I’m constantly searching to elevate human life and the tenacity of the human spirit.


ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

anGie seah Multi-Disciplinary Artist From Singapore

Born in 1979, anGie seah is a Singaporean artist. Her multidisciplinary practice traverses the mediums of drawing, sculpture, performance art, sound and video to respond about the enigma of life. In 2000, she was awarded an education bursary from National Arts Council, graduating from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s Bachelor of Arts, with a major in sculpture. She was also awarded a culture scholarship from the Goethe Institute, Berlin in 2005.

Since 1997, anGie has exhibited works, taken part in artist residencies and participated in performance art festivals in locations such as Belgium (Les Halles de Schaerbeek), Germany (ZKM Centre for New Media), Japan (Fukuoka Asian Art Museum/NIPAF), Australia (Asialink/Art Incubator/VCA), France (Cite International Des Arts/Palais De Tokyo/MAC Lyon), Poland (Galeria Labirynt), Singapore (Singapore Biennale), Sweden(Uppsala Art Museum) and Thailand (Bangkok Art Center).

For a decade she has also been active in initiating art projects and participatory workshop within communities locally and internationally, conducting participatory workshops for families, underprivileged children, youth at risks, children and seniors with specials need, people with mental disorders and elderly suffered from dementia and stroke. By working within a community is a way to attain a more complete understanding of the society one lives in. It gives a chance to broaden her practice and be with the reality of life, through people.

Artist Statement

anGie seah's multidisciplinary practise explores human nature in relation to the social environment, through encounters with the ephemeral realm of sound. Her work playfully traverses the domains of drawing, performance and installation, giving form to the shapeless aural experience. anGie's intense and emotive performances evoke the complexities of the human psyche, breaking out of the limitations of spoken language in search of authentic expression and primal beauty; the unrestrained voice begins to embody a language with its own sacred vocabulary, synthesising new meanings, contexts and associations through its raw articulation.

Spontaneity is a key artistic strategy for anGie, allowing chance and intuition to navigate a range of shifting emotional resonances and psychological states. She is currently developing an instinctive approach to site-specific performance that responds to her surroundings through the articulation of idiosyncratic ritual, using sound, voice and physical gestures.

anGie seah

Multi-disciplinary artist from Singapore
Date of Birth: 04-01-1979

Contact

Email: [email protected]

Education

2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with Distinction RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) Australia

1999 Diploma in Visual Arts (Sculpture), LaSalle College of the Arts (SIA), Singapore

1996 O levels certificate, Marymount Convent School, Singapore

1995 PSLE certificate, Jiemin Primary School, Singapore

Solo Exhibitions


  • "Staring at the sun" - A solo performance for "Atypical" Presented by Singapore Tourism Board - Passion made possible project, New Delhi India 2019
  • "To steal the night from the day" - A solo performance for "Atypical" Presented by Singapore Tourism Board - Passion made possible project, Moscow Russia 2018
  • "Stars are formed by dust" - A solo performance for "Atypical" Presented by Singapore Tourism Board - Passion made possible project, Yangon Myanmar 2018
  • “We will live forever” solo exhibition at Chan + Hori Contemporary, Gilman Barracks, Singapore 2017
  • “In every grain of sand, there is a world” solo exhibition at the Victoria College of the arts, Melbourne Australia supported by Asialink, VCA and Art Incubator Singapore 2014
  • “The sOup of nature” Performance drawing exhibition at the Titanik Gallery, Turku Finland 2013
  • “Every heart vibrates to that iron strings"-Performance and Presentation at the Unifiedfield art space Granada, Spain 2013
  • “Primal Screams” solo exhibition of drawings and performances at the Substation gallery 2012
  • “Cradles and Crawls” A Performance and book exhibition in AngKrit Gallery, Chiang Rai Thailand 2011
  • “Butterflies in my stomach, bees around my head” A multi-disciplinary solo art exhibition at the Jendela Art Space, The Esplanade. A parallel event with Singapore Art Biennale 2011
  • "How we are so different and feel so much alike’ a Solo exhibition at Night and day gallery 2009
  • "Let’s draw a belief when you lose faith"- Solo drawing exhibition at The Front Row Gallery 2008
  • “If I am a fish, you will be the ship and we can draw the sea together.” A solo exhibition at the Villa Streauli, Switzerland 2006
  • “Simplicity - A little thought that counts” solo exhibition at the Plastique Kinetic Worms gallery, Singapore 2004
  • “Simplicity” Solo Exhibition of Sculptures, paintings And drawings at Utterly Art gallery, Singapore 2003
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    Group Exhibitions


