about the Thais? Thais dont have doom art.


the tattoo protects them


but the grotesques is always there



A battle with the Burmese







Kawita Vatanajyankur





So what about doom art from Singapore?


exam stress


lack of freedom of expression


The Elders Ride a Tandoom Bike- Brennan Baer