Category: a;edge 2020

Just put your pencil to your paper and DO IT! An idea will definitely form from the scribbles. Clogged ARTeries is an artwork that explores the concept of a clog in a student’s art making process. What inspired the artists, and what is their process? Chua Lee Beng kindly responded to STAR on behalf of […]

Just like the humpback whale, an endangered species struggling to survive in the ocean, Ripple symbolises the sustainability and survival of Art as a subject within schools. It is a visual reflection of how art students have to adapt in order to thrive in this dynamic and uncertain world. Continue reading to find out more […]

Intrigued by the process of bees working to build their home, Wang Mo’s work draws inspiration from the honeycomb. Continue reading to find out more about her inspirations and process. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. STAR: Your unconventional use of materials has produced a surreal and beautiful landscape. How did you […]

In this showcase, the Teacher-artists collaborated to use clay as the anchor medium and explore its intriguing interactions with other materials. Continue reading to find out more about their inspirations and process! This interview has been edited for length and clarity. STAR: Some view clay as a traditional art form that is sidelined in contemporary […]

Art-making can and needs to go beyond traditional forms, which is why I always feel that it is necessary to keep searching for such “Lobangs”.  Desiree This interview has been edited for length and clarity. STAR: Why did you choose to title your work “Lobang”? What do you make of the word? Desiree: What is […]

In 2006, a study confirmed that Singaporeans were the fastest walkers on the planet. This finding confirms our reputation as a nation full of competitive go-getters egged on by our meritocratic system. While being faster, stronger and better seems perfectly desirable, is there an underside to this speed? How much faster can – and should […]

Kelvin likes to explore alternative materials for painting. Using coffee as the medium gave him a limited palette and enhanced his thought process, engaging the viewer with an additional sensory experience – the faculty of smell. A good artwork is able to generate questions and evoke emotions. Climate change is crippling coffee production globally, impacting the […]

Li-Cheng is an early adopter of any technology with creative potential and loves to tinker. He works across mediums, on a quest to reacquaint digital native students with their hearts and hands. Through this work, Li-Cheng wishes to bring out the differing qualities of Singaporean schools and the school landscape. School song is an important […]

Working with paper, Liling’s interest lies in highlighting the material aspect of the medium through methods of reduction, focusing on the different surface treatments of the pictorial plane. Reflecting on the remnants of a 1950s warehouse building undergoing redevelopment in the coming year, Blurrings is made of photographs taken in the space and transferred onto […]

What does it mean to have Clogged ARTeries? This fun and thought-provoking installation explores the concept of a clog in a student’s art making process. The notion of a clog points to the fear of failure, having no inspiration, the desire to be perfect and questions the idea of making mistakes in art. In addition, […]

The word ‘pura’ means city in Sanskrit. In Toy-pura, the Teacher-artists took on the roles of toy designers in order to explore the theme of Identity from different perspectives. Some of them expressed personality traits through their fantastical characters, while others explored aspects of their Singaporean identity or the perception of beauty and the human condition. […]

The belief in superstition and luck, for some, belongs to the realm of the supernatural, or attributed to irrational behavior or a performative illusionist. To Desiree, such beliefs are also the invocation of invisible forces which change or shape our physical world and bring forth transformations of our sense of reality itself.  With the intention […]

As a child, Wang Mo had always wondered what it looked like inside a honeycomb, and would imagine that in each of these hexagon structures, there would be rainbow-coloured honey dripping all over, forming a fairyland.  This work is a dedication to Wang Mo’s childhood intrigue on the mysteries and beauty of nature. Imaginary surreal […]

Being an educator involves daily routines of busy schedules and tight deadlines. This induces fatigue in many educators and they seek rest through various activities. Qi Ying’s haven comes from immersing herself in the world of crochet. Creating amigurumi mushrooms is a break for her as she spins her mini world of possibilities. Mushrooms thrive […]

Sherry is inspired by the world around her. She also enjoys experimenting with different ways of painting to create lyrical layers in her work. A dreamer with an insatiable curiosity about the human condition, she seeks to explore the unknown. Through emotions expressed by varying degrees of abstraction, Sherry hopes to connect with viewers on […]

Silk, Sarah, Ting Ting, Yvonne and Dulcia are teacher-artists who bonded over their stint from the Art Teacher Practitioner Programme (ATPP) and share a common concern for the environment. With Singapore’s economic success and increasing industrialisation, her natural landscape has been declining. Exactly how much is there left for future generations if we don’t act […]