  • Singapore Tourism Board presents Passion Made Possible art exhibition, Moscow, Yangon and New Delhi 2018-2019
  • “Handmades” group exhibition at Jendela art space, Esplanade, Singapore 2017
  • 80by80 group exhibition at Esplanade Tunnel and first online art auction by The Esplanade 2017
  • “The Making of an Institution” group exhibition at NTU Centre of Contemporary arts, Gilman barracks Singapore 2017
  • “No regrets for our youth” part of artist collective Dxxxxd, an Urban gym art installation presented by Aliwal Arts Centre for Singapore art week 2017.
  • “Broken dreams without wings” ceramic installation for Jakarta contemporary ceramic biennale, Jakarta 2016
  • Singaporean Experimental Artists at The Unifiedfield AIR Programme group exhibition organised by The Unifiedfield with the support of The Substation and the National Arts Council. 2016
  • Singapore France festival - ‘Open Sea’ Group exhibition at Musee d ‘Art Contemporain de Lyon (MAC), France 2015
  • Singapore France festival ‘Secret Archipelago’ Group exhibition at Palais de Tokyo, Paris France 2015
  • The Art Incubator 6: Residency as method’ — group exhibition at Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2015
  • “FAAM residency art exhibition at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan 2015
  • “These Sacred things” A group exhibition at Jendela Art Space, Esplanade Singapore 2014
  • Modern Love group exhibition to mark LASALLE's 30th anniversary, Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore 2014
  • “The Substation Singapore and Seoul art space Mullae Art exchange, Substation gallery Singapore 2013
  • “Conducting Memories” interactive sound installation for the Singapore Biennale 2013 – “If the world changed” Singapore art museum, 2013

  • “Inside the subject” A sound art exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2012
  • “The Draughtmen’s Diary” A group exhibition with Alastair MacLennan and Marisuza Tarkawian in Galeria Labirynt, Lublin Poland 2011
  • “50x50” painting group show in Instinc Gallery, Singapore 2011
  • “SEA Drawing” group exhibition featured artists from South East Asia in Ark Galerie Jakarta, Indonesia201
  • “ARTLAB" presented by Esplanade, a clay group-exhibition in Jendela Art Space, Esplanade.
  • ART CONNEXSIONS photography exhibition at the Studio 217 organised by The Goethe Institute, Singapore 2004
  • “Little bundles” A traveling group exhibition in “Surrounded by Water” gallery at Quezon City, The Philippines. 2003
  • NOKIA Arts group exhibition at The Singapore Art Museum 2002
  • “Scratch” LaSalle Degree Exhibition at Earl LU gallery 2000
  • “Raw” LaSalle diploma Exhibition at LaSalle gallery 1999
  • “Sprouts” Foundation Group Exhibition at the LaSalle gallery 1998
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    Live Performances and Festivals


