In 2018, Kelly rekindled her passion for art after participating in a workplace retreat that introduced her to acrylic painting. Since then, she has been on a self-guided artistic journey, creating commissioned works and deepening her knowledge. In 2021, Kelly broadened her horizons by taking short courses on Western art histories at LASALLE College of the Arts, igniting a newfound love for the subject. Read more....

John's investigation of the Nanyang movement, a modern and contemporary art movement in Singapore, sparked his interest in the history of contemporary art in Southeast Asia. This newfound interest complemented his longstanding passion for paintings, which motivated him to enrol in the MA Asian Art Histories programme at LASALLE. John aspires to gain knowledge in order to articulate the connection that Read more....

Patricia’s research focuses on Chinese and Southeast Asian art, and her MA thesis specifically investigates the relations between student activism and contemporary art development in Asia. She hopes to build upon this research in the future by further exploring the roles of student activism in influencing the contemporary art discourses in Asia. She aspires to curate exhibitions that tell the story Read more....

Sheryl’s love of history began in junior college and led her to pursue a degree in history at the National University of Singapore, specialising in colonial and postcolonial Southeast Asian history. During her undergraduate years, she began to explore different ways in which histories were recorded, and was drawn to photography and photographic archives. This interest, coupled with visits to various Read more....