Name: Albert Lim Thesis Title: Reimaging “Malayness” through the artworks of Fyerool Darma Thesis Abstract: Having graduated in 2012 from LASALLE College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Fyerool Darma began experimenting with a “self-absorbed” body of work entitled, “The Muted”. It was a series of paintings of oppressed peoples. However, dissatisfied with the paintings Read more....

Name: Candice Li Year: 2017 Thesis Title: The significance of independent arts spaces on contemporary art practice in Singapore Thesis Abstract: This thesis is a study on the significance of independent art spaces for the development of contemporary art practice in Singapore. It is in response to the demise of these spaces despite the surge of activity within the arts scene in recent years. Read more....

Name: Yeow Ju Li Year: 2016 Thesis Title: Problematising the Malay Artist in Singapore: Impact of Identity, Socio-Politics and the Art World on Art Making Thesis Abstract This thesis seeks to re-examine the contributions of Malays, with particular focus on post-second generation practitioners, to document their practice and methodologies, and the influences behind their work. Through four case Read more....

Name: Lucia Cordeschi Year: 2015 Thesis Title: Roberto Chabet’s Influence in Philippine Contemporary Art Thesis Abstract Conceptual artist Roberto Chabet has been a pivotal figure in the transition from modern to contemporary art in the Philippines. He was also a curator and for over thirty years he taught and mentored hundreds of aspiring artists, providing them with an alternative way of thinking Read more....

Name: Woo Fook Wah Year: 2014 Thesis Title: “I Paint What I See.” Looking at the Art of Wee Shoo Leong from a Nanyang Perspective and Beyond Thesis Abstract This thesis analyses the art of Wee Shoo Leong produced between 1990 and 2011. It focuses on his still life paintings and traces the evolution of his art as works that mirror the Nanyang style and its development beyond this genre. These Read more....