  • Live sound performance for “Lanang” a theatre play collaboration with Hatch theatrics at Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore 2018
  • Performance at Rue Francaise by Miss China for Food art week Paris France 2018
  • Performance at Radio Station Zones Intermédiaires 22-23-24 Mars, Paris France 2017
  • “A thousand horses” live music/video performances at Thonglor art space for ‘Mourning moments festival, Bangkok Thailand 2016
  • “A thousand horses running in my head” performance for Art After Dark’s NTU Centre of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2016
  • Open studio and live performances for ‘Art After Dark and Art Day out’ at CCA (Centre of contemporary arts) at Gillman Barracks, Singapore 2015
  • “A thousand horses running in my head” performance with Ian Woo, Aya Sekine and Wu Junhan at the ArtScience Museum, Singapore 2015
  • “The Everyday Life Orchestra” with 12 local high school students, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, 2015
  • “Unsembles: A place of Collisional Encounter “Unknown” Live Performance with Sanematsu Akira and Yamauchi Katsura, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
  • “Ensembles” Live Performance with Sanamatsu Akira, Ose Izumi and Nakamura Yuji, Art Space Tetra, Fukuoka Japan 2015
  • General Assembly of Interested Parties and Testing Grounds presents GAIP Festival of Performance Art, Melbourne Australia 2014
  • “CURRENT Sound/Body/Sight” Art festival at Conduits art space, Melbourne Australia 2014
  • “Joget, Abang, Joget” – A Theatre Performance with Effendy Ibrahim presented by M1 Fringe festival, Singapore 2014
  • “A ballad from the ballet” Performance at the Galeria labirynt in Lublin, Poland 2013
  • “WE HERE SPEND TIME # 2” Collaborative performance with Jason Wee and Lee Wen at the Centre of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2013
  • Bbeyond performance art monthly meeting – Open Situation performance in Derry, Ireland 2013
  • Live performance with CHICKS ON SPEED and Francesca von Habsburg (TBA21) Australian Pavilion Party, Venice Biennale 2013
  • Earthbound – An experimental sound event” - Sound performance with Aya Sekine, Ian Woo and Nicolas Nicolov at The Vault, Singapore 2013
  • TRIBAL GATHERING OF TONGUE TASTERS with music band Anechois – Performance at the Substation’s theatre 2013
  • “MIS EN ABYME” – A performance with Chicks on speed in ZKM Centre for new media and sound, Karlsruhe, Germany 2012
  • Codes IV Festival of Traditional and Avant-Garde music as The Lublin Sound painting Orchestra with Walter Thompson. Musical Theatre, Lublin, Poland 2012
  • “Din Hubbup” A sound performance with musician Bani Haikal and Sound artist Mohammad Riduan at Earl Lu gallery, LaSalle College of the arts Singapore 2012
  • MIPAF Macau International Performance art festival, Macau 2011
  • “FOI Future of Imagination” Singapore Performance art festival 2011
  • “Fukushima!” A sound performance with Aya Sekine in Goodman arts Centre, Singapore 2010
  • Sound performance with Amino Acid Orchestra, Zai Tang and Bani Haikal at Night n day gallery, Singapore 2011
  • “PALA (Performance art laboratory) and Undisclosed Territory Performance Art festival #5” Lemah Putih Solo, Indonesia 2011
  • “Friktioner International Performance konst festival” in Uppsala, Sweden. 2011
  • “Momentum International Performance art festival” in Brussels, Belgium. 2010
  • “Untitled” A duo voice/spoken words-performance with Artist Lee Wen In Singapore Art Museum 2011
  • “Troubles Media arts-festival” at Des Halles, Brussels Belgium 2010
  • FOI 6 “Future of imagination” International Performance Art festival Singapore Sculpture Square 2010
  • ‘RITES’ presents “Butterflies in the stomach; Bees around the head” A multi-disciplinary performance with Aya Sekine at the Substation Guinness Theatre 2010
  • Open Art International Performance art festival, Beijing China 2009
  • Art-plus International Performance art festival”, in Matsumoto and Matsushiro, Japan 2009
  • “10th Anniversary Asiatopia” Performance Art Festival, Bangkok Thailand 2009
  • “FOI 5 Future of Imagination” Performance Art festival, Singapore 2008
  • “Viva Asialization” Performance art festival, Seoul, Korea. 2008
  • “BIPAF Bucheon International Performance art festival”, Bucheon Korea. 2008
  • “Kết Nối: Vietnam-Singapore Performance Dialogue” at the Singapore Art Museum 2008
  • “Performatica 08” Performance art festival” Rome Italy organised by Miriam Myplante 2007
  • “BLOW 5! International Performance Art festival” Germany organised by Helge Meyer 2007
  • “Asiatopia International Performance Art festival," Chiang Mai Thailand. 2007
  • “The 12th NIPAF Asia Performance Art Series + Performance Art Shinsyu [Nagano) Summer Seminar” in Tokyo, Gyoda, Nagoya, Nagano in Japan 2007
  • “Interakcje Miedzynarodowy festival” Sztuki Galeria Bielska, BWA Poland 2007
  • “Interakcje: Art Action-festival” Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland. 2007
  • “TAMA’07Action Art Manila and Media and ”Tupada International Art Event Baguio City 2006
  • Public Art & Commissions


  • “Watching the world go round” - An interactive public art at Bishan Ang Mo Kio park commissioned Public art trust + Arts in the neighbourhood, National Art Council Singapore 2018
  • Land Transport Authority commission for Public Art at Bright Hill Train station Singapore 2017
  • “Whisper to a roar” an interactive sound installation exhibition at Tampines Art hub and Safra Toa payoh presented by National arts council, Singapore 2017-2018
  • Art in the neighbourhood series: “Whisper to a roar” An interactive sound installation commissioned by National Arts Council 2017
  • “Falling into thoughts” 3000 pieces of porcelain Installation commissioned by the Esplanade at the Concourse, Singapore 2006
  • “Murmurs playground” An Interactive playground created for toddlers commissioned by The National museum of Singapore 2005
  • “When dream reflects” clay installation pieces for the Mosaic festival commissioned by the Esplanade 2004
  • Arts with Communities/Mentoring Projects​


