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BBC News
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Identical sister artists The Singh Twins have Snape Maltings show
Internationally acclaimed twin sister artists who spend hundreds of hours painting highly intricate works have opened a new Singh Twins have chosen 11 prints and two new lightbox artworks to go on display, as part of Snape Maltings' summer arts programme in free exhibition, which runs until 20 July, fuses traditional Indian miniature art and digital media to explore themes and motifs around politics, identity and culture."It makes the point – and I think people will take that away – that we're all connected," said Amrit Singh. The artworks have been chosen from The Singh Twins' Slaves of Fashion the MBE for their contribution to UK art, the British-born identical twins - who live near Liverpool - draw on their Indian heritage and western culture for show explores the legacies of empire through the history of textiles. "We'd like people to take away the key messages of our work - in this case, the history of colonialism and how that needs to be redressed," said Rabindra Singh."It also looks at how the legacies of empire still have visibility in the modern world, whether you're talking about attitudes to race, debates around colonial cultural ownership, for example."Her sister continued: "Wherever you come from, whichever your background is, there will be something in your background you'll be able to relate to." The free exhibition opened on 10 May and has been carefully curated by Devi Singh, who has worked in Suffolk's art world for years and has long been an admirer of the sisters' contemporary style."They tell a story that requires an element of concentration, but what's great about it is that you can look at the work and not see something and then come back and see something new, over and over again," she said. "The detail is exquisite." Snape Maltings is run by the charity Britten Pears Arts, which promotes cultural offerings. The charity originated from the Lowestoft-born composer Benjamin Britten and his partner, the singer Peter Pears."We feel it's a real coup that they [The Singh Twins] accepted our invitation to come and show here," said the charity's Harry Young."It's part of our invitation to broaden our programme and to hopefully make it appeal to a more diverse audience."It's thrilling for us to have the work here." Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Khaleej Times
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Hess and Singh lead after round 1 of Jumeirah Golf Estates Amateur Open
Amrit Singh (Emirates Golf Club) and Alistair Hess (The Els Club, Dubai) fired opening rounds of four-under-par 68 on the Fire course to lead the 136-player field at the 2025 Jumeirah Golf Estates Amateur Open. The tournament, supported by The R&A, serves as both an Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) Order of Merit event and a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) qualifier. The 54-hole event features a diverse field of 122 male and 14 female golfers, including 21 international players representing 11 countries. Singh, playing off a handicap of one, began his round on the 1st hole and was one over par through four holes after a bogey on the par-5 4th. However, a superb eagle on the par-5 7th brought him back into red numbers, turning at one-under 35. A strong back nine, featuring four birdies and a lone bogey on the 17th, saw him sign for a 68. Hess, a +1 handicapper, produced a rollercoaster round with seven birdies, including two impressive streaks of three in a row on holes 7–9 and 13–15. He reached six under par standing on the 16th tee but closed with back-to-back bogeys before a par at the last, finishing with a matching 68. The co-leaders hold a one-shot advantage over Alexander Larsson (The Els Club, Dubai) and Victor J. Kofod-Olsen (Emirates Golf Club), who carded rounds of three-under 69. Defending Champion in the Mix Reigning champion Thomas Stephenson (Jumeirah Golf Estates) remains in contention after an opening 71 (-1), while Anca Matieu (Emirates Golf Club) leads the women's division with an even-par 72. Cameron McWhinnie, Assistant Golf Services Manager at Jumeirah Golf Estates, praised the opening day's play: 'We have had a tremendous first round today, in our flagship event on our JGE Golf Calendar. There are two rounds still to go – so all is still to play for. The conditions were ideal for scoring with a mild breeze and excellent playing surfaces. 'We cannot wait to see what is ahead for all the players.' A total of 11 players finished under par, with another eight posting level-par rounds. Round 2 takes place on Saturday on the Fire course, while the final round will be contested on the Earth course. Live Scoring Password: JGEAO25 First Round Leaderboard (Par 70) - A. Singh (EGC) – 68 - A. Hess (The Els Club, Dubai) – 68 - A. Larsson (The Els Club, Dubai) – 69 - V. J. Kofod-Olsen (Emirates Golf Club) – 69 - R. Gulati (Emirates Golf Club) – 70 Tee times for Round 2 on Saturday, March 15, 2025, can be found via the Golf Genius link, with the leaders teeing off last at 1:40 PM in three-balls.
