About

gabbiwenyiayane@gmail.com

gabbi wenyi ayane (b. 1997) is a queer feminist based in Singapore. She spends most of her time making visual art, literary art and zines.

As a writer, gabbi's work has been published on HuffPost, The Local Rebel, The Tab and Babe. She entered her first poetry slam in April 2018 (WordForward Poetry Slam) and came in first place.

gabbi is the founder and organiser of Singapore's inaugural Queer ZineFest. She was the co-organiser of destination:INK, a monthly open mic event held at Blu Jaz Cafe.

When she's not making art, gabbi spends her time reading graphic novels, taking photos of her friends and talking about herself in the third person. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor in Creative Arts — Art and Drama.

For collaborations and commissions, please email gabbiwenyiayane@gmail.com.

Events

Jan 2018 - Sept 2018 destination:INK open mic (Co-organiser)

July 2018 Queer Zinefest SG (Founder & Organiser)

Spoken word performances

31 August 2018 Good Girls, in conjunction with In Vain In Vanity by Charlotte Lim (UltraSuperNew Gallery)

28 July 2018 Spoke and Bird #12: Jee Leong Koh, opening set

Exhibitions

23 Sept - 21 Oct 2018 SAFESPACE(S), curated by Nature Shankar (The Art Space by Natalie Wong) — zines on display

Illustration

March 2018 Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Warwick University Drama Society (Poster Design)

Feb 2018 The Local Rebel Issue #2 (Illustrator & Designer)

Theatre

May 2018 Points of View by centre42 (Participant - Performance Making Track)

Dec 2018 Eat Duck under Works in Development by Checkpoint Theatre (Actor - Rene)

Oct 2017 to Apr 2018 Checkpoint Theatre (Intern - Marketing/Archival/Acting/Assistant Stage Managing/Front of House-ing)

May 2017 Seeking Intimacy (Actor - Henry)

Dec 2016 I Lie There, I'm Dancing and It's Okay (Director)

Panels

18 July 2018 In Love: Performing the Personal and the Value of Vulnerability (hosted by Coda Culture in conjunction with Norah Lea's solo exhibit In Love)

6 July 2018 How Peculiar is Our Writing (hosted by BooksActually)

Awards

Apr 2018 WordForward Poetry Slam, 1st Place

June 2012 TheatreWorks 24-Hour Playwriting Competition, 3rd Place

Publications

2018 Self-published comics zine Bits of My Life in Six (Panels)

2018 Self-published spoken word zine Here are Nine Poems I've Yelled into a Microphone

2018 Self-published poetry zine Brain Vomit

2017 Self-published zine A Super-Quick, Kinda Polite Guide to Chinese Privilege (in Singapore lah!)

2016 Forty-Four Winning Plays from the TheatreWorks 24-Hour Playwriting Competition, Vol. 2: 2011-2013 (Day One)

2014 Anomic Aphasia (Note: In hindsight this was an insensitive title, and I deeply apologise. Proceeds from this book now go towards helping stroke and aphasia patients.)

2014 Explaining Art