  • Castles in the air, An art project of workshops and exhibition with participants suffering from mental disorders supported by Ministry of Social Services Singapore 2018
  • The Unsung choir, A voice and movement project with Muhammadiyah Welfare home in Singapore 2018
  • “The Wunder Tribe” Participatory art project for Yokohama Para-triennale art festival at Zou-No- Hana Terrace - Yokohama Japan 2017
  • “Food is a metaphor” Silver art exhibition at NLB Plaza organised by National Arts council 2017
  • Life Souvenirs community art project curated by anGie seah with Adeleine Daysor, Ahmad Abu bakar, Geraldine Kang and Zai Tang 2016
  • “The Everyday Life Orchestra” performance with 15 elderly seniors conducted by anGie seah
  • A project presented by PassionArts Festival and supported by People association of Singapore 2016
  • “Public Art Trust x Arts In Your Neighbourhood” Outdoor community art workshop with members from MDAS organised by NAC 2018
  • “Inner warrior” community art workshop with Muscular Dystrophy Association Singapore (MDAS) organised by Centre of contemporary arts, NTU CCA 2018
  • “Songs of the weather” Public sound art workshop , Jendala space, The Esplanade 2017
  • “Artist for a better world” exchange programme presented Singapore International foundation 2017-2018
  • ILEAP Mentorship art workshops with EAP students invited by Ministry of Education and Nanyang polytechnic 2017
  • “Wings to swim, Fin to fly” with members from Singapore association of mental health organised by Creative Hub
  • Inter generational art workshops with NTUC My First Skool and NTUC Health Silver Circle centre in partnership with National Arts Council 2017
  • Studio Mentorship programme with Jurong West Secondary school 2017
  • Artist run workshops for Public Outreach organised by NTU CCA 2017
  • ILEAP Mentorship art workshops with EAP students invited by Ministry of Education 2016
  • Art workshops with Metta Preschool for children with Autism 2016
  • Clay workshop for elderly with dementia at Bright hill evergreen home 2016
  • “Sound of Everyday Life” workshop for 70 elementary students in Seinan Gakuin Elementary School, Fukuoka Japan 2015
  • “Everyday life orchestra” sound/action workshops with junior high school students Fukuoka Japan
  • Sound workshop with family and Children at Fukuoka Asian Art museum, Japan 2015
  • Performance and voice workshop with students from Victoria College of the Arts, Melbourne Australia
  • Coming Home project for PAssionArts festival presenting “Everyday life Orchestra” with Seniors from Tampines Changkat Community Club, Singapore 2014
  • “Hearing colors, Seeing sound” workshop with students from the School of the Arts (SOTA)
  • “Mapping-self” — art workshops with Youth at — risks organized by the National Arts council
  • Silver Arts project "Sounding motions” A Sound art community art project for the elderly supported by National Arts Council 2013
  • Clay art workshop for Volunteer welfare organization organised by the National Arts Council 2012
  • Sliver Arts “When the rainbow smiles” Art carnival for the elderly supported by the National arts Council 2012
  • Silver arts exhibition and workshops at the NLB concourse organised by the National Arts Council
  • Clay workshop for Volunteers organized by the National Arts Council Singapore 2012
  • “Octoburst Children festival” Art Workshops with Delta Senior School, Pertapis children home, Ang Mo kio Family Service Center, Care Corner student care Centre, Whispering Hearts Student Care Centre and CDAC presented by The Esplanade Singapore 2012
  • Artist run workshops with women and children in Galeria Labirynt Lublin, Poland.2012
  • “Terra cotta” community art project for Esplanade’s sacred music festival Singapore 2012
  • Artist run clay workshops with Fei Yue neighbourhood Link (Bukit Batok) for Elderly, MCYC Community services for Children, Boy’s Town and Bedok Radiance seniors’ activity Centre
  • Artist run workshops with MDAS Muscular Dystrophy association of Singapore (2004-2009)
  • Conducting art workshops for Art volunteers initiated by The National Arts Council Singapore
  • Community art projects with Raffles Girls School, Rainbow Centre (Centre for Autistic Children), KuoChuan Primary School and Woodlands Special School Initiated by The Esplanade Singapore 2012
  • “DragonTales” A community art project /exhibition commissioned by The Esplanade
  • “Home is where the heart is “ a public art project with patients and general public in the hospital commissioned by The Singapore General Hospital 2011
  • “The Masak Masak Show” A children cooking show project in Jatiwangi Art factory Village Cirebon, Indonesia 2006
  • Toddlers’ art workshops at the National Museum of Singapore for Children’s Season 2008
  • Volunteer Art workshops at Heavenly Children Home in Mae Sot Thailand 2014 2015
  • “Sounding Motion” An interactive sound community art project with the elderly supported by National Arts council. 2013
  • “Whampoa silver Arts Carnival” with the elderly supported by National Arts Council Singapore 2012
  • “When the Rainbow smiles” Silver Arts exhibition organized by National Arts Council, Singapore 2012
  • Arts with Communities/Mentoring Projects​


