Charleen Leo is an exhibition producer with eight years of experience in conceptualising and delivering immersive, interactive and engaging exhibitions across the spectrum of art and science. With a BSc in Biological Science from Nanyang Technological University, she has developed a keen interest in commissioning contemporary art, particularly at the intersection of science and technology. Her current Read more.... Charleen Leo Jia Ying (Graduated in 2022)
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Charleen Leo is an exhibition producer with eight years of experience in conceptualising and delivering immersive, interactive and engaging exhibitions across the spectrum of art and science. With a BSc in Biological Science from Nanyang Technological University, she has developed a keen interest in commissioning contemporary art, particularly at the intersection of science and technology. Her current Read more.... 
Before joining the MA Asian Art Histories Programme at LASALLE, CK studied international relations and worked in the NGO sector. He found his passion in art history after visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing. What fascinated CK was the history and story behind the artworks. Since then, he has frequently visited museums and galleries when travelling. After years of working in different regions in 
Akshatha's interest in Southeast Asian contemporary art led her to pursue an MA Asian Art Histories degree. She is a sculptor who graduated with an MFA in 2010. Her fascination with words and language has motivated her research in Chinese and Urdu calligraphy, which has shaped her process-oriented sculptures. Her MA thesis analyses Indonesian text-based art. 
The MA Asian Art Histories Programme at LASALLE is collaborating with the London School of Economics on a series of roundtables on South Asia. The first one was held in November last year. The next session is on 16 June 2022 and is titled The Spice Route: Connected Histories in South and Southeast Asia. The Programme Leader of the MA Asian Art Histories Programme, Jeffrey Say, will be the discussant.
This symposium explores memory, trauma and the politics of the past in Asian contemporary art. It investigates the legacies of violence in the region, probing its continued, if repressed, imprint on Asia’s socio-political landscape. If history is written by the victors, who speaks for history’s victims? Art historians Dr Wulan Dirgantoro and Dr Nayun Jang team up with acclaimed Indonesian artist