Name: Patricia Ong Hwee Boon Thesis Title: Historicisation of Cynical Realism (1990s–2010s) Thesis Abstract This thesis adopts a retrospective stance to examine the impact and implications of the art eco-system and its agencies (including the state, museums, auction houses and collectors) in shaping and influencing Cynical Realism during the 1990s to 2010s—a stylistic genre that is widely regarded Read more....

Name: Madeline Byrne Thesis Title: The Queer Perspective: Examining a New Generation’s Engagement with Identity in the Shifting Arts Landscapes of Singapore from 2016 to 2021 Thesis Abstract Despite the presence of queer art in all levels of exhibition spaces, there has been little study into queer art in Singapore. Study into queer Singaporean art becomes all the more pertinent with the noticeable Read more....

Name: Yvonne Wang Yi Wen Thesis Title: Printmaking as a Conceptual Device in Contemporary Chinese Art Thesis Abstract This thesis investigates the role of printmaking in contemporary Chinese art. It examines the use of printmaking as a conceptual device and critical tool through close reading of the works of three contemporary artists – Xu Bing, Fang Lijun, and Sun Xun. Each represents a generation Read more....

Name: Masturah Sha’ari Thesis Title: Spirit of Collectivism: Malay Art Societies in Singapore, 1940s-1970s Thesis Abstract Art societies played a pivotal role in the development and art practices of artists in Singapore in the early years. The Malay art societies were especially important during a period when the art scene centred around the dominant Nanyang discourse and overlooked artists Read more....

Name: Alison Marrinan Thesis Title: Water and Society through the Eco-aesthetics of Contemporary Art in the Mekong Region Thesis Abstract This thesis investigates, through a political ecology lens, how contemporary artists Lim Sokchanlina, Khvay Samnang, Bounpaul Phothyzan and Korakrit Arunanondchai variously question three prominent realms of power – neoliberalism, anthropogenic climate change Read more....