  • Castles in the air, An art project of workshops and exhibition with participants suffering from mental disorders supported by Ministry of Social Services Singapore 2018
  • The Unsung choir, A voice and movement project with Muhammadiyah Welfare home in Singapore 2018
  • “The Wunder Tribe” Participatory art project for Yokohama Para-triennale art festival at Zou-No- Hana Terrace - Yokohama Japan 2017
  • “Food is a metaphor” Silver art exhibition at NLB Plaza organised by National Arts council 2017
  • Life Souvenirs community art project curated by anGie seah with Adeleine Daysor, Ahmad Abu bakar, Geraldine Kang and Zai Tang 2016
  • “The Everyday Life Orchestra” performance with 15 elderly seniors conducted by anGie seah
  • A project presented by PassionArts Festival and supported by People association of Singapore 2016
  • “Public Art Trust x Arts In Your Neighbourhood” Outdoor community art workshop with members from MDAS organised by NAC 2018
  • “Inner warrior” community art workshop with Muscular Dystrophy Association Singapore (MDAS) organised by Centre of contemporary arts, NTU CCA 2018
  • “Songs of the weather” Public sound art workshop , Jendala space, The Esplanade 2017
  • “Artist for a better world” exchange programme presented Singapore International foundation 2017-2018
  • ILEAP Mentorship art workshops with EAP students invited by Ministry of Education and Nanyang polytechnic 2017
  • “Wings to swim, Fin to fly” with members from Singapore association of mental health organised by Creative Hub
  • Inter generational art workshops with NTUC My First Skool and NTUC Health Silver Circle centre in partnership with National Arts Council 2017
  • Studio Mentorship programme with Jurong West Secondary school 2017
  • Artist run workshops for Public Outreach organised by NTU CCA 2017
  • ILEAP Mentorship art workshops with EAP students invited by Ministry of Education 2016
  • Art workshops with Metta Preschool for children with Autism 2016
  • Clay workshop for elderly with dementia at Bright hill evergreen home 2016
  • “Sound of Everyday Life” workshop for 70 elementary students in Seinan Gakuin Elementary School, Fukuoka Japan 2015
  • “Everyday life orchestra” sound/action workshops with junior high school students Fukuoka Japan
  • Sound workshop with family and Children at Fukuoka Asian Art museum, Japan 2015
  • Performance and voice workshop with students from Victoria College of the Arts, Melbourne Australia
  • Coming Home project for PAssionArts festival presenting “Everyday life Orchestra” with Seniors from Tampines Changkat Community Club, Singapore 2014
  • “Hearing colors, Seeing sound” workshop with students from the School of the Arts (SOTA)
  • “Mapping-self” — art workshops with Youth at — risks organized by the National Arts council
  • Silver Arts project "Sounding motions” A Sound art community art project for the elderly supported by National Arts Council 2013
  • Clay art workshop for Volunteer welfare organization organised by the National Arts Council 2012
  • Sliver Arts “When the rainbow smiles” Art carnival for the elderly supported by the National arts Council 2012
  • Silver arts exhibition and workshops at the NLB concourse organised by the National Arts Council
  • Clay workshop for Volunteers organized by the National Arts Council Singapore 2012
  • “Octoburst Children festival” Art Workshops with Delta Senior School, Pertapis children home, Ang Mo kio Family Service Center, Care Corner student care Centre, Whispering Hearts Student Care Centre and CDAC presented by The Esplanade Singapore 2012
  • Artist run workshops with women and children in Galeria Labirynt Lublin, Poland.2012
  • “Terra cotta” community art project for Esplanade’s sacred music festival Singapore 2012
  • Artist run clay workshops with Fei Yue neighbourhood Link (Bukit Batok) for Elderly, MCYC Community services for Children, Boy’s Town and Bedok Radiance seniors’ activity Centre
  • Artist run workshops with MDAS Muscular Dystrophy association of Singapore (2004-2009)
  • Conducting art workshops for Art volunteers initiated by The National Arts Council Singapore
  • Community art projects with Raffles Girls School, Rainbow Centre (Centre for Autistic Children), KuoChuan Primary School and Woodlands Special School Initiated by The Esplanade Singapore 2012
  • “DragonTales” A community art project /exhibition commissioned by The Esplanade
  • “Home is where the heart is “ a public art project with patients and general public in the hospital commissioned by The Singapore General Hospital 2011
  • “The Masak Masak Show” A children cooking show project in Jatiwangi Art factory Village Cirebon, Indonesia 2006
  • Toddlers’ art workshops at the National Museum of Singapore for Children’s Season 2008
  • Volunteer Art workshops at Heavenly Children Home in Mae Sot Thailand 2014 2015
  • “Sounding Motion” An interactive sound community art project with the elderly supported by National Arts council. 2013
  • “Whampoa silver Arts Carnival” with the elderly supported by National Arts Council Singapore 2012
  • “When the Rainbow smiles” Silver Arts exhibition organized by National Arts Council, Singapore 2012
  • Further Education/Talk/Seminars​​


  • Invited Panelist for Applied drama and Psychology Graduation show at Singapore Polytechnic (School of Communication, Arts and Social Sciences) 2018
  • Invited Panelist for Elder care seminar organised by National Arts council and National gallery of Singapore 2017
  • Artist talk at Institute of Technology, Bandung Indonesia 2016
  • Artist talk at Lasalle college of the arts Singapore 2016
  • Artist Talk at “Let’s connect” networking session organised by National Arts Council 2016
  • Panelist discussion for “Art in Elderly care” seminar organised by National arts council 2016
  • Attended course on “Working and Facilitating the Learning of Children with Special Needs in the Arts” with Institute of Social Service, Singapore 2016
  • Artist talk at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan 2015
  • Artist talk for Artist Resource Platform Launch at Centre of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2015
  • Sound and the City” - Speaker for the Mapping Series Programme with the Sociology professor Dr
  • Kelvin Low from the National University of Singapore. Organised by Singapore Art Museum and National Library Board with an e-reader publication 2014
  • Artist talk hosted by AsiaLink in Victoria college of the Arts, Melbourne Australia 2014
  • Theatre Performance Review of Joget Abang Joget by Mayo Martin (TODAY online) 2014
  • A meeting session with the students from the Young Art Writers Programme Singapore Art Museum
  • Attended the networking exposure trip to the Venice Biennale with National Arts Council 2013
  • Attended sound painting workshop with Walter Thompson, Lublin Poland 2012
  • Attended course on “Working with children with special needs: overview of Intellectual disability, multiple disabilities and development delay” at the Social Service training academy, Singapore 2010
  • Attended course “Working with children with Special needs: Fundamentals of Learning disability” at the Social service training academy, Singapore 2010
  • Music Workshop with German band, Stereo Total “Creative Spaces 1 organized by Goethe Institut, Singapore. 2004
  • Photography workshop “SPIRITUALITY” with Beat Presser at the Goethe Institut
  • Artist workshop with Norwegian Artist – Kjetil Ingvar Berge organized by LaSalle College of the arts Singapore 1998
  • Artist Residencies & Research​


  • Artist Residency at CITE Internationale Des Arts, Paris France 2018
  • Artist research trip invited by Slow label, Yokohama Japan 2017
  • Artist residency in Institute of Technology Bandung Indonesia, Guest artist 2016
  • Artist research trip to Bandung ,Indonesia by NTU Centre of Contemporary arts Singapore 2015
  • Artist in Residence at NTU Centre of Contemporary Arts, Singapore 2015-2016
  • Artist residency in Cite Internationale Des Arts, Paris France 2015
  • Artist residency at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka Japan 2015
  • Asialink’s Artist in residence at the Victoria college of the arts, Melbourne Australia 2014
  • Artist residency at the Titanik Gallery in Turku, Finland 2013
  • Artist residency at the Unifiedfield art space in Granada, Spain 2013
  • Artist residency at the ZKM Centre for sound/media arts with Chicks on speed 2012
  • Artist residency at the Galeria Labirynt Lublin, Poland 2012
  • Artist residency at Angkrit Gallery, Chiang Rai 2011
  • Qo2 (a new media-based institute) Artist in residence Brussels, Belgium. 2010
  • JatiWangi Art factory Artist Residency, Cirebon Indonesia. 2006
  • Villa Streauli ‘s artist residency in Winterthur, Switzerland 2006
  • Dopca Summer Artist Residency in conjunction with "The International Medieval festival of Arts.” Romania 2006
  • German Cultural Scholarship recipient, Goethe Institut, Berlin Germany. 2005
  • LaSalle ‘s Artist Residency program at the LaSalle College of the arts, Singapore. 2004
  • “Art for All Towards Inclusive society” Organised by UNESCO Foundation Nominated by the National Arts Council for the ASEAN Art Camp in Thailand 2002
  • Awards/Grants/Sponsorships


  • ArtFund exhibition grant for “We will live forever” 2017
  • Market and Audience development grant award for Yokohama Para-triennale 2017 - Market and Audience development grant award for JCCB biennale 2017
  • Market and Audience development grant award for “Mourning Moments” Bangkok
  • Member of the Artist Pension Trust (APT Beijing) since 2013
  • “Happiness is a warm meal” A community art project/exhibition commissioned by the Esplanade with Care elderly senior activity, Care-corner Care link, Geylang east home for the Aged, The TENT, Pertapis Centre for Woman and Girls, Hougang Sheng Hong family service, Whispering hearts family service, Jamiyah Children’s home, Joy- link elderly Centre and Singapore Baptist convention Golden age home 2011
  • “Curious-city” children with camera project and exhibition commissioned by The Esplanade. With Children from SINDA, Chen Su LAN Methodist Children home, Muhammaddinyah Welfare Home and Help family Centre. 2010

  • National Arts Council International Development Grant for Titanik Gallery artist residency Finland 2013
  • Singapore International Foundation art grant for The Unifiedfield Artist residency 2013
  • National Arts Council International Development Grant for Venice Biennale 2013 -Singapore International Foundation art Grant for The Unified field artist residency Granada, Spain

  • National Art Council International Development Grant for The Unified field artist residency Granada, Spain
  • National Arts council travel Grant for “MIS en arbyme” in ZKM Germany 2012
  • National Arts Council Presentation and Promotion grant for “Primal Screams” solo exhibition 2012
  • The Arts Fund exhibition grant for “Primal Screams” solo exhibition at The Substation 2012
  • Singapore International Foundation grant 2012 for Poland exhibition and performance 2012
Singapore International Foundation 2011 for Artist Residency in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

  • National Art Council International Development Grant 2011 For PALA and Undisclosed Territory#5 Solo, Indonesia
  • Singapore Internationale travel grant from SIF 2011 For PALA and Undisclosed territory#5 Solo, Indonesia
  • National Art Council International Development Grant for Qo2 residency in Brussels, Belgium 2010
  • Singapore international Foundation travel Grant for my Belgium artist residency 2010 
- National Arts Council International Development grant for Art-plus International Art Festival Japan 2009
  • National Arts Council International Development grant for Open Art Festival in Beijing 2009
  • National Art Council Travel Grant for Asiatopia Festival in Bangkok 2008
  • National Art Council International development grants for Festivals in Germany and Italy 2008
  • National Art Council International development grant for BIPAF festival Korea 2008 
- Project grant for “How we all so different n yet feel so alike.” solo exhibition 2008
  • National Arts Council International Touring art grant for NIPAF festival 2007
  • National Arts Council Rotary club training art grant, for Switzerland art residency 2006
  • National Arts Council Project grant for “A little thought that counts “solo show. 2005 
- Lee Foundation exhibition grant for “A little thought that counts” Solo Show, 2003
  • LaSalle Alumni grant for “A little thought that counts” solo art exhibition 2003
  • Project art grant for first solo art exhibition “Simplicity”, 2002

  • Project grant for KYTV, National Arts Council. 2002
  • Local Arts Bursary from National Arts Council for my Bachelor Art Degree in Fine Arts, 1999

  • The Drawing center, New York, slide-registry collection of drawings